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Windows 2008 R2 Failover Cluster Installation & Configuration

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Pre-requisites 2 VMs with Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise 2 NICs on each VMs (1 for Public and 1 for Private) 4 IP Address for Public Range 2 IP Address for Private Range 2 Shared Disks (1 for Failover Cluster Quorum Disk and 1 for SQL Cluster Data Disk) I used…Continue readingWindows 2008 R2 Failover Cluster Installation & Configuration

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CONFIGURING SAMBA ON LINUX FOR Active Directory

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CONFIGURING SAMBA ON LINUX FOR Active Directory PREREQUISITE Ø  Samba package should be preinstalled if not then you have to install samba 3.0 before configuring samba for Active Directory. PROCEDURE 1.       Make backup copy of /etc/sab.conf 2.       Open /etc/smb.conf in text editor 3.       Change the entry “workgroup” to your desired…Continue readingCONFIGURING SAMBA ON LINUX FOR Active Directory

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NFS Storage Configuration for vSphere using Windows 2008

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Windows 2008 introduced the ability to use NFS shares, enabling the server to be used as a storage target.This Xtravirt white paper is a step by step guide of the process to setup and host NFS shares on a Windows 2008 server and connection to an ESXi 4 host. This can…Continue readingNFS Storage Configuration for vSphere using Windows 2008

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How to manually extend the activation grade period on expiring for Server 2008

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When the 60-day activation grace period is about to expire and end, run the slmgr.vbs script to reset and extend the evaluation period for another new 60-day trial evaluation period, with everything including programs installed and data intact. Open an elevated command prompt. Type the slmgr.vbs -rearm, and then press…Continue readingHow to manually extend the activation grade period on expiring for Server 2008