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)