How to reduce virtual memory
Hi,I am using server 2008 R2 enterprise edition on IBM System X 3650 M4 server. There are 6 Ncomputing L300 thin clients connected to server. we have installed 3 SAS hard disks of 300 GB. RAID 5...
View ArticleAdding file server resource manager on a running file server
Hi, ive recently taken over the responsibility for our fileservers. The server is running server 2008r2 and is set up with discquota limiting users to 1GB. All fine so far. However, this server is used...
View ArticleServer 2012 R2 Migration FRS to DFS
Are any of the migration documents still valid for server 2012?
View Articleexpanding disks
I have a RAID 5 array on a Perc 6/i with 2 1.8TB volumes, I want to extend/expand Disk 0 onto Disk 1 so that I end up with one 3.6TB disk. how do I do this?Stacey P. Shoemaker
View ArticleAntivirus software exclusions for DFS and Hyper-V
I am rolling out an updated antivirus solution to our DFS server and Hyper-V (Windows 2008 and 2012) and I am curious of the following:1. What are the exclusion suggestions for Hyper-V servers? I...
View ArticleWierd DFS Issue
Hello,I have a weird DFS issue I am having trouble fixing. Currently users at one of our site uses 1 file server which has DFS namespace enabled but is not replicating however if the users map to it...
View ArticleAnywhere access domain users and rights
Hello,I am working with anywhere access on server 2012 R2, and I am wondering if it has the ability to use the existing domain user rights to existing file share's and folders instead of using its own...
View ArticleWindows 7 + Server 2008 Standard + Folder Redirect (Documents) + offline...
I have a laptop user that I cannot resolve the OFFLINE availability for her DOCUMENTS folder. I have SYNC set. I go to Control Panel and activate SYNC. It displays that it is SYNCING. Let it run...
View Article13508 Errors
I have 2008 DC that is full of Event 13508Error is on DCSERV2Says troulbe enabling replication from DCSERV1 to DCSERV2 using the DNS name DCSERV1.XXXX.localI can ping DCSERV1 from DCSERV2Not getting...
View ArticleEnumerating SMB Sessions and local share access on Windows Server 2012
I am encountering two issues after building up a new three-node Windows Server 2012 failover cluster.1) When using local Computer Management --> System Tools --> Shared Folders --> Sessions...
View ArticleGiving error in File sharing
Hello,I am getting error while accessing a shared resource, please find the error "the network folder specified is currently mapped using a different username and password,, to connect a different...
View ArticlePorts to be opened on Cisco firewall to print from DMZ to print server
Hi,I have a windows 2008 R2 server set up as a printer server and trying to allow clients in the DMZ to print across the Cisco Firewall. Seems like printer server is listening to TCP 515 for lpd and I...
View ArticleRecurring DFS event 5014
I have a 6 server replication mesh. all 6 servers are 2008 R2. i get recurring event 5014 between server 1 and server 2, yet server 1 and server 2 have no issues with servers 3,4,5, & 6. all data...
View ArticleClock for windows XP
Does anyone know why the clock wont hold the correct time when I start up it changes to a random time and date when I switch off and on
View ArticleExchange2013 + Bitlocker
Hi friends!Need your help.I want to encrypt databases MS Exchange 2013 (used by Windows server 2012R2).Use the physical server and storage, which is connected via SAN.Test use Bitlocker, but there are...
View ArticleAfter HDD Disk Perf test, write speed is capped at 9MB/s
I decided to run a HDD performance test because it felt like my Windows 2012 R2 box was running a bit sluggish. When it came to sequential write test using a 1GB file, it took over 10 minutes to...
View ArticleMonitor SSD cache utilization
Hello, I would like to know how I can monitor (or at least view with powerhsell) the usage of ssd cache in my storage space.I've created a storage space with 1.7TB of SAS (array controller raid 5) and...
View ArticleDFS Referrals -- cross-forest question
We have 2 separate forests, one for corporate and general business and the other for our test labs (an unintended consequence of merging 2 companies). This hasn't been a big problem until we rolled out...
View ArticleStorage Spaces, how to replace a disk in tiered storage
On my Server 2012r2 box I have a Storage Spaces "Simple" volume made up of 3 disks: 1x64gb SSD and 2x1tb rotational disks. On this volume I have created a tiered storage virtual disk consuming the...
View ArticleAdded test namespace server on 2k8R2 to live namespace on 2k3 and then...
In the process of migrating our file server from 2003 to 2008r2 I added the 2008r2 server as a namespace server to our main dfs namespace. After testing I disabled the 2008r2 on the namespace until...
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