Updated in Mar 2023: Ignore the May 2022 update, I was right all along. Microsoft actually change the default VMQ in Azure Stack HCI deployments, so that says all I need to know. **** ALWAYS change base processor to core 2 (or […]
Quick tip for all potential Azure Stack Cloud Operators As you’d be aware, essentially the majority of the Azure Stack extended setup requires PowerShell. Not only does managing Azure Stack require PowerShell, it requires specific modules, tools and PowerShell profiles… Oh, did […]
So you have a standalone instance of SCVMM and you want to make it highly available. Firstly, well done for recognizing the important of SCVMM and embarking on this journey There are many guides out there on the step by step so […]
The question: To enable or disable CSV balancer in S2D? Before we continue, I want to clarify the Cluster AutoBalancer and CSV Balancer are separate things. Cluster Autobalancer is relating to cluster roles, or in this case the VM’s. CSV balancer is […]
From time to time I have the requirement to deploy/update a basic app or run a script on my Hyper-V hosts. This is relatively simple using remote PS session or if you have SCCM managing your fleet. But sometimes you need to […]
WORK IN PROGRESS Editors Note: this is still a working document as my priorities have to be on other work right now, but in the interest of sharing I have made this available now… If you find any issues or errors let […]
Error: “VMM cannot use [Logical Switch] to create a virtual switch a there are no uplink port profile sets present on this logical switch” Environment: SCVMM 1801. Symptom, right click on a Hyper-V host and after a couple of seconds the below […]
A few months ago we placed an order for some slick HPE Gen10 hardware to replace our existing storage service. Our trusty Server 2012 R2 Storage Spaces with DL360 Gen8’s and DataON enclosures has served us well, very well, but it’s time […]
Quick tip: You find yourself with duplicate HA roles for a virtual machine and you’re unable delete the problematic resource… Symptoms: Duplicate cluster roles for a virtual machine. When attempting to delete, you get the error: Error code: 0x8007012f The file cannot […]
A word… Having worked with many clients over the years, the commonality between many of them an under-utilization of automation. Even the biggest of Microsoft shops fall short when it comes to automation, regularly being confused about the options they have and […]