Good morning, everyone! Just finishing up sound checks with Rick and Ed in the MSL Studios! Of course, a little rainy
here in Redmond!
Should be a fantastic second day of training! Hope everyone is excited!
Looking forward to Hyper-V. For those interested, also check out the Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Component
Architecture Poster : link
Agroman09 posted: Hi Frank, ED and Rick
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Hello, Agroman! Welcome back!
Get ready for the best topics - it is Hyper-V and Cluster time!
Prashanth Purushotham posted: Hi ... Can you Help me with the Link form were I can Download the Windows 2012
Server ....
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: link is the link for the evaluation.
Hey all you Twitter-ers! Please don't forget shout -out tweets to @ricksterCDN and @TrainSignal_Ed using our
#MSJumpStart hashtag!
Bjorn Houben posted: Looking forward to Hyper-V. For those interested, also check out the Windows Server 2012
Hyper-V Component Architecture Poster : link
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Thanks Bjorn... Sharing!
tattooedtechie posted: So....back to the question....do you need IPv6 for DirectAccess?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Good one. YES!
With such good presenters, we don't even need the full two days
Shakeel Muhammad posted: Can we install Hyper-V on Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 and use Hyper-V 2012 as the
hypervisor?
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: No.
gata posted: I posted about 'How to configure RD Service for admin by default' yesterday. Joey Snow was answered. But
it was not the answer I expected. I want to know the way that configure the RD Host Setting - such as 'Single User per
Session', using GUI like same as Windows Server 2008/2008 R2.
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Gata, Have you read through the links here: link
Pablo Ferrarese posted: Frank, please, could you remember us Exam Numbers to get the New MCSE ?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: link
David Haver posted: Will you be able to run Windows 2012 VM from a Windows 8 Laptop?
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: In client Hyper-V, yes.
devangam posted: Do we have any Virtual Software like VPC to install windows 2012 x64 bit?
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: Windows 8 Client Hyper-V
RahulShah posted: What is a CLient hyper-v on windows 8 and how does it work ?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Rahul, it's Hyper-V available on Windows 8. Works the same as Hyper-V on Windows
Server. More information here: link
Luc Dorpmans posted: It was said yesterday you sould never add the Desktop Expierience feature on a server (for
normal operation), but for VDI you still need to add that to the RDSH / RDVH or not?
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: Yes, you will want to install the desktop experience with VDI sessions since this will
provide a better experience to your users.
Ganesh Nadarajan posted: Is there any new Quorum Model introduce in windows 2012 clustering?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: The same quorum model exists, however there are some more flexible options
available. For example, you can turn off a vote on a particular node
Bjorn Houben posted: With such good presenters, we don't even need the full two days
Frank Gartland replied publicly: LOL... Thanks, Bjorn!
Jhacker posted: Command I used to install Hyper-V Role inside a VM running on VM Workstation v9 with Intel VT
enabled on host and guest: DISM /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName: Microsoft-Hyper-V
Symon Perriman replied publicly: sharing...
kyar posted: MY question is: Why use iSCSI for shared storage over an actual SAN device? What are the
advantages/disadvantages?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: iSCSI uses Ethernet, so you don't need to build a separate SAN network or get HBAs
- use your standard NICs. iSCSI tends to be cheaper - but slower than traditional SANs
Hello Everyone. How are you doing today
nonorgues posted: What about geo-cluster ?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Multi-site clusters are still supported (up to 64 nodes) and you can now live migrate
across different subnets
JIJU KM posted: ocsetup command is working or not?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: It is depreciated. We recommend using DISM & PowerShell
Usman posted: how many nodes can be added in cluster
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: In Windows Server 2012 you can have 64 nodes. More here: link
Vedran posted: Aviraj the MSEnthusiast is back
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: We are going to buy Aviraj a Superman shirt.
ManikandanS posted: Having a NIC offloading TCP helps iSCSI
Symon Perriman replied publicly: yes, if you using TCP offline to have more network processing done via the NIC then
it will help
devangam posted: Doing Great Aviraj Welcome for today's excellent Topics
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Thank You
EDEVM7 posted: Hey, Aviraj....doing great thanks....really greatfuly to all of you for this training
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Absolutely. Good to have IT Pros like you around.
Gurpreet Singh posted: Hello Everyone back again with second day awesome session ..
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Absolutely.
Martin Chan posted: In Private network, do we need form as teaming?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: It is always a best practice, but not required. NIC teaming is supported on every
cluster network.
Naresh Chandra posted: howmany types of failover clusters avail in 2012 ?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: There is just a single product, Windows Server Failover Clustering.
JasonK posted: Hi, I have a question regarding storage pools. Where is the storage pool config sotred? If I created
serveral storage pools on my server and I lost my C drive would I be able to rebuild and not loose my configured pools /
data?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: This FAQ may help you understand more: link
Kamran posted: i heard in tech-ed there is no such thing as heartbeat network.
Symon Perriman replied publicly: The heartbeat is more lightweight in 2012 - since we scaled up to 64 nodes we do
not heartbeat in a 'mesh' topology. It is a best practice to have a dedicated heartbeat network, but not required. Here is
what you need to think about - imagine if you put so much traffic through a network that it was fully saturated and the
heartbeats could not go through - then you would have a false failover. Make sure heartbeat traffic can go through.
devangam posted: do we have any MS MPIO concepts in windows 2012? is it strictly recommended to use MS MPIO in
windows 2008 R2 / 2012 instead of Vendor specific MPIO?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: We have MPIO in WS 2012. Refer link
Naresh Chandra posted: still we required shared volume for cluster failover ?
[[REPLY]] CSV is only required for Hyper-V live migration with no downtime. It is still recommended on Hyper-v clusters.
Victor Alvarado posted: Mount the vhd of server 2012 on windows 7/win2008r2 and run the bcdboot command to
create the boot store and start the computer and voila Server 2012 running smoothly
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Great Tip!
Larsk posted: any new upcoming sessions? after ending ws 2012?
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Nothing we can announce quite yet, but we're hoping to have 1-2 more before 2012 is
over. Please look for emails from us, watch the #MSJumpStart hashtag on Twitter, and visit MVA (link) often!
lilhalf9 posted: can I upgrade a 2 node 2008r2 hyper-v cluster (8 virtual machines) to srv 2012 without taking down the
cluster or losing the VM's?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: You will have downtime. You have to evict a node and do a clean install to 2012. You
now have 2x 1-node clusters. You then run the Cluster Migration Wizard which moves and remaps your VMs and other
resources (there is downtime). Then start the VMs on your new cluster. Clean install on the last node and join it to your
2012 cluster.
JIJU KM posted: is the same quorum that used in W2K8 ?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: That base model still exists, but there are now a few more options now, such as
disabling votes on particular nodes
Radoslaf posted: Hi, I heard something about dynamic quorum. Was this feature implemeted to RTM version?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: yes, the cluster can adjust the number of votes dynamically depending on the
scenario.
Great shout out to @SymonPerriman! All you Twitter-ers should be following Symon -- he's the man with virtualization
and high availability with Windows Server!
Always validate it!
Skyfie posted: If hardware isn't certified and it passes the validation are you still supported as in 2008 R2?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Yes. IF you pass the Cluster Validation you are supported.
Ganesh Nadarajan posted: Do we have cluster migration wizard in 2012 cluster & is there any new feature as compared
to 2008 clustering?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: The Migration Wizard still exists and is recommended. In this version it supports VM
migrations (basically as a glorified export/import which remaps the VM to the new host)
Luc Dorpmans posted: I tried to build a cluster without any shared disks (wanted to use SMB V3 for Hyper-V) but I
couldn't continue the wizard. So now I use 1 shared (iSCSI) disk for just the quorum. Should it be possible to build a
cluster without shared disks?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Joey is covering just now. The requirements
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT posted: Luc Dorpmans posted: I tried to build a cluster without any shared disks (wanted to use
SMB V3 for Hyper-V) but I couldn't continue the wizard. So now I use 1 shared (iSCSI) disk for just the quorum. Should it
be possible to build a cluster without shared disks? Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Joey is covering just now. The
requirements
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: That's Rick!
OferEliasi-Avanade posted: in windows 2008 r2 during backup the csv volume got into the state of backup mode with
degraded performance. I heard that this issue was changed in windows 2012 . where can I find documentation about
that?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: This was fixed as we changed the CSV minifilter so it plays better with the storage IO
stack.
Naresh Chandra posted: can we configure failover cluster with morethan four nodes ?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Up to 64 nodes. We have supported 16 nodes for the past several releases
Sam Namiq posted: what is the domain functional level for a this cluster to work?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: 2003, though we encourage you to upgrade soon since 2003 will no longer be
supported soon
Kevin Rowlandson posted: Watching from a coach on the M3 in the UK using 3G... let's see how well this goes! Good
session yesterday btw... thanks!
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Hey Kevin! That's awesome! Please let me know how it performs!
MattJanssen posted: Is the same workgroup also ok for the cluster. (DMZ)
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Clusters require AD for full functionality. There are a few scenarios where you can
boot clusters without access to AD (as was required last version)
progentCT posted: What about storage server 2012? Storage Server 2008 R2 could be clustered.
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Yes, this is still supported
Scovy posted: thresponse from technet link
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Sharing...
erickcls posted: For migrating from HyperV Cluster on 2008R2 to 2012, are there updates expected with scvvm 2012
sp1, or will the migration wizard still be the only way to go?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: If you have SCVMM, then you can make this experience better. There are a few ways
to go... for example, you could clone the VM and redeploy it to a standalone 2012 host (some downtime). Then upgrade
your cluster to 2012. Then you can do a 'shared nothing' live migration to move it back to the cluster with no downtime.
brantn posted: So if the OSs have to be the same in a cluster what happens if you take a cluster with two core machines
and take one to gui to do some task? .
Symon Perriman replied publicly: It will work in this version. Previously it wasn't supported to mix core/non-core since
several roles (like SQL) were not supported on Core. It all works together in this version. However an easier solution may
be just to manage the entire cluster remotely with a GUI and keep every node at Core so they are consistent.
Rob Engelen posted: Where can I get a hat like Rick's? And not the ratty old one that Ed was wearing yesterday...
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Hey Rob...! A fellow student shared this link yesterday!
Here's some more info regarding cluster-in-a-box: link
Luc Dorpmans posted: This still hasn't answerd my question: Why do you NEED a shared disk if you don't need a
Quorum disk and can use SMB 3.0 for CSV?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: You would only need this for a even-node cluster to give you an extra vote if you
have a partition. If you have a 3/5/7.../63 node cluster this isn't needed.
Bjorn Houben posted: Here's some more info regarding cluster-in-a-box: link
Symon Perriman replied publicly: sharing... link
Bjorn Houben posted: Here's some more info regarding cluster-in-a-box: link
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Great link, thanks for sharing, Bjorn!
ThomasP posted: Is failover cluster supported in VM on Hyper-V?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Yes, so long as the solution passes 'validate'. This is called a "Guest Cluster"
flertis posted: Which vendor sell clusters in a box? Can it be as SAN?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Yes - check out the Private Cloud Fast Track program: aka.ms/fasttrack
Daniel Brad posted: Sorry all GUI or all Server Core on Data Center Licensing?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: You can run either full GUI or Server Core on the Data Center SKU.
Cruiz posted: The slide said Windows 2012 Enterprise and Datacenter have clustering, is that correct?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes. WS 2012 STD & DC have technically no difference. Clustering is available
in STD edition of WS 2012
Martin Chan posted: is it only 2012 standard edition now?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: There is Standard and Data Center. Here is a link for details: link
Hi Everyone. For Clustering enhancement request you to visit this link
Moataz Dobal posted: Eterprise or standerd ?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Standard and Datacenter have clustering support. There is no Enterprise Version in
Server 2012: link
Vedran posted: [Public] can we make a DC failover cluster with w2012? or are we still encouraged to "disperse" the
domain and forest roles?
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: Due to the nature of AD and certain other roles, we don't recommend these are
clustered: link
whoishomer posted: is it possible to migrate from a 2008R2 failover cluster, to a 2012 failover cluster, while switching
domains at the same time?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Hmm... I think this would work if the domains are trusted. Basically you would evict
half the cluster and create a new cluster in the new domain. Then migrate the VM (some downtime). Then update the VM
to the new domain. Then destroy the old cluster and add the nodes to the new cluster.
D-Man posted: Can a WS 2012 physical host be added as a cluster node to an existing WS 2008 R2 failover cluster with
existing WS 2008 R2 cluster node hosts? The question concerns physical hosts - no VMs involved.
Symon Perriman replied publicly: No. You cannot mix cluster nodes of different versions.
Victor Nichols posted: The time spent after the event yesterday by both Ed and Rick was fantastic. They hung around
for quit awhile making sure all question in the chat log were acknowledged. Great effort guy's, and very appreciated by
all I am sure. Thank you.
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Thanks so much for this feedback, Victor! We do our absolute best to make sure Jump
Starts provide everyone a fantastic learning experience. We're so happy to hear you're enjoying yourself!
Ganesh Nadarajan posted: Any new archetecture changes in WS 2012 clustering?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Here is a good What's New In Clustering link for you: link
bigred3262 posted: Can you run all the failover clustering tests on a production system or do you have to skip certain
tests like the storage tests? I seem to recall the storage test takes the disks offline - is that the case?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes you can skip certain tests. You have control on which all tests you want to
run. For support perspective server needs to pass all the tests.
Ian Isaak posted: Do you recommend having a cluster node acting as a DNS server to ensure cluster communication if
cluster needs to reboot?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Not recommended, this adds too much networking traffic and processing overhead.
Here is a blog on using clusters in restrictive AD environments: link
BulletproofSean posted: I missed Rick's slide clarifications - can you cluster with the free Hyper-V Server?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Yes - 64 nodes, CSV, live migration - EVERYTHING!
Douglas Castillo posted: Hi, the labtests VM's will be available for download ?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Sorry we cannot provide the VM's for download. You can download the evaluation of
Windows Server 2012 here
link](http://technet.microsoft.com/enUS/evalcenter/hh670538.aspx?ocid=&wt.mc_id=TEC_108_1_33)
Radoslaf posted: I noticed that mount points are "wrongly" validated in W2008 R2. What about 2012?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: This was fixed in a hotfix on 2008 R2 and fixed in 2012
Jeff K posted: is there a document for us noobs on how to setup the iscsi target disks?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes there are many..link this is old one but then useful to set the expectation.
Later refer TechNet Library for WS 2012 iSCSI.
Eric V posted: do I need a msdtc for cluster mode anymore?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: I'm not sure I understand the question. DTC was never required for clustering. DTC
can run on a failover cluster to make it HA and this is still supported.
gavalasp posted: If i remember well we dont need any physical DC's outside the cluster. The cluster comes up (cluster
service) without the need to reach a DC. Is that right?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: This is supported in 2012, called 'cluster bootstrapping'. Check out this blog: link
Eric V posted: and is it recommend to put msdtc and quorum on the same lun?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: No. Quorum should always be on a dedicated LUN.
Douglas Castillo posted: Thanks I'm already running the WS2012 on Windows 8 Hyper-V Client
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Same here.
Adnan Cartwright posted: I just joined the session. Can I upgrade a 2008 R2 cluster to 2012 or does it have to be
migrated?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Migration. No in-place upgrade
Daniel Gregoire posted: For my hyperV cluster 2008 R2 SP1 (iSCSI) should i disable or enable TCP offload and TCP
chimney and Receive-side scaling state?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: You can leave the default settings. TCP Chimney is supported in WS 2012 R2
but not in WS 2012.
MarcusBronson posted: i upgraded my 10 dc's in the domain with one more last night... server 2012, thanks guys!
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: You are welcome. I hope you had a great experience with Windows Server
2012.
Vedran posted: [Public] Does anybody know a link where there's a list of domain and forest functional level details
without having to go through 20 different web pages? W2000 func.level has that, 2003 has that, 2008 that, 2008r2 that,
2012 that etc?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Here you go. It's not updated for WS2012 fully yet, but this is a good start: link
Cruiz posted: can we have a cluster where the nodes are in diferente AD sites? so in different subnet nets?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: You can as long as it is part of same domain. Refer the best practices for
failover clustering link
Charles Spencer posted: now we all will use 243... so it will always be used
Ed Liberman replied publicly: Great, thanks a lot.
Suthuc posted: How can I use VM with USB port of host machine in WS2012?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: You can use RDP client (MSTSC) to connect to VM & then you can use USB &
other features like local drives etc. Also, you can use RemoteFX for low level USB redirection.
JeremyB posted: How are clusters licensed? Ex. 2 cluster nodes with dual processors, 4 vms per node. Does this require
2 or 4 standard licenses per node?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: This FAQ should help you understand licensing. link
Cruiz posted: can we have a cluster where the nodes are in diferente AD sites? so in different subnet nets?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Different subnets has been supported for a while. I don't think you can have nodes in
different domains.
Alex Zelaya posted: Will W2K8 R2 be able to operate SMB3?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: No. It is WS 2012 feature.
Lacerda posted: What´s the differences between FS Cluster and DFS?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: DFS provides replication (redundancy with multiple copies of data). Clustering
provides high-availablility (no downtime for a single source of data)
Daniel Brad posted: Did you know Rick built a cluster in the middle of the Candian Blizzard?
Frank Gartland replied publicly: I think he was barefoot at the time...
Nick Sitar posted: Is the Server 2012 iSCSI target option cluster aware? Basically can you create a highly available 2012
SAN?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Yes, fully supported. This was actually supported in the last version, but not well
publicized (there is a KB somewhere)
jamesankrum posted: Do you have to use IPV4 for the create cluster wizard or can you use IPV6?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes you can built. IPv6 is fully supported by Failover Clustering.
GaryCOS posted: sorry... missed where the shared storage came from?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: The cluster will look at storage which is accessible by all nodes and suggest that as
the shared storage. So you configure the storage before creating the cluster.
Matt S posted: So do I understand correctly from previous QA - a two node cluster for HA VM's will need a seperate
LUN for a quorum? How large should this LUN be?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: 512 MB for the quorum disk
mke077 posted: can I script this and/or is there a way to show the PS script used to create this?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: You can use failovercluster module to manage build destroy cluster
Nigel Benton posted: Are dynamic disks supported in failover clustering or do you still need to use Symantec VSF?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes Dynamic Disks supported in FC.
KeithH posted: Where should the iSCSI nics fall in the binding order, above or below the system network nic?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: I think the system ones should be lowest on the stack, but I'm not confident. This is a
good question for the forum: link
sdupuis posted: Is the Server 2012 iSCSI target SMI-S compliant? Meaning, can we have a server 2012 iSCSI target
available in SCVMM storage?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: No it does. Please refer this article for details link
Chalon Barnett posted: Under the impression that with the resilience of SMB3, the ability to use an SMB3 share will
serve as shared storage for clustering as well.
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Yes, this is fully supported as a simpler solution.
GaryCOS posted: IN the demo where did they provison the shared storage from? Does the shared storage reside on a
node outside the cluster?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: I am assuming he's already configured the storage before the demo to save
time. Just an assumption.
Naresh Chandra posted: is this module will cover NLB also ?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: I do not think so. There are minimal improvements to NLB in this release - better
support for DA and other roles and PowerShell enhancements. You can also run NLB and clustering on the same host.
On Twitter I saw a request for the Q&A from day 1: Here it is: link
Vedran posted: how about clock sync between hardware and virtual machines? there are situations when there's no NTP
server or Internet access and time skews are a big problem. any progress on w2012?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Timesync is a setting that you configure with the VM's integration components. If
you had trouble, it is probably disabled in your environment. I don't know of any specific improvements in this area, but I
haven't heard of any problems.
Ken Wilson posted: Must all nodes have exactly the configuration with regard to Graphical Management Tools and
Infrastructure installed?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: No, you can mix core/non-core. However we suggest just making every node a Core
and manage it remotely using a full GUI (Failover Cluster remoting, SCVMM, RSAT)
JIJU KM posted: which node respond first to the heart beat in the 64 nodes.is it all are active?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: All are active. The nodes do not heartbeat to every other node (it would get
complicated with 64 nodes). There is a new proprietary algorithm.
Abhishek_bhs posted: any link with changes in clustering for 2012 ....internet not working properly
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: link Here is a link for you.
afsal006 posted: It appears the Server Catalog site for cluster validation had been updated. Could you please give me
the link where I can check for supported configuration for clusters in the Server Catalog website?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: There is no longer a defined support list. A supported cluster has 2 requirements every component must be logo'd for Server 2012 and the entire solution must pass the Validate tests. If you want to buy
a fully certified solution, use the Private Cloud Fast Track program: aka.ms/fasttrack
rcaruso posted: Does this integrate with WSUS? If so, how does it interact with the WSUS install policies?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes it has plugin
nonorgues posted: cluster aware is available with hyper-v cluster ?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes but only on WS 2012
Brady Randolph posted: How does Cluster auto update work with SCCM 2012?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: You need System Center 2012 SP1 to leverage these features via VMM
ReubenC posted: can CAU it also look after guests? that would be very cool and also address my top-tip for cluster
patching - if using dynamic memory patch and restart your guests first as the lower memory demand results in faster live
migrations if you then patch the host nodes./..
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Only Cluster Nodes
Alex Zelaya posted: Does Cluster Aware Updating work along with SCCM?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: VMM you mean?
Matt S posted: can SCVMM 2008 R2 manage WS 2012 Hyper-v hosts?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: No
saks5th posted: Has the Private Cloud Fast Track documentation been updated for Windows Server 2012? Last time I
checked it was still 2008R2...
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes. Visit Microsoft Private Cloud site for more details
pklages posted: I have a W2K8 server running several Hyper-V VM's with a SAN backend. I now have seconded idential
server for clustering. What is the process, do I just cluster with the VM's as is or do I need to remove the VM's and cluster
the 2 servers then copy the VM's back? Or do I cluster the servers and then create new roles and copy VM data into it?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Install clustering feature on both nodes, attach shared storage, Validate the cluster,
create the cluster. Move the VM to shared storage (Export/import, backup/restore, SCVMM). Now you can run the 'High
Availability Wizard' and select 'Virtual Machine' and it will find any non-clustered VMs on either host and cluster them.
Sam Namiq posted: I thought qurum don't have vote in server 2012?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: The quorum disk vote depends on the quorum model you are using.
Ekelm posted: are the permissions needed the same as on windows 2008 (create objects on ad, no dedicated cluster
service account etc..) or something new?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: check out this blog: link
Matt S posted: If I cluster VM's in WS 2012 Hyper-V can I have some VM's clustered and some not?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Yes, this is now supported
Brian Malone posted: Any updates on when SCVMM 2012 SP1 will be RTM?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: No, this has not been announced
Bob Norwood posted: Just wondering where does DFS (distributed file system) fit into clustering in 2012? Is it still
available or has it become deprecated?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Well you deploy DFS replication over a Failover Cluster.
progentCT posted: Any ETA on SC2012 SP1?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: The beta is out now: link We cannot comment on release dates.
progentCT posted: SCVMM 2012 SP1 is required to manage WS2012 hosts. Currently this is only in BETA. Any ETA on
SC2012 SP1?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: No, this has not been announce
progentCT posted: SCVMM 2012 SP1 is required to manage WS2012 hosts. Currently this is only in BETA. Any ETA on
SC2012 SP1?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: The beta is out now: link We cannot comment on release dates
Alex Zelaya posted: @Aviraj: I assume Cluster Aware Updating can work with a an exisiting WSUS/SCCM infrastructure
that publishes updates, correct?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Correct
Brady Randolph posted: What if the cluster is not a hyper-V cluster and is simply a file cluster, will CAU work with
SCCM?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Yes, this works on all type of clusters. However you may have downtime when the
clustered workloads failover, whereas VMs can use live migration so there is no downtime
Hugo Sobrino posted: What is the minimum bandwidth we should have for a cluster on a different site ?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: It all depends on the distance, latency, workload - we don't place any restrictions.
You should have 1 GbE for it to work well, 10 GbE is ideal
Kendra posted: what's the link to the multi-site cluster information
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Here is a good start. Not yet updated for Windows Server 2012 but a good start: link
Matt S posted: So if it is still in beta (VMM 2012 SP1) then does that mean there is also no info on upgrade from VMM
2008 R2 or is there info on the upgrade to the pre-SP1 VMM 2012 somewhere?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes currently in upgrade from VMM 2008 R2 to VMM 2012 RTM is supported
in Production Environment
Ganesh Nadarajan posted: In WS 2012 Clustering, suppose we have assigned 4 Luns with different capacity, then during
cluster confifguration which disk will take as witness/ quorum disk?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: It picks the smallest disk 512 MB+. If they are all the same size, then it picks the first
disk it discovers. There is a quorum wizard to change the quorum disk if you do not like the default.
Vedran posted: for anyone in a bad mood: link
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Music?
Matthew Gartman posted: concerning Multi Site clusters, did Rick just say that Disk replication was a feature now in
windows 2012 for data sync?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Multi-site clustering still requires data replication for most workloads. The Hyper-V
Replica feature (new in 2012) can be used for replication of VMs between clusters, standalone servers, or cluster-tostandalone-to-cluster. You cannot use HV Replica within a single cluster.
xxxjake posted: Will this presentation be made available for reviewing in the future?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: No. However the recordings will be available at later date.
Cruiz posted: Does failover clustering has an own replication feature or what can we use? In a last slide said something
but was too fast.
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: Replication of data requires 3rd party between SANS.
Marcel Paap posted: Does this Cluster Aware Update work with SCCM 2012 SP1 ?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: yes (i'm not sure about the Beta but it will work with RTM)
Yay. Hyper-V is here
Kim Bergholtz posted: does cluster aware updating work with SCCM (patch management)? and if so does it work with
SCCM 2007 and forward or SCCM 2012 only?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Yes, with SCCM 2007+ CHeck out these FAQs link
Suthuc posted: I have an application use GSM modem (USB port). How can I use VM with GSM modem via USB port of
host machine
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: you can remote desktop into the VM and have access to USB connected devices.
Try it out to see if the device is supported.
Gareth Hole posted: Can heartbeat sensitivity be tweaked if required?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: yes, this has been supported for several releases. These are know as the "isAlive" and
"looksAlive" settings
DavidThorne posted: whats the diff between server 2012 with hyper-v and hyper-v server?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: WS 2012 has multiple roles including Hyper-V & Hyper-V Server 2012 has only
hypervisor & it's free.
hguermeur posted: Self-updating options are configurable by GPO ?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Yes
Guilherme Alves posted: Is cluster-aware updating able to use WSUS server as a source of updates?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Yes
Rich VA posted: Thanks to Hyper-V 2012 live migration, we can finally kick the costly VMWare to the curb!
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Actually Live Migration was introduced in WS 2008 R2.
Dario Palermo posted: Are there WSUS requirements for cluster autoupdating?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Here's the FAQ: link
Jason604 posted: Will SCCM 2012 work with this new Cluster Aware Updating feature?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Yes
Armen Juharyan posted: When System Center 2012 SP1 final version will be available ?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: No dates so far announced. Keep an eye on Server Tools Blog.
Mike_DK posted: can you tell me the best way to backup virtual servers in Hyper-v
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Multiple ways. Use Export VM option or use DPM 2012 in private cloud
environment.
Abhishek_bhs posted: the best topic ....hyper v.....any link with changes ....
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes. HERE IT IS link
Alex Zelaya posted: Will SMB3 be explained in detail further along the course?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: I believe we cover this in the HyperV module
Omar Padilla Taylor posted: If we don´t have a SAN and have i.e. 3 server we want to use a volume storage using their
local disk, what would be the best configuration example taking in count performance to support also a failover volume
storage?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: iSCSI Target software on one box, dedicated network for storage connectivity
between the three systems and then dedicated networks for the clusters nodes talk over.
Suthuc posted: I have an application use GSM modem (USB port). How can I use VM with GSM modem via USB port of
host machine
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: see my previous answer. Use RDP connection in and test to see if it is supported.
mke077 posted: @ricksterCDN maybe you could do a puppetshow to show the replication
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: I like that one. I'll see what I can do with hand waving.
ReubenC posted: isn't NUMA a typo - was available in R2 with SP1
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: NO. NUMA can be configured in Ws 2012.
WalterRhee posted: Live storage migration?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes it is there.
Ganesh Nadarajan posted: Any new improvement in print spooler?,in previous cluster print spooler resource will take
longer time to failover if we have numbers of print Q configured
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Print server no longer uses clustering in WS2012. They suggest running the print
service inside a clustered VM and configuring 'VM Monitoring' so that the clustered host can restart the spooler service.
More info here: link
kyar posted: Can I run SCVMM 2008 R2 on Windows Server 2008R2 and add/support a host running Hyper-V Server
2012?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: No. You need SC 2012 SP1
Skyfie posted: will it be possible to run a VHDX file on Server 2008 R2?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: No.
Marty van den Bosch posted: To upgrade my 3 node r2 cluster to w12, I need to evict 2 of my R2 nodes leaving a 1
node r2 cluster while I build a 2node w12 cluster. Will having my R2 cluster temporarily with only 1 node in it be a
problem?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: It will only be a problem if that single node crashes. 1-node clusters are supported.
ReubenC posted: NUMA... ahh, okay improvement not new per se
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: Numa Projected into guest so if the guest is Numa aware for ITS apps, it can use
the proper architecture for better performance.
Carlos Siqueira posted: Dynamic Memory improvements include support for configuring minimum memory, and Smart
Paging, which is a memory management technique to provide a reliable restart experience for virtual machines
configured with less minimum memory than startup memory.
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: True. Dynamic Memory was introduced in WS 2008 R2 SP1
nsumner posted: Isn't SLAT only needed for Hyper-V client?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: that is correct - you CAN still install Hyper-V without SLAT, but will not support
RemoteFX at server level.
nsumner posted: Isn't SLAT only needed for Hyper-V client?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes.
SalBruno posted: Since you were copying files then failed to another server what did that do to the copy progress?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: With Scale-out file servers? It usually depends on the file copy application you are
using and if they have a retry policy (some will retry and some will just fail)
grzegorz wierzbicki posted: slide is incorrect; only client version of Hyper-V (in Win8) requires SLAT
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: True. Only client requires SLAT & WS 2012 along with RemoteFX required
SLAT.
Grant Henderson posted: As NUMA is now switched on by default with Hyper-V, are there any new risks introduced to
VM stability?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: No. Hyper-V manages NUMA settings for you but you can override
Cruiz posted: So, if we can have a cluster of 2 nodes in different AD sites, can we combine this with the replication
feature of VMs in order to start the standby VM in the second site (without having a shared disk)?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: You cannot use Hyper-V Replica between nodes in a single cluster. You would
configure 2 clusters (one at each site), then this scenario would work
Ron Jolley posted: Client Hyper-V requires SLAT. I don't think that the Server does.
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: Correct.
Ron Jolley posted: Client Hyper-V requires SLAT. I don't think that the Server does.
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: True. WS 2012 along with RemoteFX requires SLAT and not for running regular
Hyper-V
Mikkel Leth-Nissen posted: What is SLAT?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Second Level Address Translation. Look for Wikipedia. Intel calls it EPT & AMD
calls it RVI
WalterRhee posted: Of a VM, does the 1st disk still always has to be IDE in stead of SCSI?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Correct
TomMee posted: Any tools available to migrate from Vmware to Hyper-V
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Yes, there are a lot of tools to help you. Check out this link: link
mke077 posted: SLAT is and how to find out if you have it ...link
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Thank You
WalterRhee posted: Why do vm's have to be exported and imported? Why not just move the VHD and the config file?
Or is this not required any more?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: When you import a VM in 2012 it will do some validation and mapping to make sure
it will work. You can often just copy the files, but importing is a best practice
Martyn Keigher posted: FYI... Citrix XenConvert will convert a VMware vm to a HyperV vm for you!
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Also this tool Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter Solution Accelerator link
ravideo posted: do we have any URL to access this recording in future?
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Yes, all sessions are being recorded and will be available to Jump Start registrants who
want to continue preparing to pass exam 70-417. Simply visit this link and choose GET VOUCHER for either “MCSE:
Server Infrastructure” or “MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure” (each pack includes an exam 70-417 voucher and free "second
shot" vouchers for 70-417, 70-410, 70-411, and 70-412 that are good through 12/31/2013)! We will email everyone
who requests one of these voucher packs the link to this Jump Start recording within a couple weeks!
PrzemekK posted: Migrate from vmware to hyper-v - free icrosoft Virtual Machine Converter Solution Accelerator link
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Thank You
Edin Smlatic posted: I think SCVMM can migrate Vmware to Hyper-V
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes. V2V is possible using VMM
Edin Smlatic posted: I think SCVMM can migrate Vmware to Hyper-V
Symon Perriman replied publicly: That is correct, this is called a "V2V" or "virtual to virtual" migration
Cruiz posted: SLAT was required for Hyper-V of W2008R2 too? or is a new requirement?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Not a requirement, but supported
Lacerda posted: Windows 2012 backup support saving snapshots in Network Share?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: No. However, DO NOT USE SNAPSHOT AS A BACKUP SOLUTION
mke077 posted: cripes, he sounds like my kids
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: nice.
Suthuc posted: how can I test network bandwidth with nic teaming?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: You can have bandwidth management in Hyper-V
Martin Chan posted: what's the best backup solution for Hyper-V?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Use System Center 2012 - Data Protection Manager
Cruiz posted: I believe that In the slide said "must have" SLAT.
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Not required for WS 2012.
Fun One posted: Is SLAT recommended or required for Hyper V 3.0?
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: Recommended, but not required.
Santochhcl posted: Under hyper-v can we use virtulzation product like inside hyp-v os
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Not recommended
David Tesar MSFT posted: Fun One posted: Is SLAT recommended or required for Hyper V 3.0? David Tesar MSFT
replied publicly: Recommended, but not required.
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: However it is required for Windows 8 Client Hyper-V.
LeighSleight posted: What about taking snapshots of the CSV? I do all my backups by crating a Volume Shadow of the
CSV, then use free de-dupe software to copy and compress the whole CSV to remote backup server?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Dedup not to be used with active VMs
Victor Nichols posted: Is that Ron Jolley from Unitek?
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Ron? You from Unitek?
JustDean posted: In order to delete a snapshot, do you still need to power off the VM?
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: Nope.
Daniel Gregoire posted: time sync on VM DC ok now?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes. AD is virtualization aware. Rick will cover in the last module
rcaruso posted: Was SLAT required by 2008 R2? Am wondering if say my Sandy Bridge i7 running R2 HV will be able to
run 2012.
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: On Server it's not required, but recommended. For windows 8 client Hyper-V it is
required.
Sirach posted: does the HyperV run on an OS? or is it able to run on bare metal machines?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: It runs in Windows Server. If you need a "bare metal" version you can user Hyper-V
Server.
Sy Seidell posted: Can you guys squeeze in a brief desciprtion of how 2012 interacts with Citrix - if there are any
changes?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: You'll want to touch base with your Citrix contacts on how it can leverage
WS2012. Last time I was talking with them, they were still not supporting HyperV2012 as their hypervisor for some of the
offerings. (under testing)
Santochhcl posted: Which are os are supported with hyper-v 3.0
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Big list here: link
DavidThorne posted: is it ok to add hype-v role on a server with other roles i.e. file server?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: you can, but not recommended.
WalterRhee posted: P-to-V anything changed?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: P to V support is available via a System Internals Tools: link or with Systems Center
Virtual Machine Manager: link
runa posted: sorry guys, Lync/Exchange/Office 2013 just got released on Technet/MSDN so I missed a good half hour
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Welcome back, runa! Always great to see you online! That's a great excuse! Lots of
exciting stuff going on right now!
Do you have a good article/link on disk alignment in general (not necessarily only VHD) ?
MrBreton posted: Thanks for the heads up Runa.
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Sharing for Mr. Breton!
Edin Smlatic posted: In legacy Hyper-V hypervisors, when you have virtualized DC, the best practice is to turn off Time
Syncronization for integration services. Is this still best practice in Win2012 DC and Hyper-V?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Server 2012 has the ability to virtualize DC's better: Check this link out. link
mke077 posted: vhdx still a standard between MS and Citrix?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: VHD and VHDX are standards that are published and can be licensed as required
by 3rd parties.
Wayne Fowler posted: Does he want to say "We made it bigger, faster, stronger. We have the technology"
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Ahhh, what a great Steve Austin reference! Thanks for that, Wayne!
Martyn Keigher posted: why would you put SO MUCH DATA on one drive? even if it was backed up? Crazy to think of
64TB on one disk.
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: All about the future - big databases can get even bigger. ReFS fileSystem to
accommodate large volumes.
Karolis posted: how much % of host server cpu can be used be virtual mashine?
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: 100%
chast posted: virtual machines on seperate disks; but also recommended to use CSV with Hyper-V? which is the
recommend way?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: You should keep the VHD files on a separate disk for performance.
pkerkhof posted: Is it advisable to use a Core edition - Hyper-V Server-like scenario?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: It depends on how you want to manage them. I personally try to use Core when
possible.
Edin Smlatic posted: Speaking of perfomance, Fixed size is the way to go!
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Agreed.
Hey all you Twitter-ers! How about some tweet shout-outs to @joeysnow, @symonperriman, @dtzar and @aviraj111 for
all these GREAT answers!
Cian posted: Does Dynamic Disks shrink as well as grow
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: No. Not automatically. You need to take them offline in order to shrink.
nonorgues posted: can upgrade vhd to vhdx ?
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: Yes - there is a wizard inside Hyper-v to do this.
egrylls posted: link If you read this, to get the windows server 2012 MCSA, why are all 3 exams SQL focused and not on
server? I hope someone has made a mistake with the tests here because SQL and server are 2 different things
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Have you looked at this link: link
WalterRhee posted: Can you backup/ snapshot a VHD while the VM is online?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: If your backup software (such as Systems Center DPM) you can backup online. You
can snapshot online.
Time for new poll ?
Kristian Berggren posted: Is there any workaround for making Hyper-V Manager in ws 2012 work against a 2008r2
server?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: I believe it manages downlevel already, however WS2012 features won't be available
on the older hosts
flertis posted: Why a normal VHD cannot be imported into Hyper-v enviroment?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: It can, you can import both .VHD and .VHDX
Hey everyone... First NEW POLL of the day was just posted below! Please grab that mouse and VOTE! Just like yesterday,
Sharing is, indeed, Caring!
KevinO posted: when thinking about storage space as well for VHD's. worth while to make sure there is enough space
for snapshots (unless you have them on another FS
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Pro tip!
Marty van den Bosch posted: I W12 Hper-v cluster, is Time Sync mandatory for Guest VMs as it was in R2 Hyper-v
clusters?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: It is not required for VMs running on a cluster. A guest cluster is different.
Bjorn Houben posted: Time for new poll ?
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Hey Bjorn! Your wish is my command! Thanks!
Alex Zelaya posted: What is Microsoft recommendation for Hyper-V time sincronization with the host? Off or on?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Generally recommended unless you have a good reason to not use it
David Haver posted: When will 2012 be generally available?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Is was released recently, check out windows-server-launch.com
ptzikas posted: 6 best practices: link
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Sharing!
Rich VA posted: Can you still use the VHD fromat from Hyper-V in 2008R2?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Yes. You can use VHD or VHDX
Tim Cremer posted: Do you gain any performance in the Hyper-V environment when Server Core is leveraged?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Not so much perf, but more security benefits. There are fewer components to patch,
which means fewer reboots, which means less downtime
Nigel Benton posted: Don't understand why you would use windows server with hyper-v rather than hyper-v server?
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: There are a number of reasons why you might want to use one or the other. This
link should help: link
Cruiz posted: I thing that what JustDean means is if necessary to shutdown the VM when you delete a snapshot in order
the merge procedure can take place. is the same with 3.0?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: That has not changed.
To increase the likelihood of proper snapshot for applications, (especially when using databases) consider first shutting
down the VM.
KevHal posted: Is Hyper-V server as Bare Metal as ESX, I cannot see it possible. If we compared resources free, which
would win on mem, cpu etc?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: It has a larger footprint than ESX. Both ESX and HV-Core are negligable on an
enterprise host
nwander1 posted: is dedup good idea where VMs are running/stored
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: Where they are stored, it is a good idea but it is not recommended on running
VMs.
devangam posted: Do we have any pre-requisites to take 70-417 exam?
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Great question! The prerequisite details are listed toward the bottom of this link, in
the Audience Profile section.
Salm posted: where we can download Hyper v 2012?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Here: link
Katharina posted: is it possible to move vm's between several nodes without stopping them / without loosing
functionality? (like v-motion from vmware)
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Yes, the live migration feature was released in WS2008 R2
Armine Bell posted: hello I missed sessions yesterday, will you make the webcast available to us?
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Yes, all sessions are being recorded and will be available to Jump Start registrants who
want to continue preparing to pass exam 70-417. Simply visit this link and choose GET VOUCHER for either “MCSE:
Server Infrastructure” or “MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure” (each pack includes an exam 70-417 voucher and free "second
shot" vouchers for 70-417, 70-410, 70-411, and 70-412 that are good through 12/31/2013)! We will email everyone
who requests one of these voucher packs the link to this Jump Start recording within a couple weeks!
Joe Amatrudo posted: is there a way to upgrade a win08r2 sver .vhd to .vhdx ?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: If you move them to Windows Server 2012 Yes. Check out our friend Aviraj's blog
post here: link
AndreasS posted: What is the max amount of CPUs,RAM per VM?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Here are the Hyper-V limits: link
rcaruso posted: Are non-Microsoft OS's supported in 2012 as VM's such as Linux?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Yes. Here is the growing list: link
Lacerda posted: Is supported copy and paste from VM to Host ("Clipervisor")?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Yes, you can copy and paste certain things, but not everything
Bill Crider posted: what about MSCE : SharePoint?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Have a look at link
Brady Randolph posted: Are the laughs coming from the background audio generated?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: that is our producer - JEFF laughing. We should get a laugh track.
Jeff K posted: so if i am wanting to manager hyper-v server remotely is it just using powershell or command line or am i
able to rdp and have a GUI?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: You would use the RSAT tools to manage or use Powershell.
mke077 posted: DONT SNAPSHOT DOMAIN CONTROLLERS EVER!!!!!
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: we actuall fix this now. we cover it later today. VM-GenID
Cruiz posted: My poll answer was YES
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Thanks Cruiz!
mke077 posted: can you overcommit mem/proc?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Yes, this feature was released in 2008 R2 SP1 called 'Dynamic Memory'
Martyn Keigher posted: So, is the following statement true: Hyper-V Server 2012 is a 100% FREE (no license required)
Hypervisor.
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: For the Hyper Visor yes, you still need to license the guest OS's
@Bill Crider , Exchange 2013 beta exams are in progress. I expect Sharepoint 2013 beta exams to become available soon
as well.
And I am back.
Love that NIC teaming is now integrated. In the past with 3rd party drivers it was often annoying if the driver and tool
weren't of the proper versions which could create very strange situations.
prom311 posted: Any limit on number of VMs you can run on free Hyper V 2012?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: limited only by hardware
Matt S posted: chast posted: virtual machines on seperate disks; but also recommended to use CSV with Hyper-V?
which is the recommend way?Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: You should keep the VHD files on a separate disk for
performance.For clarity are you saying EACH VHD on its own disk? So you want to share a LUN for each HA VM?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: It depends on your performance needs. CSV allows you to have multiple VMs on the
same LUN, but there is a performance cost to the disk IO. It all depend on the workload in the VM
SalBruno posted: So the "free" Hyper-V Server 2012 is free to download but unlike ESX-I you have to buy license so its
not free..am I missing something with it being free but not free.
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: The ability to run Virtual Machines (Hyper Visor) is free. You must have licensing for
the guest VMs.
John D posted: Don't you always need a license for guest OS's on a Server running hyper-v?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Yes.
Suthuc posted: which best software for backup VM in HyperV with WS2012?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Windows Server backup or DPM 2012
Glauco posted: How can can you run Resource Metering on a Core version?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: PowerShell
Ron Jolley posted: To clarify - do NOT snapshot a Server 2008 R2 DC in production. Was fixed in Server 2012 on HyperV (VM-GenID).
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Agree! Pro Tip!
John Meurs posted: still not recommended to snapshot DC's in 2012?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Never recommended to take snapshots, backups, etc. for DCs. When you restore the
DC it will be out of sync with the rest of the environment.
Vedran posted: Frank: Yep, waiting for this to run its course around 2:00AM my time, then picking a XXL pack of coffee
and studying/reviewing everything 'til 9AM, exam is at 10 hope to do you guys proud
Frank Gartland replied publicly: I know you will Vedran! Please let us know! God speed!
Bjorn Houben posted: Do you have a good article/link on disk alignment in general (not necessarily only VHD) ?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Refer TechNet Library for Hyper-V on Sizing & Best Practices.
@Salbruno : When you buy Windows Server 2012 Datacenter edition you can run Hyper-V on it and your license includes
unlimited VMs with Server 2012. With Hyper-V Server 2012 and ESX-I you need to have OS licenses for each VM you run
on top of the hypervizor.
Chris Pierce posted: Is the best practice of one VM per disk relevant for SSD's?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Not specifically for SSDs
CISDan posted: Can VHDX fixed file be created from physical disk and then shrunk to fit a smaller array?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: No. Fixed disk requires actual space.
SoDaCoDa posted: Does HyperV 2012 finally allow VM's to access the hosts serial ports? Important in SCADA
environments.
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: No
Ricardo Morato posted: if i have an dc on hyper v... i can take snapshot of him now? on domain and forest level 2012?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: You can, but you shouldn't since there is no functional benefit. As soon as you
restore the DC it will be out of sync. Only use this in an isolated demo/test environment with a single VM
kyar posted: Any response to my question guys? ---> Hope I did not miss your response Deploy virtual machines on
separate disks? Can't I have 3 vms on a RAID6 configuration?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: We suggest running Vms on a separate storage location from the OS for
performance.
Vedran posted: are exchange, lync and office released to the public or technet only? sorry to steer off-topic
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: If you are talking about 2013 RTM then not yet.
mke077 posted: is there any spec on performance hits between fixed and dynamic?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Fixed is faster. Dynamic disk has some perf overhead when it has to expand.
Martyn Keigher posted: Can we have links to that Network Virtualization stuff please??
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Sure!! link
Martin Chan posted: how many snapshot can we keep? (1 or more?)
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: Hyper-V in WS 2012 supports up to 50 snapshots
Dthraco posted: Does Hypervisor have Windows Server Backup? i.e. can we back up the VM's on a Hyper-V server w/out
a different 3rd party product?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: WSB supports Hyper-V backups
Egorka posted: Snapshots are generally not recommended for production systems, not just DCs. With Exchange, SQL
and other transaction-based systems running in guests, bad things can happen. Snapshots are for development, testing,
etc.
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Agree!
S____ posted: so hyper-V is something like the vmware ESXi server ?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Hyper-v is Micorsoft's Hypervisor. So sort of, but it is a lot more complicated that a
direct comparison
Jeff K posted: is dynamic memory the same as dynamic disks?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Dynamic Memory allows a guest OS to grow/shrink it's memory utilization based on
it's current workload. Dynamic Disks grow the VHD file when the guest needs to grow the size.
David H Smith posted: Does the fact that vhdx supports large block disk alignment mean that the standard vhd format
does not align correctly to 4K (large) block size drives?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Refer these 2 articles link link
CISDan posted: Are dynamic vhdx's recommended for production servers?? Even if running high demand dbases?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: You can use them in Production. However, Fixed is recommended.
Ron Sevigny posted: any chance you could provide a link the site just mentioned about virtual networking?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Sure! Here you go: link
Patrick Logan posted: Have the performance issues with dynamic disks (compared to a fixed disk) been corrected with
VHDX? In the past, the performance of a dynamic disk was horrendous when it needed to continually expand during, say,
a large software installation.
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Not noticeable.
Narayana Babu posted: Dynamic memory allocation is not working for me, when vm is running.... the dynamic memo
config is disabled, when vm is running....
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: You cannot enable it on a running guest.
bigred3262 posted: To clarify, if you're running Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Datacenter Edition you can run an
unlimited number of Windows Server systems on that host for free, correct?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Correct
Temujin posted: So no difference between Hyper-V Server and Server Core other than licensing?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Lots of differences... Hyper-V Server is ONLY Hyper-V and clustering. Server Core is
the full version of server (with AD, DNS, File, etc.) without the GUI.
Dany posted: Can you give us a link to a free Hyper-V ?
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: link
Juha-Pekka Posti posted: Anything new about migrating from VMWare?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Use the tool Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter Solution Accelerator link
For those who missed it yesterday, here are some good collections of 70-417 and Server 2012 resources: link , link and
link
SalBruno posted: in Windows 8 Hyper-V do we need to purchase hyperv licenses or can it be used freely?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: You need to license every Windows OS, whether it is running on a physical server or
inside a VM. Hyper-V Server does not require a license for the host, but you still need to license the guest OS.
mke077 posted: I think I just missed this, but can you grow/shrink mem/proc while a vm is running?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Dynamic memory can grow/shrink memory.
Karolis posted: is it possible to export only vm's configuration (xml) with out vm it self?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: You achieve that using PowerShell
Joe Amatrudo posted: do u recommend defining a page file size or is it better to let svr 2012 auto manage it?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: I suggest letting the OS manage the pagefile.
xxxjake posted: Are the 70-413 and 70-414 exams available yet? And what study info would you suggest for these
exams?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: I believe they went live last week...
Naresh Chandra posted: is there any 3rd party switch support for Hyper-V?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes. From select partners like Cisco, Big F5 etc.
Jarrod posted: Can you import VM's with specific networks if that network is not preconfigured on the new host yet?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: They will import but will have a warning. You can then reconfigure the networking.
Vedran posted: it's actually exactly like ESXi. just without the ESX as a separate SKU
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: Actually - Hyper-V Server 2012 is not crippled in resource limitations like ESXi is...
Mourad_B posted: Are open virtualization format (ovf) files supported?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes using System Center 2012 VMM
Thanos posted: Hello . system center 2012 - win server 2012. any links? best practices ? we have installed System center
2012 in win 2008r2 srv + sql 2008r2. do you preffer sql 2012 ? thank you
Symon Perriman replied publicly: We are still working on documentation. For the latest news visit link
Mike Jorden posted: What are best practices upgrading a Win2K8 server with HyperV images up to Win Server 2012?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Use Server Migration feature
Jeff K posted: so its not wise to over provision on hyper-v? for both memory or disks? or are there excepts?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Of course you can. Higher Density using Dynamic Memory
Luc Dorpmans posted: @Rick: You can combine boot from VHD and VHDX. I've got Windows 7, and Windows Server
2008R2 booting from VHD and Windows 8 and Server 2012 booting from VHDX on 1 system. The only trick is that you
cannot add the VHDX file with BCDEdit of Windows 7, you'll have to use BCDEdit from Windows 8 of Server 2012. You
can use WinPE or Windows 8 to Go for that. A side effect is that the system will reboot twice if you switch from one
generation to the other.
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Thanks! Sharing
Daniel Gregoire posted: can i install hyperV server, but purchase Datacenter for my license and be ok?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: If you get datacenter it will allow you to run an unlimited number of guest OS (based
on host limitations) without worrying about licensing.
Manfred Martin posted: 50 snapshots? How about performance loss?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Not much as only data written to last snapshot however there will be some
impact
Naresh Chandra posted: any differnce between windows 8 Hyper-v and 2012 ?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes. No Live Migration, Hyper-V Replica & Fiber Channel SAN Support
Leslie Thomas posted: How does the licensing with DataCenter...do you just use the same key for all servers?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: 1 Physical instance & UNLIMITED virtual instances Refer link
Patrick Logan posted: mke077 posted: I think I just missed this, but can you grow/shrink mem/proc while a vm is
running? Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Dynamic memory can grow/shrink memory. You can only increase the
configured maximum memory on a running guest OS (cannot reduce maximum memory when it is running).
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: That is correct.
Michael Domer posted: when is support for Nt4.0 guests going to be available?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: NT 4.0 is end of life and no longer supported.
Jarrod posted: Is virtual machine manager free? do you need to buy any additional Microsoft management software to
fully manage and configure ALL your hyper-v hosts (like vCenter in ESX)
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Virtual Machine Manager is part of Systems Center 2012
Joe Amatrudo posted: @ Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Not noticeable. So if we use dynamic disks in 2012
hyperv vm's it has same performance as fixed disks ? I want to make sure there is a clear answer because in win08r2
dynamic disks had major performance problems
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: I am not sure if we have any exact benchmark stats at this point on TechNet
like we had during WS 2008 R2. May be you can try it in test environment. If I find something I will post on my blog link
Joe Amatrudo posted: how about shrinking a .vhdx disk ? growing has been ez. How about shrinking?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: You can use Edit Disk wizard to compact disk.
Dario Palermo posted: The hyperv manager on WS2012 and W8 CANNOT manage older Hyper-V servers
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Correct.
John D posted: I am running Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V as a test environment with Server 2008 R2 Evals and
various clients. Can I upgrade to Server 2012 Hyper-V or does it require a complete install?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Reinstall.
LeighSleight posted: Is it better to use pass through disk / or create a CSV with that LUN and use a VHDX file? Can we
"Hot-Extend" a VHDX file like you can with a pass-through yet?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes in some cases. However, VHDX Fixed disk will give you the required
performance.
wojmaz77 posted: can upgrade vhd to vhdx when the VM is online?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: No. You need to turn off VM
Tony May posted: Back to the demo laptop OS, what are you using?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: We use something like Lenovo W520, Dell Precision M6400 with 16-32 GB RAM
for testing/demo
Mike Simon posted: Does anyone know if we can update the Parent Disk for a differencing disk set without breaking
the Parent / Child relationship with HyperV 3 / VHDx?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: No
rcaruso posted: If I shutdown a VM and take a snapshot. Why isn't it a backup? I've heard that before but just don't
understand why.
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Snapshot != Backup
Maxime Bernier posted: Does the Hyper-V free server 2012 has a gui or its core like the older version ?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: No GUI.
Naresh Chandra posted: can we create VM with "Zero down time" SLA ?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Live Migration?
Vedran posted: Aviraj: don't program in C in public, it's rude.
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Sorry. I meant snapshot is not equal to backup.
Guilherme Alves posted: I didn't manage to make my Win7 to boot a W2012 VHD. I've downloaded it from the official
web page. Is there any other config besides bcdedit?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Check my blog http:/blogs.technet.com/Aviraj I have covered it recently. VHD
Boot.
Naresh Chandra posted: is there any fault tolarance support for VM in Hyper-V?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: We have always had support to Cluster in Hyper-V. In windows Server 2012 you have
Hyper-V Replica. More info here
link](http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj134172.aspx)
MattJanssen posted: There where backup issues on machine with multiple snapshots on it. Are these resolved or is
there a maximum of snapshots to be able to back up the machine?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Snapshots are pretty much awesome in WS 2012.
Naresh Chandra posted: nope fault tolarnce in VSphere
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Got it. Sorry no FT equivalent in Hyper-V
Egorka posted: @Aviraj Ajgekar Is should be "-ne" not "!=" It's Powershell time!
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Thank You. I agree with you. Let there be PoSH
Matas posted: Will MS VDI be covered today ?
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Hey Matas... We don't cover VDI today, but there was a good overview of VDI with
Windows 8 in last week's Jump Start w/ Stephen Rose and Joey Snow. Look for those recordings to be posted to
microsoft.com/springboard in a few days.
Vedran posted: Aviraj: I know, just kidding
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Phew.
Naresh Chandra posted: can we do Hyper-v auto deployment using WDS?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes. You can deploy server with Hyper-V server enabled.
Bjorn Houben posted: For those who missed it yesterday, here are some good collections of 70-417 and Server 2012
resources: link , link and link
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Sharing!
achow posted: Seem like Hyper-V replica function like VMware's FT. Just different implementation with the same result?
I think in a way Hyper-V replica can be a better DR solution.
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Not exactly. At a time only 1 copy is running.
Naresh Chandra posted: can we set security policies for virtual switch ?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Which policies? It supports things like VLANs
Adnan Cartwright posted: When will the Training Kits from Microsoft Press be available for study material?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: In the coming months.
Jarrod posted: So you need to purchase System center if you plan on managing Hyper-v host(s)
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes for Private Cloud scenario. However Hyper-V Manager & PowerShell will do
the job
MarcusBronson posted: can you run hyper-v on top of hyper-v?
Ed Liberman replied publicly: No
Naresh Chandra posted: any link for Resorce management in Hyper-V?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Resource Management you mean Compute, Storage & Networking?
WalterRhee posted: Dynamic Memory has drawbacks right?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Not really, it gives you better VM density, but it can increase page swapping which
has some perf overhead on the host
rcaruso posted: movie was Inception
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Correct
Schef posted: do you managed to solve the i call it "exchange problem" with hyper V expecialy with the snapshot and
vhd type support? Had problems implementing a exchange 2010 sp2 lab with hyper V. It used to automatic create
snapshots for all my exchange nodes
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: have you looked at this article: link
Alfonso posted: Any new feature for the self service portal?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: The new SSP we are recommending is System Center 2012 App Controller
pszemek posted: Does Hyper-V 3 support third party virtual switches - like Cisco nexus for VMWare?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: It has extensible switch.
mke077 posted: @symonperriman are there any metrics any where for performance difference between fixed and
dynamic?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: I'm sure you can find some tests online, but we have not published any that I know
of
Naresh Chandra posted: Jumboframe support is there for VM?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: yes, so long as your physical switches support it
gata posted: Can Hyper-V have manage the disk IO for guest OS such like network QoS?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Yes, We have added network QoS in this release
Lacerda posted: How to access windows 2008 R2/Windows 7 VMs hosted by Windows 2012 Hyper-v in Full Screen (fit)?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: You can use RDP (MSTSC)
Grant Henderson posted: I believe the movie was called 'Source Code'
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: That was different movie about changing past. Inception about Dreams inside
Dreams. Building Dreams like Cluster
prom311 posted: I'm sure we can get nested Hyper-V in Hyper-V working. I am currently running Hyper-V in nested
esxi5.1 for my test environment
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Hmm. But not supported.
David Quinney posted: Has microsoft tested an 8000 VM hyper-v cluster? any links?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes. Visit TechNet Blog for virtualization team or TechNet Library. I will find it &
share
Aaron Rothstein posted: Does Shared Nothing Live Migration / Hyper-V Replica require the hosts to be domain
members?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes
Gareth Somerford posted: dynamic mempry on VM didn't used to support SQL standard installed in the VM - is this
still the case?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Yes. SQL Server has a specific Practices and Considerations doc for running on HyperV
link](http://download.microsoft.com/download/D/2/0/D20E1C5F-72EA-4505-9F26FEF9550EFD44/Best%20Practices%20for%20Running%20SQL%20Server%20with%20HVDM.docx)
Naresh Chandra posted: Symon Perriman replied publicly: Which policies? It supports things like VLANs Not only
VLANs - Promiscous mode .. mac address change.. etc.. Traffic shaping policies
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Here is the list of the new switch features: link
Naresh Chandra posted: Any security procts available for Hyper-V and Private Cloud in 2012?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Windows Server 2012 & System Center 2012. Then you have Solution
Accelerators as well available
KevinO posted: Hyper-v extensible switch add-ons - link
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Sharing
andrewvr posted: so for web-based services (SharePoint) there is not much change - we still need to use NLB (or
hardware switcher) - correct?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Generally yes. You should use the recommendation provided by that server
(Sharepoint team)
Martyn Keigher posted: I have a MicroSystem server in my lab. houses 2 servers in ONE 1U chassis. its has an Infiniband
(Mellanox) port on the back of each server. Q1: is infiniband supported on HyperV? Q2: what could i use this for in my
lab?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: I use infiniband in my lab, so it should work assuming: it is logo'd for WS2012 and if
you are clustering it the solution must pass Validate
KevinO posted: is there a good way to estimate the size of a snapshot for machine?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Here is a good discussion on that topic: link
Luc Dorpmans posted: I'm confused about SMB 3.0 CSV. I've got my cluster running and store the machines on 2012
FileServers with SMB 3.0, and I can Live migrate VM's fine using Cluser Manager, but I can't add CSV volumes to my
Cluster storage. Is CSV on SMB implicit or am I missing something?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: To create CSV disks, first you need to add regular shared disks to the cluster, then
you can convert them to CSV disks.
pszemek posted: Does Hyper-V 3 support third party virtual switches - like Cisco nexus for VMWare?
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: Yes.
Skyfie posted: hyper-v server free BUT ............
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Hyper-V server is free. You get the ability to run Virtual Machines. You just need to
ensure the guest are properly licensed.
Martyn Keigher posted: why would next hyper v in hyper v?? what r u gaining by doing that??
Symon Perriman replied publicly: We most often hear this request for lab / test scenarios where there is limited
hardware that supports virtualization
jimbeck posted: I missing some details about NodeDrainMoveTypeThreshold i.e. Migration behaviour of vms when
draining a node. Any Info out there?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: yes, check out this blog from the cluster team: link
AlexD posted: When you create 2 snapshots and then you remove the first snapshot, are the avhd files still only merged
together when the VM is shut down?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Good link here on snapshots: link
Bjorn Houben posted: To increase the likelihood of proper snapshot for applications, (especially when using databases)
consider first shutting down the VM.
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Sharing is caring. Thanks Bjorn!
Chris Pierce posted: Hyper-V High Availability provides zero down time if a Hyper-V server fails?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: You can use live migration for zero downtime during planned maintenance. If you
turn off a server running a VM, then the VM will failover and have downtime. Both nodes need to be active for a live
migration (same as VMware vMotion).
Armen Juharyan posted: Can I setup failover cluster with one node and after 1 week add second node?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Yes, fully supported. You will need to also make sure the storage is visible to the
second node.
ReubenC posted: VM app monitoring? native or SCVMM?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: New feature in WS2012! No dependency on System Center. Check out this blog from
the cluster team: link
porwat posted: do i need additional machine for dc in cluster enviroment?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: You should have a separate machine, but not required. This is really only practical in
a test environment. You should always have multiple DCs for redundancy.
GarrettStevens posted: Can you do a host and storage migration at the same time?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Yes, this is know as a 'Shared Nothing' live migration
DavidThorne posted: got a link with more information on why not to install other roles when adding hyper-v role?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: link
Ricardo Morato posted: in live migration have any indisponibility for example one ping?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: I think you are asking if it will drop any pings. Yes, this can happen.
Jhacker posted: Thanks Bjorn - Those 3 Links had some great next possible steps for preparing for 70-417
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Sharing! Thanks Bjorn!
kd7cut posted: Can Storage Server 2012 be an iSCSI target?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Yes, and it can be clustered so the iSCSI target is HA
Naresh Chandra posted: any product available site level HA for Hyper-V like Site Recovery Manager(SRM) for Vsphere
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Yes - clustering has supported automatic failover with multi-site clustering since
Server 2008 (and it is free!). However for replication you may need to use a 3rd party (some products come with an inbox
replication solution, such as Hyper-V Replica, SQL Mirrors, Exchange Log Shipping, etc.)
Bert Wolters posted: Hey Frank, it's your Poll-buddy here... Do you have a new poll? [team]
Frank Gartland replied publicly: I love these sort of reminders! Hey everyone, grab your mouse and vote in the current
poll if you haven't already! I want to get to the next one for my buddy, Bert! Sharing is Caring!
MJay posted: Can you cluster Hyper-V 2012 free download hosts?
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: Yes, Rick covered this now.
Martyn Keigher posted: Can you please clearly explain "Shared Nothing". so many people have "tried" to explain it but
they fall over every time. Many Thanks.
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Shared nothing does two types of migrations in a single operation. First it copies the
VHD (storage live migration) then it moves the VM (network live migration)
Cruiz posted: An old question from earlier Windows Server versions, but came now with 2012, W2012 Standard have 2
MV licensed, but if I need 3 VMs running, Can I buy the license for this third guest OS? or I need to jump to Datacenter
edition?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: You can just license the third guest OS.
mke077 posted: let's inception this a bit more : could I create a failover cluster, install hyper-v, then take two vms on
that cluster and create another failover cluster on which I install hyper-v ?? (I think this actually might rip the fabric of the
universe)
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Yes. You can install Hyper-V inside a guest VM. You can even create a VM inside the
guest OS. You will hit the problem whenever you try to start the VM that is running in the VM (you will get an error
saying 'Failure to Start Virtual Machine'). We do this in virtualized labs a lot.
AlvinHall84 posted: Does Hyper-V Server 2012 support Hyper-V Replica?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: yes, this is a new feature for Ws2012
Egorka posted: Is CSV still works exclusively with Hyper-V role and not other cluster roles?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: The scope has expanded and some types of files servers (Scale out) can use CSV.
When you use the wizard to create a new workload, it will offer you the ability to place the workload on the CSV disk if
the workload is supported
Cruiz posted: Can we use Hyper-V Replica between remote sites in order to replicate VMs?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Yes, Disaster Recovery is the scenario it is designed for
jonhicken posted: What would be the recommended process of upgrading an existing HyperV cluster from 2008R2 to
2012?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Evict half the nodes and create a new cluster. Use the cluster migration wizard (it
now supports Hyper-V). Start the VMs on the new cluster. Destroy the old cluster and add the nodes to the new cluster.
grzegorz wierzbicki posted: Can I upgrade Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 to Hyper-V Server 2012 ?
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: Yes
Patrick Logan posted: You can do this "Shared Nothing" migration from a 2008 R2 Hyper-V host to a new 2012 HyperV host and have minimal downtime with the guest VMs.
Symon Perriman replied publicly: No, both hosts must be Windows Server 2012
Freddie Carlsson posted: Will this course be recorded. If that is the case, when will it be available?
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Yes, all sessions are being recorded and will be available to Jump Start registrants who
want to continue preparing to pass exam 70-417. Simply visit this link and choose GET VOUCHER for either “MCSE:
Server Infrastructure” or “MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure” (each pack includes three exams and three second shots good
through 12/31/2013)! We will email everyone who requests one of these voucher packs the link to this Jump Start
recording within a couple weeks!
MILDO posted: any requisite for hyper-v replica in guest host?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: When using HV-R in a cluster you have to configure the 'Hyper-V Replica Broker'
role. Basically the HV-RB is a clustered version of the HV-R which moves between cluster nodes and is highly-available.
You can do this inside a guest cluster, but since you cannot run VMs within a guest cluster this would not be functional.
Martyn Keigher posted: Rick!!! Awesome explanation! Thank you so much!! You did NOT Fall 'or fail' over!
Frank Gartland replied publicly: I will make sure Rick sees this, Martyn!
Albert Pascual posted: is it necessay to have a dc in order to have hyper-v 2012 server running? and for clustering?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Not required for Hyper-V. Required for clustering. Here's the info for clustering: link
Nigel Benton posted: Are both versions of hyper-v a type 1 (i think) hypervisor sameas ESXi?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: yes type 1 (requires hardware)
Yoel G posted: Can you mix hyper-v with Server 2012 hosts?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Can you mix Hyper-V server and regular Windows Server within the same cluster?
No. Since the Hyper-V server doesn't support most roles, failover may not work. This is untested/unsupported.
LeighSleight posted: Its important to know that share nothing migration requires the same CPU architecture.. this will
not work from Intel > AMD
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: yes.
Hey everyone... Please vote in the poll below!
Naresh Chandra posted: where will i get info about shared nothing storage?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Here: link
Fred Luhm posted: If we have a 2008 R2 4 Node Hyper-V failover cluster, and no extra hardware, (and hosts are full /
minimal available capacity), is the only way to migrate to 2012 Hyper-V Failover Cluster, to export / import / start from
scratch? Any other options? Thank you.
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Correct, there is no concept of a 'rolling upgrade'. You could temporarily move the
VMs to an independent host during the upgrade. Here' a guide: link
Martin Chan posted: what's SR-IOV?
Ed Liberman replied publicly: Single-root I/O virtualization which enables multiple VMs to share the same PCIe physical
hardware resources.
Vedran posted: Symon: I'm looking at this Hyper-V Replica as a DR solution off-site in compliance with ISO-27001. So
far my partner company ISO auditor likes it.
Symon Perriman replied publicly: great to hear! It is a free solution but keep in mind that it is asynchronous replication
so there could be some data loss between the last time you replicated to the time of the crash
Bert Wolters posted: @ Symon: I think they mean whether you still miss a "ping" due to the change in the ARP table... I
think this is inevitable...
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Correct, this can still happen
Marty van den Bosch posted: Can you setup your cluster nodes in GUI, then switch them to Core without you cluster
complaining of disparate versions
Symon Perriman replied publicly: yes, you can mix core/non-core in this version
MrBreton posted: So with share nothing you can migrate without clustered storage, but if you want Live failover you
need clustered storage?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Live Failover requires clustering.
Mike Simon posted: Bit of a Fibre Channel noob, Does v 3.0 support Fibre Channel over Ethernet Adapters (or is this just
limited to driver support for Server 2012)?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes
kyar posted: I believe with a particular version of VMware workstation you can turn on the Hyper-V role on that VM.
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: No
Klannom posted: Is it added as a Roll/Feature?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: HyperV is a role; clustering is a feature
M Muzaffer Azam posted: windows 2012 hyper-V cluster step by step is available?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: This will get you started: link
Luc Dorpmans posted: It's a new that you now can make running machines Highly Available if it is on shared storage.
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Yes, this is still supported in 2012 (you could add VMs to the cluster in the 2008 R2)
Jhacker posted: @kyar, Yes I did that today with: DISM /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName: Microsoft-Hyper-V
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Not supported though in Nested Mode
GregBeben posted: Is HyperV replica a good way to keep a "hot standby" backup of key servers in the same location,
where there is no cluster (small environment)?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes
Great resource : Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Component Architecture Poster and Companion References : link
Bjorn Houben posted: Great resource : Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Component Architecture Poster and Companion
References : link
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Thank You
Yoel G posted: Does HV-R require a domain? or is it available in a workgroup?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Available in Workgroup too
Eric L posted: in shared noting scenario, if you use pass-through disks, will it move data? or does it need to be all in
vhd's?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: I'm not sure I understand the question. VMs store their data on VHD/VHDX disks,
and these disks can be on a pass-through disk.
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT posted: Yoel G posted: Does HV-R require a domain? or is it available in a workgroup? Aviraj
Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Available in Workgroup too
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Sorry correction I misread hyper-v. For Replica DOMAIN is required.
Chris Pierce posted: Is Hyper-V Replica to be used for creating a DR site or just a one-time replication?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: DR for SMB
Victor Alvarado posted: yes you can with vmware workstation 9 running on windows 7. I have that configuration. A vm
with server 2008r2 and server 2012 with the hyper-v role work like charm
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Again not supported in Nested mode
LeighSleight posted: one benefit not mentioned, CSV's are now mount points, making them more aware to backup
applications (and I think AV too)
Symon Perriman replied publicly: that's correct, CSV plays much nicer with other components in the file system stack.
GarrettStevens posted: Can you make it active from the DR site?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Planned or Unplanned Failover
Jason S posted: Can hyper-v replica work in a DR sceniaro where the sending machine suddenly becomes unavailable?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Manual override on the other side
Bryce Steel posted: In a smaller environment (say for a few servers), are there any benefits for Replica vs. configuring HA
(presuming a domain is in place obviously)?
Chris Rhodes MVP replied publicly: You don't need to cluster, so it's a lower spec solution
Bryce Steel posted: In a smaller environment (say for a few servers), are there any benefits for Replica vs. configuring HA
(presuming a domain is in place obviously)?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: For smaller environment Hyper-V replica I best option
Matt S posted: If all my LUNS are on the same RAID array (striped across all disks anyway) is there a difference between
using all VM's on a single CSV or seperating them each to an individual LUN? Seems like either way they are all using the
same read/write resources. I am not clear what the difference is in these configurations other than read/write resources.
Symon Perriman replied publicly: The difference is whether you are RW to a single LUN or across multiple LUNs.
Depending on your storage fabric (MPIO, etc.) then this could make a difference.
Mike Simon posted: Does basic Failover / HA (on free HyperV Server for instance) still require purchasing System
Center?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: No - Microsoft doesn't charge for HA. It is free with Hyper-V Server
SEPTPRIP posted: What is the "typical" size of replication sync? Megs, Gigs?
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: Intiial sync will be the entire size of the VM. After that, it would just depend on the
amount of changes going on with the VM.
Victor Nichols posted: [team] Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT posted: Yoel G posted: Does HV-R require a domain? or is it
available in a workgroup? Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Available in Workgroup too Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT
replied publicly: Sorry correction I misread hyper-v. For Replica DOMAIN is required. **unless I heard Rick wrong, I
believe he said you could replicate to a non domain system. ??
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: No you cannot. You need Domain
Leslie Thomas posted: Can you store VM files on SMB2 with limitiations?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: You can store them there, but it won't be able to access them as running VMs. For
that we require SMB3
Amitizthere posted: HV-R requires domain ? I guess with cert/pki u can o in workgroup
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes domain connectivity is required.
To eligible to complete with Rick the hat color should be GREEN
Naresh Chandra posted: Hyper-V supports storage clusters?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Failover clustering supports both Hyper-V cluster and File clusters
Meal Break Folks.
Albert Pascual posted: @Aviraj sure you can in nested mode with a little modif link
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes but not supported.
Mikkel Leth-Nissen posted: Can you create multiple CSV volumes in order to increase queue numbers for I/O ? - and
still map those CSVs to the same host cluster?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Yes, you can have multiple CSV volumes in the same cluster. We do not have a
recommendation for the number of VMs per CSV disk - it all depends on the workload of the guest VM and its Disk IO
requirements.
D-Man posted: Can you mix WS-2008 and WS-2012 Hyper-V members?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes
Meal Break 60 Minutes
mke077 posted: @rickstercdn ...and there's the puppet show
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: correct my friend
John Miller MCT posted: is that hat Taped to his head?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: it should be as it falls off all the time.
Anyone has some good resources for the new Exchange 2013 beta exams ?
Tim Cremer posted: BOOOOO!!!! About the joke! LOL!
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: hey - I tried!
Yoel G posted: So if Domain is needed, Does the DC need to be a Physical host (server 2012) or can I have a vm act as
the DC and add the hyper-v servers to that domain?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: Now can be VM on the cluster.
Victor Alvarado posted: green hat is better than red hat
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly:
Ron Jolley posted: Historically - Digital (DEC) had a "shared everything" cluster, which required a shared lock manager".
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Several clustered solutions use distributed lock managers (DLM) and use of a DLM is
needed for a 'clustered file system' according to industry standards. Interesting fact: neither Microsoft's CSV nor VMware
VMFS use DLMs so technically neither are clustered file system, though they have this functionality.
MattJanssen posted: Can you please put on the time during the lunch break?
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Hey Matt... Actually, can't change the pre-packaged video that is displaying. At 10
minutes til 1pm Pacific we'll change to the 10-minute timer. We will start right at 1pm Pacific.
Btw. Red Hat is supported in Hyper-V too in Production
LeighSleight posted: Hyper V replication also works across separate forest realms if you use certificates... I use this in
production to a partner company with a selective trust
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: can be a foreign hosting partner if you like.
jdelameter posted: For Hyper-V Replication- once replicated can you then use the replicated server (online) until the
other server has been repaired?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: That's the idea. Once repaired do reverse failover
KevinO posted: is there QOS and throttling options built into Hyper-V?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: QoS on the network per VM, yes - due to the new extensible switch
GarrettStevens posted: Quick never sounded really "Quick" LOL.
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Actually a QM is usually faster than a live migration since it just saves the memory of
the VM to disk, rather than copying it to the over node over the network
AndreasS posted: Hyper-V 3.0 offers simultaneous live migration of VMs, is there a limit like 8 in VMware?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: No limit
This can be configured by the Hyper-V host settings (default is 2)
Egorka posted: @Aviraj Ajgekar Not true. You can pass CPU virtualization to the guest on the latest version of VmWare
WS and run H-V inside. Not very useful outside lab environment though.
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Agree but again not supported scenario
Larsk posted: how often can you run replica to sync data?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: 15 minutes is default I believe., can be less, but will be more taxing on host and
on data transfer
kloinerfeigling83 posted: how big can a disk be that´s beeing replicated with hyper-v?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: I don't believe HV-R has any limitations beyond what Hyper-V supports. here's the
H-V limits: technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj680093.aspx
Patrick Logan posted: Fred Luhm - you could consolidate your VMs onto three systems by constraining dynamic ram
on guests, powering off systems you do not absolutely need, then building out a one-node 2012 Hyper-V. Then,
continue the migration.
Symon Perriman replied publicly: sharing
Peter Bovadikov posted: Is clustering required to use Replica ?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: nope - can be done with a single system to a separate system.
DavidThorne posted: when will it start again?
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Starting up again at 1pm Pacific.
Daniel Schef posted: Virtual disks that dynamically expand are not supported by Exchange.? Virtual disks that use
differencing or delta mechanisms (such as Hyper-V's differencing VHDs or snapshots) are not supported. Maybe Rick as
an Exchange Pro can tell me of any changes in Hyper V 3.0
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: no changes there as it's the Exchange team that decides what is supported for
their workload.
Andreas Ernst posted: can i Fail over an SQL Server with this Hpyer V Replica, if the Database is in Use?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: HV-R is not for failover. It takes a snapshot and replicates it to a different location.
You could use this for SQL running inside a VM, but note that you may lose some data when you recover it depending
on the difference in time from when the snapshot was taken and when the crash happened.
Avinash Valiramani posted: Naresh Chandra : FT in VMware is made a big deal out of but just to clarify it has a
limitation that it only supports a VM with 1 proc. Dont know any workload which is soooo important that you need Zero
downtime but has only 1 processor!! So its not really that useful.Also it has limitations when it comes to Live migration,
etc. on FT...
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: True.
Andy Helsby posted: are smb3 shares only available to windows8/2012 clients?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: only hosted on WS2012 servers, anyone can access them, but only 8 / ws2012
clients get multipath IO and SMB throughput goodness.
djbeenie posted: sorry, this may have been covered, I missed the first few hours, does hyper-v now have an HA fault
tolerant feature?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: No. But we can achieve that using Live Migration.
progentCT posted: Is there a quick way to view where the VM configuration files are located now (xml/bin)?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Hyper-V Settings
Martyn Keigher posted: What role/fetaure would best utilize the inifiband?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: Hyper-V hosts talking to their remote shared storage. All throughput baby. For
that matter - FileServers as well (regular or HA)
djbeenie posted: sorry, this may have been covered, I missed the first few hours, does hyper-v now have an HA fault
tolerant feature?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: No there is no FT feature. When looking at the limitations of VMware's FT we
realized that very few customers were actually using it and it was more of a novelty than practical in production. Consider
that you have fully redundant hardware and live migration so you are resilient to hardware failures. Consider that if you
blue screen in one guest OF you also blue screen in the other so you have no software HA. Consider that you are limited
to 1 vCPU and 4 VMs per host. What mission critical applications will really benefit from this? Very few...
TonyPerth posted: where cam i find last weeks windows 8 jump start?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: still being processed. hang in there - you'll be notified when its up. Check back
with Springboard site if you don't get an email on it.
ThomasP posted: What about VMM 2012? No demo?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: For more information about VMM 2012 please check out the System Center 2012
Jump Start on the Microsoft Virtual Academy
Mrafiq posted: What are the different 'Import Type' regarding the unique ID when importing a vm to Hyper-V 2012?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: Unique ID is per machine. it can be exported and imported on a new host and
KEEP the ID or can generate a new one. If you plan on importing the machine multiple times (say it's a sysprepped
image) you will want to generate a new ID each time.
LeighSleight posted: Can we Etherchannel Server 2012 NIC teams? I.e. ... Team a Team?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: not supported. you can have up to 32 nics in a single team, multiple vendors and
speeds (not recommended - keep same speeds).
@TonyPerth , I do have the Windows 8 for IT Pros jump start Q&A transcript for you : link
ANarine posted: does windows server 2012 icsci target or storage pools provide software san replication/mirroring?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: nope - that requires a 3rd party solution.
Andreas Ernst posted: Andreas Ernst posted: can i Fail over an SQL Server with this Hpyer V Replica, if the Database is in
Use? Symon Perriman replied publicly: HV-R is not for failover. It takes a snapshot and replicates it to a different location.
You could use this for SQL running inside a VM, but note that you may lose some data when you recover it depending
on the difference in time from when the snapshot was taken and when the crash happened. Talking about planned
Failover. (same story?)
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Sorry, I'm not understanding the relationship between HV-replica, SQL and planned
failovers. They are used in different scenarios. SQL is supported inside VMs for HV-R, live migration and quick migration.
M Muzaffer Azam posted: assuming application (exchange, AD & FS) high availability is in place, which is
recommended deployment, hyper v with cluster (for host level HA but would be complex setup) or standalone hyper v
servers (since applications are planned to be HA)
Symon Perriman replied publicly: You should still have a host cluster. If you have a guest cluster running on a single
host, and you lose that host (or need to patch it), then you also lose your entire guest cluster
kloinerfeigling83 posted: what´s the max size for a hyper-v replication(suppoirted?)
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: undefined - only related to your bandwith and storage capabilities.
Kummar posted: How long is the meal break? Thanks.
Frank Gartland replied publicly: About an hour... We'll be getting started at 1pm Pacific.
Bjorn Houben posted: @TonyPerth , I do have the Windows 8 for IT Pros jump start Q&A transcript for you : link
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Shhhhhh. Sharing...
Robert Wagnon posted: Is the sync overhead relatively low? 1-3%?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: published papers on overhead - mostly network related for bandwidth. Check
your TechNet references.... (I'll see if I can get something)
Paul Johnston posted: "Rick Green" = how Canadian (refer Rick's work with Steve Smith forming the Red Green show).
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: Nice... I actually have a brown hat which predates the green...
Patrick Logan posted: @ Symon Perriman - for off-site DR purposes, a loss of a few minutes of data is acceptable with
ISO 27001
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Then HV-R should be a good solution!
Daniel Gregoire posted: replica cluster role on only one host node?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: In a cluster, the "Replica Broker" is a clustered workload that moves around the
nodes. You can only have 1 RB in a cluster. You cannot setup replication on a individual node that is part of the cluster, it
will tell you to set up the replica broker.
Alex_Ivanov posted: what is the process of switch over to replica in case of failure of source server (e.g. power outage)?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Check out this series of blog posts: link
jdelameter posted: On that replication question again, would that be ONLY in a Hyper-V environment? Or could you
replicate an actual hardware based server? Thanks.
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Only Hyper-V
Yoel G posted: Can you also replicate to Azure?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Not at this point
Andrew Weber posted: I had a hyper-v failver cluster with server 2012, but Whenever I attempted to add a HA VM on
the CSV with Failover Cluster Manager, I would get error 0x80070569 - the user has not been granted the requested
logon type. I could, though, create standalone vhdx files fine on the CSV with FCM. Also, I downgraded the cluster to
2008 R2 with the same GPO, settings, user rights, and CSV, and am able to create HA VMs fine on the CSV through
Failover Cluster Manager. Were there any other requirements - such as security settings - which changed between 2008
R2 and 2012 in regards to CSV's?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Make sure you follow the steps in these two blogs: link and link
Patrick Logan posted: One thing about replicas: The settings of the guest VMs, if changed on the host DO NOT
replicate to the "hot spare" replica. i.e. memory settings will not change on the replica if you change them on the host
after the replication was established.
Symon Perriman replied publicly: sharing
gavalasp posted: Thank you Guys Got the voucher and scheduled the 417 exam already
Chris Rhodes MVP replied publicly: Good luck- I hope these sessions help. Go build your test lab if you haven't already
and try these things out first hand.
M Muzaffer Azam posted: M Muzaffer Azam posted: assuming application (exchange, AD & FS) high availability is in
place, which is recommended deployment, hyper v with cluster (for host level HA but would be complex setup) or
standalone hyper v servers (since applications are planned to be HA) Symon Perriman replied publicly: You should still
have a host cluster. If you have a guest cluster running on a single host, and you lose that host (or need to patch it), then
you also lose your entire guest cluster GUEST CLUSTERING IS RUNNING ON MULTIPLE HOST, IF I LOSE ONE HOST OR
NEED TO PATCH, APPLICATION IS STILL AVAILABLE ON OTHER HOST
Symon Perriman replied publicly: OK, but what happens if a host crashes? The VMs on that host stay offline and won't
automatically restart. If you have 2 VMs spread across 2 hosts, and you lose 1 host and 1 VM, then you will keep running,
but you have lost high-availability. Adding clustering on the host level will provide you with failover for the VMs so if a
host crashes the VM will move to another node and automatically restart. Host clustering protects you against both
planned and unplanned downtime.
Larsk posted: im a fairly new guy to hyper v still - whats the best way to start a hyper v setup - 2 hyper v serveres and a
dc?
Symon Perriman replied publicly: Start with just a single server. You do not need a second served, DC and shared
storage until you want to start clustering.
For all non hyper-v stuff, you can also use the free Azure trial if you don't have a lab: link Or you can use the Server 2012
virtual labs: link
Bjorn Houben posted: @Salbruno : When you buy Windows Server 2012 Datacenter edition you can run Hyper-V on it
and your license includes unlimited VMs with Server 2012. With Hyper-V Server 2012 and ESX-I you need to have OS
licenses for each VM you run on top of the hypervizor.
Symon Perriman replied publicly: sharing
Yates posted: i have trying to understand a much earlier comment that rick made about the limitations of vhdx. Can you
explain what he meant when he said that native boot to vhdx was not backward compatible? And he said it was just a
client thing?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: I was merely referring to the fact that if you have Win7 controlling your bootCFG
environment, it does not understand how to mount a VHDX file from which you can boot from. Win7 only supports Boot
from VHD as a configuration option. Win8 DOES understand boot from VHDX and VHD.
Skipperpetsen posted: Is a single TCP session able to use all NICs in NIC Teaming, so a single TCP session will get
greater throughput
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: it depends on the algorithm you choose. typically you going for a Switch
independent setup which would have one inbound and multiple outbound for traffic.
Salm posted: can I move my lab to azure
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Windows Azure supports running Windows Server Virtual Machines. For more
information check out our Microsoft Virtual Academy Course at : link
Bjorn Houben posted: For all non hyper-v stuff, you can also use the free Azure trial if you don't have a lab: link Or you
can use the Server 2012 virtual labs: link
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Sharing....
Luc Dorpmans posted: Luc Dorpmans: @Rick: You can combine boot from VHD and VHDX. I've got Windows 7, and
Windows Server 2008R2 booting from VHD and Windows 8 and Server 2012 booting from VHDX on 1 system. The only
trick is that you cannot add the VHDX file with BCDEdit of Windows 7, you'll have to use BCDEdit from Windows 8 of
Server 2012. You can use WinPE or Windows 8 to Go for that. A side effect is that the system will reboot twice if you
switch from one generation to the other.
Chris Rhodes MVP replied publicly: sharing
Since it's so quiet, for those who want to read about Windows tablets and Windows 8 RT and Windows 8, check my blog
: link
Bjorn Houben posted: Since it's so quiet, for those who want to read about Windows tablets and Windows 8 RT and
Windows 8, check my blog : link
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Sharing...
For more information on books for Server 2012, read today's blog post: link
Markku Jaatinen posted: New poll coming up Frank ?
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Thanks Markku! Last call on current poll! New one coming in 60 seconds... Sharing is
Caring!
Steen Kirkby posted: Windows 2008 / 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition included Virtual Image Use Rights (O/S licenses) for 4
virtual machines. Since Enterprise Edition is gone I guess the choice now is between Standard Edition (Virtual Image Use
Rights for 1 VM?) and Datacenter (Unlimited VMs)?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Standard Edition comes with two Virtual Instances in Server 2012.
Matas posted: can hyper-v 2012 merge snapshots after deleting it w/o saving or turning off machine as it was in 2008
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: Yes, it will merge the snapshots while the VM is running
Tony May posted: Joey, does Datacenter have Unlimited VMs?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Yes. Unlimited Virtual Instances with datacenter
Chose "B) I would try to achieve one of the WS2012 MCSE certifications within 6 months if there were Jump Starts for
every exam" just to convince you to do more Jump Starts
Hey everyone! Wondering what to do during the final few minutes of the break? Why not answer our NEW POLL
question? Grab that mouse and click the ONE BEST ANSWER! Please and thank you! As you know, Sharing is Caring!
Both Rick and Ed are excited to start module 10: Dynamic Access Control... Good stuff coming! Dn't forget the new poll!
Steen Kirkby posted: I came across an article saying that SLAT is required on Windows 8 but not on Windows Server
2012 (though recommended) - wondering if that's correct?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: That is correct. For Windows 8 Client SLAT is required. Not Required but
Recommended on Server 2012.
LeighSleight posted: Hi Guys.. Just wanted to say a BIG thank you for doing this Jump Start before the message box
gets flooded again! Rick and Ed have been brilliant and I have gotten more value out of this free session, than I have out
of many paid 3rd party training in the past! Also ... a MASSIVE thanks to the Q&A team!!! You guys Rock! Please continue
with these Jump Start sessions!!! - thanks from South Africa!
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Leigh! What fantastic feedback! Thanks so much for joining us and we look forward to
seeing you in future Jump Starts!
Vedran posted: Dynamic Access Control is.. in another words... "How to cut a system admin's work by 50% without
letting anyone know so that he can eat pizza and relax at work".
Chris Rhodes MVP replied publicly: love that!!
Larsk posted: LeighSleight couldent agree more and thanks from denmark
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Sharing! Thanks Larsk!
Oh my...
Here we go!
Vedran posted: aaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahhahahahahaa
Frank Gartland replied publicly:
Rich VA posted: Ha!
Frank Gartland replied publicly:
WalterRhee posted: :-D
Frank Gartland replied publicly:
TomMee posted: that didn't just happen !
Frank Gartland replied publicly: LOL!
kyar posted: OMG. That's funny. These guys are something else.
Frank Gartland replied publicly:
mke077 posted: but the replica is broke!!
Frank Gartland replied publicly: LOL
Streamactive posted: Strueth, thought I had too much coffee and eye site effected
Frank Gartland replied publicly: LOL
Vedran posted: this Jumpstart is insane. The amount of questions answered is staggering. Hope nobody will kill me for
copyright infridgement, but I just copy-pasted the whole Q&A Session to a .docx file so I can review it when I get some
time. Kuddos to MS team.
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Thanks so much for the feedback, Vedran!
Steen Kirkby posted: Agree - these Jump Start sessions are incredible - even considering they are running from 2am to
9am local time here (Queensland/Australia time) - well worth it!
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Awesome feedback! Thank you so much for joining us, Steen!
rcaruso posted: Same shirts and hats.... They reminded me of Arnold Schwarzsnegger and Danny Devito in Twins.
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Love this!
ptzikas posted: What about System Center 2012 Jump Start?
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Great suggestion! Getting lots of requests for SC2012...
Cyril posted: These guys should team up for all future Jump Starts if only just for the comedy double act...LOL
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Love this! Thanks Cyril!
Larsk posted: Frank please make a new jumpstart on system center..
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Thanks for the suggestion! Lots of requests for SC2012!
Ramg posted: For SCCM & SCOM 2012
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Thanks Ramg!
Streamactive posted: Well worth wakeing up at 3am for these (Sydney/Australia time)
Frank Gartland replied publicly: So glad you're with us! Thanks for the feedback!
sdupuis posted: Kuddos for System Center 2012 Jump Start
Frank Gartland replied publicly:
Egorka posted: 2003 ABE - link
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Sharing
Vedran posted: Frank: yeah, they're like Jon Stewart and Brian Williams hahaha
Frank Gartland replied publicly: LOL
Hans Persson posted: Frank please make new jumpstart on 70-413 and 414
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Thanks for the suggestion, Hans!
Deb Lotz posted: Kudos for ALL of the Jump Starts! Including the instructors, producers, and the teams answering the
myriad questions!!! You all are amazing!!! I'll recommend to ANYONE!!
Frank Gartland replied publicly: This is such great feedback, Deb! Thank you!
Victor Alvarado posted: these guys are having a lot of fun
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Absolutely! We hope you are, too!
Martyn Keigher posted: Canadians LOVE their Forests!! lol
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: LOL
Zeev Eisenberg posted: Johnny Carson/Ed McMahon?
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Love it!
TomMee posted: JS for Exchange 2013 please
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Thanks for the suggestion!
Ramg posted: TOMnJERRY
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Love it!
RoccoTheFunnyMan posted: Do you have to be at server2012 functional level?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: No.
Deb Lotz posted: Wile E. Coyote and The RoadRunner!
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Nice!
GregBeben posted: Did he just say that the clients have to be Win 8 to use this feature?
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: User claims can be non Windows 8 as long as you "arm" kerberos (via GP).
However, Device claims are only available in Windows 8.
InfiniteQ posted: What's the minimum functional level you need for the Central Access Policies?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: 2003.
Michael Domer posted: did rick say i needed win 8 desktops?
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: See my other public response to gregbeben.
RodStewart posted: Hey guys, I've been Microsoft certified for almost 20 years now and that's been twenty years of
technet, MS Press books, and Train Signal CBS (Thanks Ed!). It's really great to see MS making such an investment and
bringing us these jump starts. Thanks to everyone involved, both on screen and off, it's appreciated!
Frank Gartland replied publicly: This is such great feedback, Rod! Thanks so much for sharing and for investing your
valuable time with us the past two days!
Sanjay Rananavre posted: Would there be a recording of this session that I can watch it whenever I can
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Yes, all sessions are being recorded and will be available to Jump Start registrants who
want to continue preparing to pass exam 70-417. Simply visit this link and choose GET VOUCHER for either “MCSE:
Server Infrastructure” or “MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure” (each pack includes three exams and three second shots good
through 12/31/2013)! We will email everyone who requests one of these voucher packs the link to this Jump Start
recording within a couple weeks!
Cruiz posted: Ok, but the flie server only talk whit the 12 DC 2012? or with 2008 R2 too?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: In order to use this feature we need at least one Server 2012 DC.
Locutus007 posted: How do you audit this access? We already have to avoid share permissions because it's too hard to
track down access issues. What tools do I have to say what users have access to this file, or conversely what files does
this user have access to? Great program BTW. This is my first Jump Start, and I would definitely be interested in more.
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: DAC will allow you to implement rules on an audit mode and makes it MUCH easier
to log access. There is also a new effective permissions option to test who would have access to shares.
Larsk posted: so base requirement is atleast 1 ws 2012 dc? will win 7 clients support claims?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: User claims can be non Windows 8 as long as you "arm" kerberos (via GP). However,
Device claims are only available in Windows 8
bkwartler posted: Is the list of attributes you can use documented somewhere?
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: No - it would just be any attribute listed in your AD.
Pablo Ferrarese posted: What is the minimum level funcitonality for this feature?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Server 2003 Forest Functional Level or Better
PESK the Cleric posted: @Joey; What do you mean by "arm" Kerberos?
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: It was me who said this. It just means that you are enabling the user's kerberos
tickets to have the claims you want to use for DAC.
MattJanssen posted: Can we use bolean expression like NOT AND. OR with this?
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: Yup!
rcaruso posted: What do you mean by, "you are enabling the user's kerberos tickets to have the claims you want to use
for DAC."? How would / where one do this?
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: It is a documented group policy entry.
PESK the Cleric posted: [Private] Poll, poll, poll....
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Thanks for the reminder, PESK! About half of you have answered the current poll... If
you haven't, please grab that mouse and click the BEST answer for you! Sharing is Caring!
LeighSleight posted: Yo Dawg.. we controlled your access from the attributes of your attributes based on those
attributes of those attributes..
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Funny!
There you go for kerberos arming location!
andrewvr posted: do you have a link to give more details on the 'arming' of Kerberos with claims?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Rick answering on the video now!
I saw a video that Bill has a surface, steal his surface >
hbaele posted: Is DAC combined with ABE?
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: The two technologies are independent of each other.
Bjorn Houben posted: I saw a video that Bill has a surface, steal his surface >
Frank Gartland replied privately:
Ron Jolley posted: KDC support for claims, compound authentication, and Kerberos armoring link
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Sharing for the class...
Patrick3 posted: Will GPOs be applied using DAC as well?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: You can use GPOs to manage DAC. However DAC has no impact on the application
of policy to users/computers.
mke077 posted: you would be able to see the list of attributes available by looking at the object in your AD Schema
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: Yes and what is currently available can be seen in the DAC console.
Bill Crider posted: are there virtual labs for the topics in this JS?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Some topics may have Virtual Labs here: link
Avinash Valiramani posted: One thing which should be highlighted here but hasnt sufficiently is that this will help
significantly reduce the no. of groups required for controling granular access...It makes it much much easier but only
requires you to define a structured logic to creating the claims...Thousands of groups can be reduced down to a few if
done correctly...
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Sharing.
Rich VA posted: Great question from Pablo Ferrarese. Similar question, after setting up DCs with 2012, it seems that the
lowest Forest functional level for use with Server 2012 is Server 2003. Does this mean that I cannot run Server 2012 on a
Domain which still runs on a Server 2000 Functional level (and yes, unfortunately I do work on some networks which are
that old school...)
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: That is correct. The forest functional level for Server 2012 servers is 2003 or higher.
Matt S posted: Poll needs another answer: G) It is clear from this jump start that I need to get the book and do some
more hands on before I even consider the exam.
Frank Gartland replied publicly: I hear you, Matt! Look for "Exam Ref 70-417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows
Server® 2012" by J.C. Mackin in November 2012 (or so). Here's the link to this MS Press book.
Locutus007 posted: Is there a good general info link for DAC that you can send out?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: link
MattJanssen posted: Is it possible to make a claim depending on the location where someone logs in? I mean the same
person login in on site or from home.
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: You can't do it based on physicall where the user is logging in unless you had
something that would dynamically update an attribute in AD with this info. However, you can make decisions on let's say
a user's location attribute in AD OR the device they are using (i.e. managed, non-managed, etc).
Kevintheslug posted: Having less groups is grand, but playing in GPO's is not ideal, most CAB's cosider changes to
Group Policy requires a change request, so this could lead to a major backloig of approvals until the layfolk are sure
thiese changes will not cause potential outages
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: That's why you have a CAP that has a number of rules - apply it once to your fiile
servers and then update the CAPs.
Bryce Steel posted: Had to step away, so I apologize if this has been answered already, but does DA sit on top of
NTFS/Share permissions (cumulative) or override NTFS/Share? Specifically, in the case of a mixed Win 7 / 8 environment,
I'm curious how DA cascades with NTFS/Share permissions (will Win7 clients fall back to NTFS/Share or just be denied
access, given they can't access via DA).
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: First off - please use DAC not DA = direct access
cumulative on top of NTFS. Most restrictive applies.
. DAC permissions are
Ricardo Morato posted: configuring on essentials: link
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Sharing is caring!
Bert Wolters posted: There is a great explanation/lab in course MS20417....
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Sharing. Thanks Bert!
Ron Jolley posted: so now -a CAP can have a CAR
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: Yup, can have multiple CARs in a CAP
Rohan2012 posted: Is it possible to migrate directly from 2003 AD (x86) to 2012 AD?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Migrate yes. Upgrade no.
Rohan2012 posted: Joey, is there a migration tool?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: We have great migration tools available. link, however for domain controllers I find it
easier to promote a new DC then go through the process of promote/demote vs using the migration tools. You choose
which is best for you.
After the current POLL question, I only have one more left for all of you. If you haven't voted yet, please do! Thanks!
KeithH posted: When can we expect w2012 to be complete?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Windows Server 2012 is released and available now!
S____ posted: so DAC is replacing the rights management as well?
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: nope, RMS can be used separately or in conjunction.
charlest posted: When will w 2012 Essentials be available?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: It's available now.
Cruiz posted: Rohan2012 posted: Is it possible to migrate directly from 2003 AD (x86) to 2012 AD? Joey Snow - MS
replied publicly: Migrate yes. Upgrade no. So, from what versións we can upgrade to 2012 AD?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Server 2008 R2, however, personally I never like to upgrade DC's. I prefer clean
install/DC Promo.
For all those interested in my GreenHat - Tilley Endurables, made in Canada (specifically the original T3) - here is the spec
sheet... link
Hey all! Here are a few Twitter-ers you ALL should be following: @RicksterCDN, @joeysnow, @symonperriman, @dtzar,
@trainsignal_ed, @aviraj111, @chrisreboot, and @energizedtech!
Ed truly has our studio producer needing some pepto....
Martyn Keigher posted: Hey..thanks for the twitter names! Mine is @martynkeigher Would love a few more followers!
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Sharing... Martyn has been great!
Guido posted: @Bert Wolters: That's the presentation Rick and Ed are showing now (from course 20417)
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Sharing.
Rohan2012 posted: What is the best way of backing up 2012 AD (without using a third party tool)?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: link
Isaac Oben posted: Is the recording going to be available after the session
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Yes, all sessions are being recorded and will be available to Jump Start registrants who
want to continue preparing to pass exam 70-417. Simply visit this link and choose GET VOUCHER for either “MCSE:
Server Infrastructure” or “MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure” (each pack includes three exams and three second shots good
through 12/31/2013)! We will email everyone who requests one of these voucher packs the link to this Jump Start
recording within a couple weeks!
Rohan2012 posted: What is the best way of backing up 2012 AD (without using a third party tool)?
Chris Rhodes MVP replied publicly: Nothing wrong with good ol' Windows Server Backup!
the Solution Accelerator for Data Classification toolkit can be found here. link
KeithH posted: What was that solution accelerator that @ricksterCDN was talking about in DAC?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: just posted link public.
KeithH posted: @Rick what was that solution accelerator?
Frank Gartland replied publicly: The Solution Accelerator for Data Classification toolkit can be found at this link
RicksterCDN - MSFT posted: KeithH posted: What was that solution accelerator that @ricksterCDN was talking about in
DAC? RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: just posted link public.
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: link
RoccoTheFunnyMan posted: Do you have a link to said solution accelerator for DAC?
Frank Gartland replied publicly: The Solution Accelerator for Data Classification toolkit can be found at this link
Rich VA posted: DCPromo.exe has been depreciated - Here's a great technet artical about setting up win server dc link
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Sharing
SalBruno posted: So in order to have a virtualized DC for this scenario are the requirements your domain and forest
have to be 2012
Chris Rhodes MVP replied publicly: No, just 2003 Forest level. check out this link
mbenzgoodyear posted: DCpromo.exe is good for unattended installs still but depreciated past that
Chris Rhodes MVP replied publicly: Correct
Michael Domer posted: woops, all my DCs have been virtualized since '08
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Not a problem but make sure you follow best practice
BonnieP posted: So VMWare and XenServer are not able to take advantage of the new ability to virtualize DCs?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: you will have to go to their site to ask if VM-Generation-IT has been
implemented.
Guido posted: This is the awesome session from Dean: link (SIA312)
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Sharing because Guido is fast....
grzegorz wierzbicki posted: Are there plans to make powershell history work in entire server manager and not just AD
AC ?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Actually you can use the XML config file whenever you install any role/feature
Edin Smlatic posted: Speaking of Dean Wells... here is the link: link
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Edin wins too
GeriH posted: Can you give the website address for Dean Wells "What's New in Server" 2012 again?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: See above
BonnieP posted: What was that blog post they were mentioning about the USM bubble?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Refer this article link
Paul Johnston posted: What's New in Active Directory in Windows Server 2012 (repeats on 6/13 at 3:15 pm)
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: That's correct
DavidThorne posted: link
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Ok... one more! Well done David
Jyrki posted: Who was that guy again you just mentioned? New AD stuff, USN bubble etc..?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Dean Wells. Session here: link
Alex Zelaya posted: If you go virtual DC's do you have to go all the way by virtualizing all DC's or does it support a
mixed physical/virtual model?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Support mixed.
Andreas Ernst posted: Whats the name of this guy they talking about? missed it
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Dean Wells
Larsk posted: does the usn rollback exisat in ws 2012?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes
Last call for the current POLL!
Edin Smlatic posted: Try searching for term "USN rollback", very interesting stuff
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Interesting or terrifying.
Ron Jolley posted: USN bubble is also called USN rollback link
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Correct.
Joey Snow - MS posted: Guido posted: This is the awesome session from Dean: link (SIA312) Joey Snow - MS replied
publicly: Sharing because Guido is fast....
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Guido is the man!
Joey Snow - MS posted: Edin Smlatic posted: Speaking of Dean Wells... here is the link: link Joey Snow - MS replied
publicly: Edin wins too
Frank Gartland replied publicly: So is Edin!
Patrick Kremer posted: Are people really using Core? Here's my problem - when you have a serious issue, who knows
how to troubleshoot the box from the command line? Remote management is great until you can't remote to the
machine. So then you're talking about trying to install the GUI and reboot during a major problem. Not sure I am
comfortable with that.
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: You have new option called as MinShell., Basically Core + Management Tools
like Server Manager & MMCs
Joey Snow - MS posted: DavidThorne posted: link Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Ok... one more! Well done David
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Now I'm piling on, but David is also "the man!"
Stephen Daughters posted: Is this cloning supported by VMware as well or just Hyper V?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Not in the current version.
Kevintheslug posted: Always keep a Physical DC. If nothing else you can run away with it when nessecary and start
again... We had floods to within inchies of remote sites and one went completly under...
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: That's one way to do it!
Yorke posted: is there somewhere we can get the powershell scripts that were used yesterday for module 3? thanks
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: show-command
Mespo posted: Physical DC vs. Virtual DC...lots, lots of talk
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Customer has choice
Trent M posted: just don't take snapshots of DC's and virtualize all you want
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: Yes NOR restore VHDs directly from backup
Steen Kirkby posted: Is there a powershell command that can be used for automating the promotion of a new domain
controller?
Chris Rhodes MVP replied publicly: Have a look at this link
Damian Bailey posted: to clarify - running 2012 Hyper V with a 2012 DC..I still need to confirm that the hardware server
is capable of passing/storing that Virtual Gen ID?
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Active Directory understand that in WS2012. No specialized h/w required as
long as it is certified.
Cruiz posted: What is the recovery procedure when someone (not me, ok?) rollback a VM? I know that there is a
netlogon service issue that starts paused. Where can we find and article to repare this?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Here is the KB Article to start. link
Trent M posted: how well does cloning work across a WAN?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Replication latency should always be taken into account.
Tim Barrett posted: Friends don't let friends upgrade domain controllers.
Frank Gartland replied publicly:
DavidThorne posted: who ya gonna call...rick & ed
Frank Gartland replied publicly: I can hear Ray Parker, Jr. singing this now.
Damian Bailey posted: amen Tim!
Frank Gartland replied publicly:
@Steen Kirkby , when you promote a new domain controller using the GUI, the powershell commands are shown as well
in the ADAC (Active Directory Administrative Center)
Bjorn Houben posted: @Steen Kirkby , when you promote a new domain controller using the GUI, the powershell
commands are shown as well in the ADAC (Active Directory Administrative Center)
Chris Rhodes MVP replied publicly: sharing
rcaruso posted: There is no such thing as upgraded DC's; there is only messed migrations.
Aviraj Ajgekar - MSFT replied publicly: Yes Migration is the best practice.
Ken Wilson posted: Do you have to run Forestprep and Domainprep prior to installing a new W2k12 DC into an existing
domain?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: No unless you require the KDC support for claims, compound authentication, and
Kerberos armoring features.
Joseph Worrall posted: Regarding the Domain Controller parallel installation migration method - please point us at the
procedure to MOVE our enterprise CA from our 2008 R2 DC to the parallel 2012 DC. Thanks.
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Please refer to the CA Migration guide at link
gavalasp posted: Are there any changes about placing the FSMO Roles in a ADDS 2012 infrastructure? ( like combine
GC and infrastructure best practices)
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: no changes
Not sure about you guys, but in the studio, we're done w/ Ed's hat!
Coxxie posted: Can you go back to server 2000?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Server 2003 is the lowest functional level to have Server 2012 servers joined to the
domain.
Bloklandp posted: dennis form amsterdam are you dare?
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Dennis?
Joe Habich posted: That being said "could" you in place upgrade from x64 2003 if you have any?
Chris Rhodes MVP replied publicly: No. Only 2008/2008 R2 see the table in this link
Rich VA posted: What happens if you try to deploy a server 2012 on a domain which has a server 2000 functional level?
Can you even join a server 2012 to the domain if running below a server 2003 FL?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: No you get an error.
pszemek posted: Short question - does 2012 forest level requires IPv6
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: DOH!!!!! nope
Glenn Carr posted: what features are 'only' available at Functional Level Windows Server 2012?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: KDC support for claims, compound authentication, and Kerberos armoring
Good you mention the active directory recycle bin feature. As far as I know it also gives you a warning before you enable
it .... but with the next, next, finish mentality of many it could be disastrous
PESK the Cleric posted: @Frank; We like Ed's hat, argh! His peg leg ain't too bad neither!
Frank Gartland replied publicly: LOL!
Vedran posted: Ed, the drunken sailor from Pirates of the Carribean
Frank Gartland replied publicly: LOL!
NL12143 posted: Cloning a DC: Please explain re-use of same SID.
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: new sid and computer account are created by the PDC emulator as part of the
official cloning process. no duplicate sid issue.
Trent M posted: can u target a speicific site for a cloned dc to be placed?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: site is based on IP subnet that is associated with the site.
Cruiz posted: The procedure to upgrade a domain up to 2012 continue to be doing it with the adprep command?
Chris Rhodes MVP replied publicly: yes, ADPREP is required to start
Cruiz posted: The procedure to upgrade a domain up to 2012 continue to be doing it with the adprep command?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: add in a member server as 2012, run DCPROMO configuration wizard (part of
role install) and bring it online in your existing domain.
mbenzgoodyear posted: we run 1 physical, 1 virtual in 5 datacenters globally, 2012 DC's will be in place first quarter for
this reason alone
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: coolness!
do these new features like remote policy refresh work only on Windows 8 and Server 2012 ?
hguermeur posted: @mbenzgoodyear : powershell is better How to use PowerShell to replace DCPROMO in Windows
Server 2012 link
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Sharing
rcaruso posted: Now just wait a second..... All these things I love doing from the GUI, I am supposed to do through
Powershell text commands. The one thing I liked using from the cmd line, DCpromo, I am now supposed to do only
through a GUI???
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: you can still do an automated DCPROMO from command line. but role install is
what kicks it off (you can install DC role from powershell). If you prefer to use GUI you still can.
In the past we (ab)used MOM/SCOM to run commands remotely on servers. Including the gpupdate /force
rcaruso posted: For some reason Ed's answers make more sense when he has the hat on; seems to up his game. Also a
better look. Needs some glasses though.
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Funny!
Daniel Gregoire posted: how old can the dccloneconfig file be when bring into the domain? more than 6 months?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: you will want to keep it current. older then garbage collection interval and
Tombstoning timeframe will cause issues on IFM import of the DIT file to fail and require a FULL replication from another
DC.
Vedran posted: Frank: This is the most fun I've had while learning something since primary school
Frank Gartland replied publicly: This might be my all-time favorite Jump Start quote! Jump Starts all about
"edutainment!"
hguermeur posted: Now it's ADtainment
Chris Rhodes MVP replied publicly: Like!
NL12143 posted: To Vedran Like!
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Sharing!
Albert Pascual posted: hey! wasn´t Ed an actor of Iron Man??? (the bad guy)
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Now that's a good question...
ptzikas posted: "edutainment!!!!!"
Frank Gartland replied publicly: You bet! That's what Jump Starts are all about!
NadeemV posted: Just seen the point on the slide. "Cannot restore complete sub-tree in a single operation for AD
Recycle BIn.... I did write a script a long time ago now that did do this by restoring the OU first and then restoring any
objects that had the lastknownparent RDN that matched the now restored OU. so it can be done if you have the PS
skills...... Again "GREAT" Session today.... Thanks...
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Yep. Powershell is great!
Matas posted: Are there any restrictions for forest trusts ? lets say two-way trust between forest with 2012 level and
2000 or 2003 level ?
Chris Rhodes MVP replied publicly: You can create the trust to 2003+ forests, not 2000 that was never possible
GregBeben posted: If you have Server 03 AND Server 08R2 DCs, can you enable the AD recycle bin? Or they all need to
be 08R2?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: 08R2 since the functional level needs to be at R2 functional level.
grzegorz wierzbicki posted: Is there any reason NOT to enable AD recycle bin ?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: It does increase the disk space required. So if you don't have space on your DC's...
Cruiz posted: what is the reason recyble bin is disabled by default?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: It's an added feature that Admins make the decision to enable.
Albert Pascual posted: there has to be another option to the poll (VERY VERY VERY SATISFIED)!
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Albert, that's so great to hear! You've been awesome! Still lots more good stuff
coming!
kyar posted: How much of a disk space increase are we talking about?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: 10% give or take of an increase.
Joey Snow - MS posted: Cruiz posted: what is the reason recyble bin is disabled by default? Joey Snow - MS replied
publicly: It's an added feature that Admins make the decision to enable.
David Tesar MSFT replied publicly: It also bloats the size on disk required.
Avinash Valiramani posted: Rickster you've been great! In the Previous Server 2012 jumpstart and in this one!!
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: Why THANK YOU.... Can you tell we have fun with them?
Juha-Pekka Posti posted: Does AD recycle bin restore Group Policy links?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: through powershell, yes, through the UI of ADAC, no.
Dario Palermo posted: 10% increase for AD data, you mean, right?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Correct
Sander posted: About the AD recycle bin: What happes to the permissions set to a resource ?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: They come back. Hint they really are not truly deleted.
Vedran posted: Rickster: woohoo, and "raise forest" and "raise domain functional level" are right there on the right!
Awe-some!
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Agree.
rcaruso posted: Can you empty the Recycle bin to recover the disk space?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: You can set the recycle life and tombstone lifetime to a lower value to reduce disk
space.
Shafqat Balouch posted: I would love to sit and learn if EdRick keep teaching for another Day. What You Say Guys?
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Love that you're loving the experience!
KaiBoenke posted: Is there a Version of 2012 Server Eval that does not force a shutdown on me every hour? Installed
this morning - so I don't think slmgr.vbs /rearm will buy me much time?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: You need to connect it to the internet at least once.
NadeemV posted: AD Recycle Bin is seriously cool.... Loved in in 2008R2, Love it even more now!
Chris Rhodes MVP replied publicly: More visual and easier to use!
gavalasp posted: Guys if you not enable AD recycle bin you can lower the forest functional level. Is this supported?
Chris Rhodes MVP replied publicly: You cannot lower a functional level, but you could leave it at a lower level
Martyn Keigher posted: How did you get to that password reset form again??? i was busy typing!
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: It is a GUI for the Password Settings Object... available in Forest and domain
functional levels of 2008 R2.
Ben_Kenobi posted: just wait for jumpstart for 70-246 & 70-247
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Good suggestions!
Albert Pascual posted: REALLY????!!! Great!!! finally a GPUpdate via GUI
Chris Rhodes MVP replied publicly: Good eh?
GarrettStevens posted: Sorry I missed a few minutes. Do you need to be at 2012 DFL to do the GP Update? Or do you
just need a 2012 DC?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: 2012 DC
Hugo Sobrino posted: For group policy updates from the dc do we need 2012 functional level ?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: No.
What's following after the break ?
Gareth Hole posted: Very Satisfied - Great stuff.
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Thanks so much, Gareth!
Chris Rhodes MVP posted: gavalasp posted: Guys if you not enable AD recycle bin you can lower the forest functional
level. Is this supported? Chris Rhodes MVP replied publicly: You cannot lower a functional level, but you could leave it at
a lower level
Chris Rhodes MVP replied publicly: Actually you can rollback if you were R2 to 2008 - my bad
Edin Smlatic posted: You cen lower level from W2k8R2 to W2k8 if you did not enable recycle bin
Chris Rhodes MVP replied publicly: Thanks Edin, you're correct
PESK the Cleric posted: THANK YOU VERY MUCH GUYS! If you run for President, I'm voting for both of you! Rickster is
Head President or Chief President Officer...
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Hilarious!
Wesley Lowe posted: When do you plan to offer more granularity around password complexity opposed to on/off?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: You mean fine grained password policies? link
Hey everyone! Want to be absolutely sure you're notified of any and all future Jump Starts? Be sure to answer YES to
question #19 in the end of session evaluation. Here's a link to the eval and it will also be sent to you via our thank-you
email tomorrow!
Anyone else attending the Objectives 2012 Partner Event in Amsterdam, The Netherlands tomorrow ?
Ken Rury posted: Wth recycle bin PS tool I use now I can do an Iterative restore and it will bring back all necessary
parent objects. Will they add that eventually. I assume they thought that was just too risky.
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: We can't speculate on future products or features. I prefer Powershell myself.
Leslie Thomas posted: @Joey I think he means 2 upper 2 lower 2 special....etc instead of just turning complexity on
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: gotcha. thanks
Joey Snow - MS posted: Leslie Thomas posted: @Joey I think he means 2 upper 2 lower 2 special....etc instead of just
turning complexity on Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: gotcha. thanks
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Oh and to answer we can't speculate on future features, but I can pass that along.
Ken Rury posted: Does WS12 PS let you do recycle bin that or is that still 3rd party?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Recycle Bin is in WS2008 R2 and beyond.
Here we come!
TonyPerth posted: got my baby daghter here at 23:15 at night. hopfully she stays calm for the last section.
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Nothing better than that!
Ryan Dallas posted: Love this format for learning, any chance there will be a jumpstart for the System Center 2012
suite? hopefully I didn't already miss them
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Hey Ryan... You did miss one, but here's a link to it. Highly recommended! We should
have more, too. Stay tuned!
Egorka posted: Announcement: ipv6 is not required for ADFS! I repeat - no ipv6 for Federation Services! Thank you.
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly:
Wesley Lowe posted: Granular password complexity standards would be a big win moving forward (preferably GPO
controlled). I get this from a bespoke password filter, but was hoping MS would provide the same functionality on this
release
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: I will pass the feedback along. Thanks!
GregBeben posted: This whole training has been excellent. Kudos to all involved!
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Thanks so much Greg!
GregBeben posted: Poll is a bit misleading, though. Who would stay through to this point and still find the thing not
satisfying? Just saying....
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Thanks for saying so!
NadeemV posted: RE: rcaruso posted: Can you empty the Recycle bin to recover the disk space? You can empty the bin
in PowerShell with Remove-ADObject
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Yes indeed. Thanks!
Albert Pascual posted: filled the evaluation, thx so much for all of your effort, not just the two crazy guys, also the Q
and A team...
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Thanks for attending!!!
Ron Jolley posted: Rick, Ed, and the Q&A team have been great today. My only complaint is that they wouldn't pass
through: "ADUC is dead - long live ADAC!"
Chris Rhodes MVP replied publicly: Done
Mohamed Niamath posted: The event was really cool. Learned lot about windows server 2012 for the two days. Tnx for
the trainers. They are really awesome and did a grate job.
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Thanks so much, Mohamed! Glad you've enjoyed the experience!
Ben_Kenobi posted: @KaiBoenke : You can buy a technet subscription too... its deserve its price
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Sharing.
gavalasp posted: I saw it in this technote about the Lower the Forest functional level. link
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Sharing
Luc Dorpmans posted: Rick only cuts 2 minutes into our breaktime, Ed takes almost all the break, this show who's
RoadRunner and who's not
Frank Gartland replied publicly: LOL
PESK the Cleric posted: F) Very Extremely Mucho Satisfied
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Awesome!
Guido posted: Awesome jumpstart. Thanks!
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Thanks--as always--Guido!
Martyn Keigher posted: is there a technet article that goes through these steps??
Chris Rhodes MVP replied publicly: Deployment Guide here link
Frank Gartland posted: Vedran posted: Rick and Ed, joint presidents of the Jumpstart Online Country Frank Gartland
replied privately: LOL... Thanks again, Vedran!
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Does this make me communications director?
Rohan2012 posted: A huge thank you to not only the two presenters but all of you in the Q&A team. It was a most
informative two days.
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Thanks so much!
Segawa posted: One of the best events I saw. So many subjects presented in a very clever super compact way. My
congratulations to Rick, Ed, their sustained voices and all backup team who answered the Q&A and gave us the sound
effects!
Chris Rhodes MVP replied publicly: Glad to have you along with us!
gavalasp posted: OK i am in love with the Jump Start series. Thank you Guys. Great Work
Frank Gartland replied publicly: We're in love w/ all of you who invest your time with us! Thank you!
We're back... No real break!
RodStewart posted: I've heard a few mentions of Rick not being American, so where is Rick from?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Canada eh?
Tony May posted: I'm blown away. This is like a Bldg 20 airlift.
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Awesome to hear! Thanks!
Coincidence ? : Ask an MCT: How do I prepare for an exam? link
Mohamed Niamath posted: @ Frank Gartland .ur most welcome. is there any eBooks available for this exam?
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Hey Mohamed... No ebooks for this exam, but this MS Press book is due out in
November or so: "Exam Ref 70-417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server® 2012" by J.C. Mackin. Here's a link
AlvinHall84 posted: Really enjoyed this Jumpstart. Thanks for the past 2 days. Look forward with great delight to the
next JumpStart
Frank Gartland replied publicly: We look forward with great delight to seeing you online next time!
EDEVM7 posted: This is my first Jump Start….Hi, my name is Eric and I am a Jump Start addict!
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Love that! Thanks for joining us!
Patrick Kremer posted: I see the hashtag, but is there a twitter handle to follow for more Jumpstart announcements?
Chris Rhodes MVP replied publicly: @MSLearning
Ofir Moskovitch posted: GR8 Explanation :] rick
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Rick is so much the man! Follow @RicksterCDN!
John Miller MCT posted: This was by far the best Jumpsart event I have attended... although the W8 session last week
was close! Can't wait for the next one! Rick and Ed.. you ROCK!
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Wonderful feedback, John! Thank you!
Here's the link to the page Ed is showing by the way.
kyar posted: "cough", "cough" I would like to take this opportuity to thank everyone involved for making this Jump Start
session possible. Everyone made this possible. I learnt alot and know where my strengths and weaknesses are for this
exam. Once again thanks to everyone I am VERY VERY VERY extremely satisfied. Looking foward to the next one. More
anxious and excited about Server 2012.
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: You are welcome!
Zeev Eisenberg posted: Bob and Doug MacKenzie, now
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Love this!
gavalasp posted: 140 kilometers? Rick the jeep was flying?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: Private road - I was not driving at the time.
rcaruso posted: Rick in his other hat: link
Frank Gartland replied publicly: LOVE THIS! Great Link!
sespringe posted: Best webinar I have ever attended! I plan to attend more...
Chris Rhodes MVP replied publicly: Thanks!
Nigel Benton posted: Can pwd policy rules be applied to a OU or just users/groups?
RicksterCDN - MSFT replied publicly: Groups are the filter.
Guido posted: A good resource is my blog article: link
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Sharing!
Bjorn Houben posted: Coincidence ? : Ask an MCT: How do I prepare for an exam? link
Frank Gartland replied publicly: This is a great resource from MSL... Same topic as what Ed is covering now.
Pablo Ferrarese posted: When I grow up I want to be like Rick!!
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Love it!
Javier Arce posted: Rick and Ed should be at SNL!!! they are Awesome! thks
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Love it!
Jairo Moreno posted: Thanks for all, it was Great I learned many things
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Thank YOU, Jairo!
Petersen posted: Amazon say you can pre-order in the UK and delivery would be around the 2-5th Dec 2012
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Thanks for this...
This was useful, thanks to the guy who posted this earlier! link
A lot of learning resources for the last time: link , link , link , link , link , link
James Joyce posted: Well done guys - jumpstarts like this make taking the exams make more sense for those of us who
dont use all the features in our normal working life.
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Great feedback! Thanks James!
Ken Wilson posted: Totally agree with Ed on how to use practice tests...taken a ton of cert exams and found that to be
true.
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Sharing!
Nigel Benton posted: What was the URL for channel 9?
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: link
Any indication when Server 2012 Train Signal videos will become available ?
Thanks for another great jump start.
PeterL posted: Great job on this 2 day Jump Start program. Greatly appreciated the shared information. I can also
recommend the following book, that I'm reading. "Windows Server 2012 Pocket Consultant" by William R. Stanek
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Thank YOU and definitely agree this book is great!
Bjorn Houben posted: A lot of learning resources for the last time: link , link , link , link , link , link
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Great resources here....
Daniel Schef posted: AD-FS in 2008 R2 link
Joey Snow - MS replied publicly: Sharing
Agroman09 posted: Thanks RIck, Ed and Frank
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Thank YOU, Agroman!
Bjorn Houben posted: Any indication when Server 2012 Train Signal videos will become available ?
Ed Liberman replied publicly: I'm working on them right now.
Stefan L posted: channel 9 link -> link
Frank Gartland replied publicly: Sharing!