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Creating a Template and Successfully Deploying New VMs

Templates save time! Templates make multiple custom deployments easy! Learn to use Templates! So,...

Author: JonJor Date: 09/27/2010

P2V and Other Jobs Fail with Error 2912, 0x8007xxxx

A common problem during data transfers, especially toward the end of P2V jobs, is Error 2912, with...

Author: JonJor Date: 09/07/2010

How to manually remove a host from the VMM database

If you are unable to remove a Host from SCVMM Admin Console, or Failover Cluster Nodes, this article...

Author: JonJor Date: 06/24/2010

VMM Frequently Asked Questions

All questions answered here. OK, many questions you run into on a daily basis but seem to have a...

Author: JonJor Date: 06/02/2010

SCVMM Comprehensive Updates

There are many updates available for SCVMM and the technologies it manages. Staying up to date can...

Author: JonJor Date: 04/30/2010

Intermittent Connectivity Issues and Cluster Refresh Times with Windows 2008 R2 and SCVMM 2008 R2

It’s not often I get excited about Hotfixes… ok, that may not be entirely true, but I...

Author: JonJor Date: 04/21/2010

How to correct issue where ‘Operating System’ for Windows 2000 servers does not appear properly

This is a recently discovered issue that has already been posted by Michael Michael on his great...

Author: JonJor Date: 04/20/2010

SCVMM 2008 Error (2927) A Hardware Management error has occurred trying to contact server

A colleague of mine has posted a great article on one cause of these errors. Turns out there are...

Author: JonJor Date: 04/17/2010

Computer stops responding or restarts during Hyper-V Live Migration on Windows 2008 R2

Hyper-V Issue that can affect SCVMM operations What: A new article has been released with a hotfix...

Author: JonJor Date: 04/12/2010

SCVMM reports error 10637 when Red Hat Linux selected as the Operating System

A new KB article regarding Red Hat is being posted on Microsoft Support any day now. For those of...

Author: JonJor Date: 04/02/2010

Disable that Network Card!

Here’s a tip I’d like to pass on that resulted solely from trial and error. I regularly see Failover...

Author: JonJor Date: 03/14/2010

Admin Console Taking Too Long to Load

Another great find by Michael Michael. He has this written up beautifully, so I’ll just provide a...

Author: JonJor Date: 03/12/2010

Error 0x800704DD during VM migration, deployment, P2V or V2V

In the last few weeks we have seen a few cases with an unusual error code: 0x800704DD. If you run...

Author: JonJor Date: 03/04/2010

SCVMM P2V fails with at 40 percent with 0x809933BB or 0x80070539

New article published in Microsoft Support. It should be available soon. In the meantime,...

Author: JonJor Date: 02/18/2010

P2V conversion may fail with Error 3101

A friend and co-worker discovered an interesting fix for a failed SCVMM P2V attempt involving...

Author: JonJor Date: 01/15/2010

What is CPU Type in SCVMM 2008 R2 VM Processor Hardware Profile?

A great colleague has written a simple, well illustrated article on the purpose of CPU types for...

Author: JonJor Date: 12/14/2009

Updated System Center Virtual Machine Manager Configuration Analyzer (VMMCA)

Description The VMMCA is a diagnostic tool you can use to evaluate important configuration settings...

Author: JonJor Date: 09/17/2009

Updated SCVMM 2008 and 2008 R2 MPS Reports

Overview The SCVMM 2008 and 2008 R2 Microsoft Product Support Reports helps Support Professionals,...

Author: JonJor Date: 09/17/2009

Communication issues after Windows and SCVMM Upgrade to 2008 R2

I’ve seen a number of customers run into networking and general communication issues following a...

Author: JonJor Date: 09/17/2009

Download Virtual Machine Manager R2 Documentation

Downloadable documents are now available for VMM R2! Check them out on TechNet here:...

Author: JonJor Date: 09/17/2009

System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2008 R2 RTMs

Announcement straight from the source! Enjoy! System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 has...

Author: JonJor Date: 08/24/2009

‘Unsupported Cluster Configuration’ - Virtual Networks

There are a number of reasons a Virtual Machine (VM) can fall into a status of ‘Unsupported...

Author: JonJor Date: 08/07/2009

SCVMM 2008 R2 Release Date

Re-posted from Rakeshm’s VM Management Blog… Link here. I just wanted to clarify (incorrect)...

Author: JonJor Date: 07/15/2009

Creating Virtual Networks on Clustered Hosts leaves some binding work to be done

If you ever happen to set up a new virtual network on a Cluster node/Host you may find that your...

Author: JonJor Date: 06/01/2009

New Features in SCVMM 2008 RC R2 Announced!

Vishwa has posted a great article on new features in VMM RC R2. This goes beyond the features you...

Author: JonJor Date: 05/11/2009

Unable to connect to Self Service Portal (SSP)

When connecting to the SSP there may be errors such as ‘Syntax Error’ or ‘Object Unexpected.’ This...

Author: JonJor Date: 05/07/2009

Are All of My Servers Really Up to Date?

With a single command you can pull a list of all installed updates. Use this to compare patch levels...

Author: JonJor Date: 04/21/2009

Hotfix Rollup Released for SCVMM - KB961983

Released April 14, 2009, a number of Hotfixes have been rolled up into a single download. I strongly...

Author: JonJor Date: 04/17/2009

SCVMM Tracing Made Easy!

This tool has been deprecated. Please see the new tool! Click here to use VMMTrace So you’ve...

Author: JonJor Date: 04/07/2009

VMM 2008 Error Codes Published on TechNet!

What the heck is an error 2606? Why am I getting a 1612 prompt when I try to connect to the VMM...

Author: JonJor Date: 03/05/2009

Migrating from VMM 2008 Beta to VMM 2008

When migrating from SCVMM 2008 Beta to the final release bits (RTM), a utility is required in order...

Author: JonJor Date: 02/24/2009

Recommended hotfixes for System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008

Here it is. We have a new KB that details updates and hotfixes required for SCVMM, Hyper-V and...

Author: JonJor Date: 02/11/2009

SCVMM traces on Windows Core

Collecting traces while reproducing an issue is one of the best methods we have of determining the...

Author: JonJor Date: 02/11/2009

SCVMM 2008 Releases Management Pack Update

An updated SCVMM management pack is now available for download. Read the announcement here! Brief...

Author: JonJor Date: 01/28/2009

What’s wrong with my permissions?!?

SCVMM depends on a number of permissions being available to operate correctly. Some are user and...

Author: JonJor Date: 01/19/2009

Resolve Communication Issues in SCVMM - Part 1

Disable Task Offloading and Update WMI Communications issues with SCVMM can take on the form of...

Author: JonJor Date: 01/15/2009

WinRM (Windows Remote Management) Troubleshooting

What is WinRM? New in Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008 (and Server 2008...

Author: JonJor Date: 01/09/2009

How to Capture a WinRM Trace

When working with Microsoft Support you may be asked to capture traces to assist with issue...

Author: JonJor Date: 01/05/2009

Drivers Required for Offline P2V - How to Download, Extract and Stage

Drivers Required for Offline P2V - How to Extract and Where to Place There are two types of P2V with...

Author: JonJor Date: 01/04/2009

Update for P2V with SCVMM 2008

Description of the System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 update to address physical to virtual...

Author: JonJor Date: 01/02/2009

Why SCVMM 2008? Resources for compelling business decisions

A few quick resources you will want to download and keep for reference, and share with your...

Author: JonJor Date: 01/01/2009

Contributing Engineer: VMSetupConfigurationError (257)

Here's another find by Mike Briggs. Thanks for the contribution Mike! mbriggs@microsoft.com Issue...

Author: JonJor Date: 01/01/2009

Contributing Engineer: Installation Error - ComputerNameInvalid (403)

Mike has been knocking issues out of the park. Here's a tip that might help during SCVMM install....

Author: JonJor Date: 01/01/2009