When installing from the original disc’s of Microsoft SQL, the following error occured:
“An installation package for the product Microsoft SQL Server Native
Client cannot be found. Try the installation again using a valid copy of
the installation package ‘sqlncli.msi’”
To resolve this, use the add/Remove programs to deinstall the existing SQL Server Native Client installation.
After deinstalling this package, run the setup again and the problem is fixed.
Guide for Installing KMS in windows server, and setting up Volume activation for windows 7 and Office 2010:
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Here is the link to download the TSM client from the IBM site:
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-management/maintenance/client/
Run Netsh Commands for WINHTTP to set proxy?
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731131(WS.10).aspx
The Dell™ Unified Server Configurator is a pre-installed configuration utility that enables systems and storage management tasks from an embedded environment throughout the server’s lifecycle.
Residing on an embedded flash memory card on the system board of supported servers, the Unified Server Configurator is similar to a BIOS utility in that it can be started during the POST (Power On Self Test) sequence and functions independently of the operating system (OS).
Using the Unified Server Configurator, you can quickly identify, download, and apply system updates without needing to search the Dell support site (support.dell.com). You can also deploy an OS with drivers (the USC stores Operating System drivers contained within a driver pack), configure a Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID), and run 32 -bit diagnostics to validate the system and attached hardware.
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NOTE: Certain platforms or servers may not support the full set of features provided by the Unified Server Configurator. |
Starting the Unified Server Configurator
To start the Unified Server Configurator, press the <F10> key within 10 seconds of the Dell logo being displayed during the system boot process.
The first time you boot the system, the Unified Server Configurator starts with the User Settings wizard displayed so that you can configure your preferred language and network settings.
USC and Diagnostics
Dell has built into the Unified Server Configurator the ability to launch the system DMRK diagnostics.
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CE TIP: Learning about how the USC can be used to launch and utilize the DRMK diagnostics can be an advantage for you when addressing customer issues. Especially those that require diagnostics to be performed to identify the problem, as the diagnostics will always be on the system board, and there is no need to download them from support.dell.com, as long as the USC on the system is viable and functioning. |
When launching the DRMK diagnostics please keep in mind the following:
The process below illustrates how to launch these diagnostics from the USC.
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| 1. | To perfom the following procedure you need the following.1. A server booted into the Unified Server Configurator, F10 on P.O.S.T. |
| 2. | Select the Diagnostics option from the left menu of the Unified Server Configurator. |
| 3. | On the next screen of the USC Diagnostics Launching Wizard, you will see a single option for Run Diagnostics, select this option. |
| 4. | You will now see a screen saying the system is “Loading DRMK V8.00,” indicating the system is loading the diagnostic files. |
| 5. | The DMRK diagnostics is now loaded, from here the diagnostics is identical in form and function when compared to the media loaded diags. |
Platform Update using FTP Repository
With the Unified Server Configurator Dell has provided the ability to update the USC platform, OS driver pack and system diagnostics using an FTP repository. By default the repository would be ftp.dell.com, but customers can create there own FTP repository and point to it for updates. The image below provides a high level overview of how the Platform Update works using an FTP repository.
The process below explains how to initiate a platform update using an FTP repository, like ftp.dell.com.
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| 1. | To perform the following procedure you need the following.
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| 2. | Select the Platform Update option from the left menu of the Unified Server Configurator. |
| 3. | On the next screen of the Platform Update Wizard, you will see a single option for Launch Platform Update, select this option. |
| 4. | This next screen select an FTP server or USB Key containing the Platform Update Repository files. Select FTP Server, and configure the FTP server address, proxy server information proxy port, proxy type, proxy user name and proxy user password information. Once all the information is populated click the next button to continue. |
| 5. | The next screen in the platform updates wizard allows the user to select the available updates on the repository. Notice that this page shows the current version diagnostics, OS Drivers Pack and the USC platform version as well as the versions to be updated to during the update process. |
| 6. | Once the user sees this screen, the system is now performing the Platform Updates. |
| 7. | Once the system completes each task for the update, the system will now reboot. You will notice on P.O.S.T. that the system will state it is entering system services, this is the normal and expected behavior.
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| 8. | Once the system gets to the welcome screen of the USC after the first reboot, it will reboot again. However, upon the second reboot it will default to the normal boot process, as configured in the system BIOS. |
!!It is very important that you update the USC itself!!
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An old article from brainmadden, but still an easy explination of printing with terminal servers:
When a LUN is presented from a SAN to Windows Server 2008, the following error may pop up and Event ID: 10 may be logged in the Event log when trying to use the disk for the first time.
Error Message:
“The Media is Write Protected
System Event Log:
Log Name: System
Source: Virtual Disk Service
Date:
Event ID: 10
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Description:
VDS fails to write boot code on a disk during clean operation. Error code:
In Windows Server 2008 there is a policy new to Windows related to SAN disks. This “SAN policy” determines whether a newly discovered disk is brought online or remains offline, and whether it is made read/write or remains read-only.
On Windows Server 2008 Enterprise and Windows Server 2008 Datacenter, the default SAN policy is VDS_SP_OFFLINE_SHARED. On all other Windows Server 2008 editions, the default SAN policy is VDS_SP_ONLINE.
SAN Policies:
VDS_SP_ONLINE: All newly discovered disks are brought online and made read-write.
VDS_SP_OFFLINE_SHARED: All newly discovered disks that do not reside on a shared bus are brought online and made read-write.
VDS_SP_OFFLINE: All newly discovered disks remain offline and read-only.
If the policy is such that newly discovered disks are set to offline and readonly, then the administrator can use DiskPart at the command line or Diskmanagement from Server Manager\storage to prepare the disks for use.
When using the diskmanagement snap in to Online a disk, the new disk will be set to online and read-write. When using DiskPart, only those flags you specify will be changed. Thus if you issue the command to bring a disk online, it will only be put into online state. You must issue a separate command to make the disk read/write. In this way, Diskpart allows you to have finer control than Disk Management.
Using diskpart to online a disk does not change the read only attribute. This needs to be done manually using the following steps:
1. Run DiskPart
2. List and select the disk that needs to be made available.
LIST DISK
SELECT DISK )
3. If the disk is offline, bring it online by running ONLINE DISK
4. View the attributes by running DETAIL DISK
The command DETAIL DISK may give an output similar to the following
DISKPART> detail disk
Disk ID: ########
Type :
Bus : #
Target : #
LUN ID : #
Read-only : Yes
Boot Disk : No
Pagefile Disk : No
Hibernation File Disk : No
Crashdump Disk : No
5. To clear the read only flag, run ATTRIBUTE DISK CLEAR READONLY
6. Exit DiskPart
You should now be able to write to the disk.
Link; http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;971436
Adding and removing MPIO support
To install Multipath I/O on a computer running Windows Server 2008, complete the following steps.
To install Multipath I/O
1.Open Server Manager.
To open Server Manager, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Server Manager.
2.In the Features area, click Add Features.
3.On the Select Features page of the Add Features Wizard, select Multipath I/O, and then click Next.
4.On the Confirm Installation Selections page, click Install.
5.When installation has completed, click Close.
Source: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc725907.aspx
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Obtaining a license key for Mail Synchronization:
Downloading the Synchronization Tool for Mail Synchronization:
Installing the Synchronization Tool
When adding a Bluetooth dongle i got the message : “Found New Hardware: ISSCEDRBTA”
But when Windows XP is trying to install it, it can not find any drivers for it. Here is a way to make it recognized and install the bluetooth drivers for it:
