Blog of spblinux

General:

• install file server role: file management from other machine using \\servername\c$
  Import-Module Servermanager
  get-windowsfeature *
  add-windowsfeature fs-fileserver
• blue console sconfig.cmd offers only Log Off or Shut Down / Restart.
  But pressing ctrl+alt+del offers Lock to lock the screen
• install corefig to get some graphical management tools (docs here)
  set powershell to remote signed and unblock corefig ps* files:
  Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
  Unblock-File -Path path_to_corefig\*.ps*
• to open ports run powershell command
  New-NetFirewallRule -protocol tcp -localport 3551 -direction inbound -action allow -displayname apcupsd
  (rule is gets removed by Remove-NetFirewallRulle -displayname apcupsd)
• to forward ports to another host run netsh command
  netsh interface portproxy add v4tov4 listenport=1234 listenaddress=10.0.1.234 connectport=5678 connectaddress=10.0.5.678
  (netsh interface portproxy delete v4tov4 listenport=1234 listenaddress=10.0.1.234)
• to display id of a vm use powershell (reference):
  get-vm
  $vm=get-vm -name your_vm_name
  $vm.vmid
• hyperv vm’s can be managed by 5nine Manager (free edition for up to 6(? only seen 2) local vm’s)
  or use ProHVM by probus-it.com (Standard edition is free; key file by email after registration; for multiple servers multiple key files can be obtained; works with local and remote hosts!)
• this tool runs on hyper v server and includes a vm console
  (which may be put into HKLU/…/Run; fetch cmd args using process explorer)
• to install drivers from inf files use
  pnputil -i -a path_to_inf_file.inf
• some server 2012 core specific help for powershell is here

Server 2008r2 sp1 as guest vm:

• easily moved from hard disk to vhdx by running disk2vhd tool inside physical 2008r2 server
  with a network share as target
• important, if server 2008r2 includes hyper v role: bluescreen when hyper v 2012 guest tools are installed:
  Boot 2008r2 inside vm; use server manager to uninstall hyper-v role (needs 2 or more reboots); if server manager confirms successful removal of hyper v role, then install 2012 hyper v guest tools; insert hyperv guest iso using hyper v manager (5nine).

Special note for mainboard with adaptec softraid for onboard ata disks

• server 2012r2 can be installed on such a raid drive, if sata raid driver is installed from usb during installation (e.g for amd boards with sp5100 chip)
• adaptec storage manager runs inside hyper v 2012r2; email notifications can be configured; manual.
  (smtp access by ssl/tls via stunnel; stunnel -install configures stunnel as auto starting service; config: client=yes accept=127.0.0.1:25 connect=yourmailserver.tld:465)
• smartctl of smartmontools seems to be unable to look into physical drives of this adaptec softraid devices (but possible with intel softraid)