WDS – Configure Multiple PXE Servers
This article explains how to set up multiple WDS servers on a single network.
Windows Server
Use Disks on a RAID Type Bus with Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
By default, it is not possible to use disks on a Raid bus with S2D as shown in the image of the prerequisites below: The following PowerShell command displays the bus type of the hard disks: The disks are configured as non-raid on the server (Idrac), even passing the PERC in HBA, the disks back …
Hyper-v: shut down a virtual machine that is not responding
Sometimes a virtual machine stops responding during a shutdown. Here’s how to stop the vm. Force stop by the process Each virtual machine running on a Hyper-V host has a process dedicated to it. Stopping this one stops the virtual machine. For starters, it is necessary to recover the GUID of the virtual machine, it …
WDS: DHCP configuration for UEFI
Introduction In this article, we will see how to configure the DHCP service so that you can use WDS to install Windows on computers with UEFI enabled, which is the case for Generation 2 virtual machines on Hyper-V. In a “standard” Active Directory deployment where DHCP and WDS services are installed on different servers that …
DNSSEC: Sign a DNS Zone with Windows Server
DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) is an extension of the DNS protocol that adds security to the DNS protocol by signing the records by a public / private key system. This extension allows the client to verify that the response received is valid and has not been changed by a man-in-the-middle attack. This extension …
MPIO: Enable Path Check
By default, this feature is not enabled, the paths are checked during a problem. Enable path verification Open a PowerShell command prompt and enter the following command to check the status of PathVerificationState: To enable path checking, enter the following command: Restart the server to take account of the configuration.
DirectAccess – Installation – Configuration in Windows Server 2016/2019
Introduction DirectAccess is a feature available with the Remote Access role, which allows you to set up an automatic connection solution to the corporate network for mobile computers or for small remote sites. Unlike a VPN, the connection is initiated directly by a service on the remote computer, which allows for similar behavior if the …
Windows Admin Center: manage a Hyperconverged – S2D Cluster
This tutorial shows you how to integrate a Windows Server HyperConverge cluster into Windows Admin Center with an overview of the different administrative tools available.
Windows Backup: installation and configuration
Presentation Windows Server includes a feature (Windows Backup) that allows you to perform full system backups or a portion of it. It can be used to back up virtual machines, SQL Server databases, file server … It is recommended to use a hard disk dedicated to backups to have incremental backups, in case of user …
Nano Server: Generating and Using a Windows Nano Server Virtual Disk
Nano Server Overview Nano Server is a version of Windows Server that has made its appearance with Windows Server 2016, which is a “light” version of a Windows Core (without GUI) that installs the following roles: Hyper-V containers IIS DNS File Server (SOFS). Complete presentation : https://docs.microsoft.com/fr-fr/windows-server/get-started/getting-started-with-nano-server Unlike the “normal” versions of WIndows, the Nano …