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(2012 R2) Virtual Switch issues with Static IP

i have built 2 new servers ready cluster (server 2012 r2), both have 2 nic ports built in plus pci quad port 1gb nic's in them. 2 standard nic ports disabled. quad port nic's teamed in windows. created virtual switch each server using team. cisco switches configured correctly teaming. seems work ok dhcp, set static ip on vswitch loses network connectivity. says unknown network , doesn't detect domain, can't connect via rdp. any ideas or suggestions? " the static ip lan adapters (vswitch1-lan) on both servers works if disable team (team2 - live migration) links them both together. " not sure mean statement.  when create team physical nics, create team nics on team , use present operating system.  both lan , live migration nics team nics on same team?  going original post sounds created single team 4 ports on quad-port adapter.  correct?  created 2 team nics on team?  1 lan , 1 lm?  create hyper-v switch on lan shared betwe...

Client is not reporting to WUSU for 203 or more days

hi, i have laptop windows 7 32 bit sp1 not reporting wusu. have tried running gpupdate /force, wuauclt /reportnow, wuauclt /resetauthorization /detectnow when try check windows update manually clicking check update laptop keeps on checking update hours not come message, keeps on searching. on wsus client showing installed status 89% when check on client control panel>programs>program , features> installed updates > not show result, no updates. but control panel>system , security>windows update>view update history show number of kb listed. can you post content of windowsupdatelog.log file? thanks, umesh.s.k Windows Server  >  WSUS

Wireless Startup

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hi, i know if there gpo make wireless startup first before programs, before logon. thanks. luiz one of our biggest issues migrating windows 7 has been problem of laptops needing logon before laptop connect wireless. therefore impossible logon domain user using wireless connection. finally, found simple solution. 1 . set wireless profile. we use wpa-2 psk aes. use whatever best suits needs.   2 . check wlan profile name. in command prompt, name of profile running netsh wlan show profile 3 . create regisrty entry run regedit find hklm\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run registry key. add string value above mentioned key. call (wlan prelogon), value should %comspec% /c netsh wlan connect name="<profile name>" of course, replace <profile name> profile name created.   4 . add gpo if have lot of computers configure this, add group policy. add computer config ...

How to query Windows Server Hibernate status ? (through existing hiberfil.sys file testing)

hello all, i'd know if can modify script can query multiple servers hibernate files ? i've come accros url (http://powershell.com/cs/media/p/3849.aspx) somehow failed when supplied array script: $onlineservers = @() get - qadcomputer - searchroot 'domain.com/domain servers/windows 2008 servers/dmz prod' - osname "windows*server*" | % { $pingresult = get - wmiobject - query "select * win32_pingstatus address='$($_.name)'" if ( $pingresult .statuscode -eq 0) { $onlineservers += "$($_.name)" } } function check - fileexists ( [ string ] $path , [ switch ] $output ) { begin { # display content, if -? specified @ command line if ( $args -contains '-?' ) { write - host - foregroundcolor yellow "`npurpose:`npipeline function! accepts computer names pipeline & checks see whether provided path exists on machine. if output switch provided outputs computers file exists on pipeline...

How do I open the Reliability monitor on Windows Server 2008 R2?

when open server manager, can't find reliability monitor under diagnostics in windows vista , windows 7. liked tool. how can find in server 2008 r2? thanks lot!  i found it, in server manager, under diagnostics ->  performance, right click monitoring tools , click "view system reliability"   -- mike burr Windows Server  >  Server Manager

DFS - \\domain.co.uk\dfs_share\profile: the folder target \\dfs_share\profile cannot be added to the folder. The directory is not empty?????

hi, having issues this. cannot add folder dfs root, keeps coming error \\domain.co.uk\dfs_share\profile: folder target \\dfs_share\profile cannot added folder. directory not empty????? the folder located in root of dfs share "c:\dfs\dfs_share" , link has been added lost due error when trying replicate server. the directory isnt empty have tried other shares on local server (which not empty) , works fine. why not folder? thanks mac anyone? Windows Server  >  File Services and Storage

Declined updates still shown as

hello all here bit of intro info think relevant q to understand situation . just taken on responsibility our wsus , first job asked change "range" of our products to: win2003, xp, win7 , office 2007. classification used before were: feature packs, update rollups, service packs, security updates , critical updates. changed (as requested) security , critical updates. finally question :d when de-selected classifications , run cleanup wizard still can see feature packs , update rollups needed updates on "update overview" on many computers. went in "all updateds" , sorted updated classification , declined feature , update rollups updates still appear needed updates. there can not appear needed updates ?i mean declined , not needed surly should not showing @ ? thanks when de-selected classifications , run cleanup wizard still can see feature packs , update rollups needed updates on "update overview" on many computers. yep...