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Open up Server Manager and select “Add Roles”. Click on “Next”. Select “Windows Deployment Services” and click “Next”. Click “Next”. Click “Next”. Click “Install”. Click “Close” once the installation has completed.
Once you launch the installation, click on “Configuration Manager 2007 SP2” under the Install section. Click “Next”. Select “Install a Configuration Manager site server” and then click “Next”. Click “I accept these license terms” and then click “Next”. Select “Custom Settings” and then click on “Next”. Select “Primary Site” and then click on “Next”.…
First, be sure to read the Prerequisites in the Release Notes provided with the installation files. Also, please make sure to read the Known Issues list in the Release Notes as well. Also I highly recommend you watch the video below by Jeremy Chapman, this is a quick overview and video walkthrough on the product…
Follow the steps outlined in this TechNet document: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc431377.aspx I created some documentation recently based upon the TechNet article. I just wanted to add a few screenshots to the instructions to make it a bit easier to follow. Remote Differential Compression for site server and branch distribution point computers Site servers and branch distribution points…
There is a free Forefront Identity Manager 2010 online ramp up training available: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/ff793470.aspx This course introduces and explains the features and capabilities of Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager 2010 (FIM), and provides an overview of the solution scenarios that FIM addresses. The course format includes presentation, discussion, demonstration, and many hands-on exercises. It is intended…
Post by Kevin Holman over on TechNet: Attached to this blog article you will find a PDF file that some of my PFE (Premier Field Engineer) colleagues wrote to help customers in getting started with OspMgr. This is also beneficial when you as an OpsMgr Admin, need a “101” document for your application owners –…
Nice post over the TechNet blogs from Ken Lince. Read the full post here. Didn’t think you could boot Hyper-V from a USB? Well, you can. Yeah, kinda snuck up on me too – I knew this was a feature request but it fell off my radar as it’s not something that I’ve had a…
Just saw this over at the Cash in EPM blog…..Playbooks 2010 has been released. I look forward to downloading it and running it through its paces. In the meantime, here’s a link to our discussion of the 2007 version. Stay tuned for an updated version of that post. …and don’t forget to check out…
Many of us are familiar with troubleshooting the CAS services from outside our network using the Exchange Remote Connectivity Analyzer, but what about testing internally? Or testing specific virtual directories such as the ECP? There are some great built-in Powershell cmdlets that make troubleshooting the CAS much easier. I would like to go through…
Embedded Quality is a Quality Assurance (QA) technique that I’ve introduced on many projects with great success. Embedded Quality has some of the following benefits: Avoids long test/fix cycles at the end of projects Ensures that projects finish strong Lowers cost Shortens timeline Improves quality Increases customer confidence in IT department Easily applied to any…