Windows Server 2012

WSUS on secondary SCCM site

WSUS on Secondary Site   Generally speaking if everything is OK you install WSUS role with the same setup as your primary site, launch the console once, close it, install SUP from the SCCM  and configure it and that’s it. However, sometimes the WSUS breaks and when that happens it is usually a pain to get it back. These are just my two cents. Good post on SUP installation could be read here. Setting up WSUS + SUP on a Secondary Site (SCCM2012) Uninstallation TIPS: I would uninstall the WSUS and WID roles, and DELETE any resource used by WSUS. This includes: The %ProgramFiles%\Update Services folder The ~\WSUS folder tree The HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Update Services registry key. –… Read More »WSUS on secondary SCCM site

Install Primary and Additional Domain Controller With PowerShell Cheat Sheet

# # Windows PowerShell script for AD DS Deployment #Do no forget to rename the computer, set static IP, enable remote desktop if needed and so on # Install-WindowsFeature AD-Domain-Services Install-ADDSForest ` -CreateDnsDelegation:$false ` -DatabasePath “C:\Windows\NTDS” ` -DomainMode “Win2012” ` -DomainName “domain.name.com” ` -DomainNetbiosName “DOMAIN” ` -ForestMode “Win2012” ` -InstallDns:$true ` -LogPath “C:\Windows\NTDS” ` -NoRebootOnCompletion:$false ` -SysvolPath “C:\Windows\SYSVOL” ` -Force:$true #Add Secondary DC # # Do not forget to rename the computer first Rename-Computer -NewName whatever #Set Static IP and DNS #Could be done with interface index as well #get-wmiobject win32_networkadapter | select netconnectionid, name, InterfaceIndex, netconnectionstatus #netconnection status 2 gives us only connected adapters 🙂 New-NetIPAddress -InterfaceAlias Ethernet -IPAddress YOURSERVERIP  -DefaultGateway GATEWAYIP -AddressFamily IPv4… Read More »Install Primary and Additional Domain Controller With PowerShell Cheat Sheet

SharePoint 2013 Instalation Tips

Studying for SharePoint 2013 exam, I’ve decided to install it in my lab and as usual I had some issues. I was thinking to use SQL server on premises used for SCCM 2012 R2 test lab, but it is 32-bit, therefore, unusable. Due to the limited resources (You know, RAM goes first) I ended installing 64-bit SQL Server 2012 SP1 on the same server (standard 2012 R2) side-by-side with 32-bit SQL. It’s not the best practice, but it is OK for a constantly changing test lab. Installation was pretty straight forward, all prerequisites were already installed and in minutes 64-bit SQL server was in place. I have two pre-created domain accounts sqladmin and spsservice used… Read More »SharePoint 2013 Instalation Tips

Create an SCCM collection containing inactive clients excluding certain computers

Create a new collection and use the following query to select inactive agents, the part in bold is to exclude all computers with name stating with PCNAME% from it if needed, % is equal to * in sql so if your naming convention is pcname01, pcname02  and so on pcname06% will exclude pcname060, pcname061, pcname0600 and so on. If you want to remove one or two names only you can use (“pcname01″,”pcname02”) instead of pcname% select SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceID,SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceType,SMS_R_SYSTEM.Name,SMS_R_SYSTEM.SMSUniqueIdentifier,SMS_R_SYSTEM.ResourceDomainORWorkgroup,SMS_R_SYSTEM.Client from SMS_R_System inner join SMS_G_System_CH_ClientSummary on SMS_G_System_CH_ClientSummary.ResourceID = SMS_R_System.ResourceId inner join SMS_G_System_SYSTEM on SMS_G_System_SYSTEM.ResourceId = SMS_R_System.ResourceId where SMS_G_System_CH_ClientSummary.ClientActiveStatus = 0 and SMS_G_System_SYSTEM.Name not like “PCNAME%” One of the fixes for inactive clients could be found here First part… Read More »Create an SCCM collection containing inactive clients excluding certain computers

Tested guide for upgrade 2003 domain to 2012

Raise domain/forest functional level to 2003 Domain is raised from AD users and computers Forest is raised from AD Domains and Trusts Prepare AD for 2012 The command adprep is located on your Server 2012 disk under the \support\adprep Run in cmd adprep /forestprep If KB919151 is not installed adprep /forestprep will fail with “ADPREP.EXE is valid, but is for a machine type other than the current machine” – REMARK addprep.exe must be copied from x86(or x64) folder to the folder where all other files (sch1, sch2, and so on, schema.ini is also inside), then run it from there. Install 2012R2 server, join it to the domain and promote it as DC First add active… Read More »Tested guide for upgrade 2003 domain to 2012

Install/Uninstall Feature PowerShell Server 2012 Quick Notes

To get the list of all features(feature names are in the second column, Windows PowerShell cmdlets are not case-sensitive): get-WindowsFeature To uninstall completely a feature: Uninstall-WindowsFeature featurename -remove If -remove is not used the feature will be listed as available, however, it won’t be removed from the harddrive. To install a feature after it’s removed we need an installation wim file as a source. To Mount a Windows WIM to the file system: Get Info what’s in the wim file, features cannot be mixed, that’s why indexes are important – if core is installed  then find which index belongs to core, because wim file contains more than one windows editions dism /get-wiminfo /wimfile:wimfilepath (Example if installation… Read More »Install/Uninstall Feature PowerShell Server 2012 Quick Notes