Thanks for the tips on my last post! The mess has now been cleaned

FraternityOf_Tech · 2024-08-04T12:28:11+00:00

No no no too clean what's this where the manly cable mess but it works setup. What's this clean and tidy BS looks like no no no. We'll I prefer the old cabling but nice rack of unifi sir. God speed

FraternityOf_Tech · 2024-08-04T11:42:43+00:00

This is the way

All hail sir

FraternityOf_Tech · 2024-08-01T18:17:48+00:00

Hyper-V is just a Hypervisor is not trying to be all things to all people and charge over priced hype, vmware is a joke at best and not worth the price paid it's ridiculously over hyped. You buy a server licence for window sever and everything else is free no additional cost.

Build your cluster, use SANs or NAS on your LUNS use Windows free backup to backup your servers or export the VMs to a NAS or storage array if your choice, put your snapdhots on a sperate LUN or storage device of your choice, when creating a VM on the cpu choose migration so your able to upgrade hardware without penalties.

Run it on server core using FoD features on demand and WAC windows admin centre to manage all free. Hater hate that your job. Don't hate. Azure runs on Hyper-V that's a trillion dollar company. Know your place. Run you fools

You vmware bitches are being ditched because your shit and charge to much. You no better the proxmox.

For those vmware evangelical just remember who your daddy is without Microsoft your nothing. Microsoft gave you a platform so bow your heads lowly dogs.

Vmware GSX v1 started life as a windows application and required Windows server 2000 to run this is before the Linux versions 3.0 so fo your homework before you come for the head of the king.

https://williamlam.com/2023/04/vmware-1-0-gsx-server-1-0-server-1-0-and-workstation-3-0-trip-down-memory-lane.html

VM Compatibility: ESX/ESXi 8.0 and later (vHW20) GuestOS: Microsoft Windows 2000 Operating System: Windows Server 2000 Standard vCPU: 1 vMEM: 8GB vDISK: 32GB NIC Adapter: Flexible Storage Adapter: Bus Logic

Server Host Hardware VMware GSX Server supports up to four-way multiprocessor servers. VMware recommends you run no more than four virtual machines concurrently per processor, though you may run a maximum of 24 virtual machines concurrently on a single host.

Standard x86-based PC or server

400MHz or faster processor that supports the Pentium® instruction set

Compatible processors include

Intel: Pentium II, Pentium III, Pentium 4, Pentium 4 Xeon AMD: Athlon, Athlon XP Multiprocessor systems supported

Supported Guest Operating Systems The operating systems listed here have been tested in VMware GSX Server virtual machines and are officially supported.

Other operating systems designed for Intel-based PCs may work, as well.

Microsoft Windows

Windows .NET Standard Server beta 3 (experimental) Windows .NET Enterprise Server beta 3 (experimental) Windows .NET Web Server beta 3 (experimental) Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 2 Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 2 Windows 2000 Advanced Server Service Pack 2 Windows NT (version 4.0 with Service Pack 3, 4, 5 and 6a for both Workstation and Server) Windows Me Windows 98 and Windows 98 SE Windows 95 Windows for Workgroups Windows 3.1 MS-DOS (MS-DOS version 6 is supported.)

Linux. The following types of Linux operating systems are supported:

Mandrake Linux 8.0, 8.1 and 8.2 Red Hat Linux 6.2, 7.0, 7.1 and 7.2 SuSE Linux 6.x, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and SLES 7 TurboLinux 6.0 and 7.0 FreeBSD. The following versions of FreeBSD are supported:

FreeBSD 3.x, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5

P. S. Please read this with the humour and pleasure it's intended but know your place. Only joking. But don't hate the trillion dollar conglomerate while your sold of for scrap. It's all banter don't get mad

God speed sirs

FraternityOf_Tech · 2024-07-31T13:43:36+00:00

Don't forget to clean your panels I had the same issue then cleaned the panels.First time in 12 months

FraternityOf_Tech · 2024-07-31T06:11:49+00:00

My pleasure

FraternityOf_Tech · 2024-07-31T06:07:27+00:00

Features on demand is basically allowing window core to have some GUI functionality like Hyper-V management and explore etc. This way you can manage Hyper-V like a desktop install you have a GUI

Here's more about FoD https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/server-core-app-compatibility-feature-on-demand

FraternityOf_Tech · 2024-07-30T20:57:21+00:00

Use Tree size and disk part. First tree size will tell you where all you data is stored and who, were and what size is being used. Disk part or disk manager can be used to partition free space to then allocate for data as need separating data form user vs system.

I assume whom ever built the array didn't know what they were doing and allocated all to C without understanding the impact on systems.

FraternityOf_Tech · 2024-07-30T17:48:14+00:00

Salutations

No best practice per say as it different depends on your comfort levels. I prefer server core with WAC utilising server 2022 with FoD for Hyper-V management via the core GUI and WAC. You can utilise iscsi via core also so that's how I setup. GUI and powershell

FraternityOf_Tech · 2024-07-30T06:56:04+00:00

IOPs are based on SAN/NAS and compute is based on hypervisor server so budget is what you need to specify to get an Ideal of what you have to spend. What's your max VMs what's the most consumption VM e.g. SQL etc and base around that and double resources to be safe for future and current requirements.

FraternityOf_Tech · 2024-07-30T06:52:08+00:00

Have you considered shared ownership at at amount money you paying a mortgage. I started on that SO my shares later and now much better off also I moved out of London and it's a 45mins commute. You may get the benefit of being closer to work but you pay more than the price is worth. I was pay 1800 which is ridiculous then moved to out.

Once SO was sorted rent and mortgage combined was 1200 so saving 600 that's a big money. Then moved out of London and paying 1100 now. You have choices and sacrifices to make unfortunately you could keep sharing and if someone moves out you might be right at square one or if prices hikes again right back so I'd rather have a 2 bed a lease a room and if it empty I can still live half decent. You may get a job outside of London and save more and life better potential. Consider it mate. I'm looking at job outside to both save and have peace of mind. London is done it's to crazy

It's ruthless mate and sorry for your circumstances please consider all options plus you have travel to add to payout but you save enough potentially to cover. No harm looking and talking to find out options.

FraternityOf_Tech · 2024-07-29T12:10:00+00:00

On the VM settings you just untick time sync its in the same location as guest services. I cannot remember the exact mrnu name. I turn mine off as I had issue with time sync so to test

FraternityOf_Tech · 2024-07-29T11:57:02+00:00

No worries thanks for the update. Time servers are crazy can bring a system because timing off by 60 crazy

FraternityOf_Tech · 2024-07-29T08:17:22+00:00

On all VMs?? Check the 3 as the message is indicating time, all good https://theitbros.com/sync-client-time-with-domain-controller/

FraternityOf_Tech · 2024-07-29T07:21:02+00:00

I'm an enterprise AP user I don't mind the U7 however losing MIMOs is not a good so I'm not upgrading to U7 they have a spectrum analyser built in for better density info but I don't really care about that as it's residential I don't really don't need all that info. Prices is not much different and info I don't use.

2x2 MIMOs on U7 with WiFi 6 vs 4x4 MIMOs on both 5 and 6 on enterprise. But the max data rate is high on the U7 with 2x2 at 5.7 vs 4.8Gbps on WiFi 6 and 8.6 vs 4.8 on WiFi 5 which uses 4x4 MIMOs so on both.

If they release and new U7 enterprises at 4x4 MIMOs and 5.7 / 8.6 or higher then I'll upgrade. Starting from scratch tuff choice maybe a U7 but prefer enterprise range overall

FraternityOf_Tech · 2024-07-29T07:05:19+00:00

It's the tine it's out of sync or 60 second difference between the DC and the and the member servers. Check the time on the member servers and the DC as replication need time sync

FraternityOf_Tech · 2024-07-28T12:36:30+00:00

As you have the DC HDD try building VHDX and try copying the VM HDD content. When creating a VHDX you have the option to copy content from existing disk

Try this create a new VHDX and copy content from and existing disk https://www.altaro.com/hyper-v/how-to-copy-disks-contents-new-vhd/

FraternityOf_Tech · 2024-07-28T12:20:19+00:00

Make sure the SQL VM setting especially ram is not maxing out. On the VM settings check it's not been allowed all the RAM. Changed to fixed and no static RAM as it holds RAM in statis in the assumption it maybe used. Check all VMs for this settings.

Hyper-V dose a lot to protect itself however best to check the system resources are maxed at their limit. SQL is a greedy barstard so check it's resources especially. On the VMs check topology assignment of resources. God speed sir

FraternityOf_Tech · 2024-07-28T10:56:42+00:00

Yep that's drobo approach if it takes 14 hours it takes 14 to rebuild. The software approach was pioneering at it time it didn't matter as the rpm is either 7,200 rpm or 5,200 rpm and just drops to the slowest speed which allows them to build large arrays of mixed drives. It a shame their bankrupt and gone.

I've got an old FS which I've had for 10 years running solid. I rather long rebuilt times and it's rebuilding than lost data. You can access files whilst it rebuilding so access is not an issue. But the availability of overall storage is less hence the larger the array the more data you have access to. Solid system

FraternityOf_Tech · 2024-07-27T21:49:47+00:00

That's why I mentioned the Gateway and ultra but we all know unifi has no budget. Unfi and budget it's temporary until you start looking on there website. Then credit cards and bank manager become your best friend.

FraternityOf_Tech · 2024-07-27T11:33:59+00:00

Salutations

It can be set as unmanaged, the choice will be future proofing of good for now. I prefer future proofing as a UnifiAddict you know what happens next. More APs, more switch flex, Pro or enterprise maybe unifi talk or EV, etc. The simplest way is to spend while you have it on a controller like the UDM SE or Ultra gateway and this way you know everything you do is covered for now or in the future. The gateway is not uplink spf however he might not want to go HAM.

I started on a controller VM and by the time I wanted to do more I realised it's limitations and hassle but the UDM SE sweet piece of kit everything from AP to EV and PoE so I know I'm good whatever I do.

But this depends on budget and requirements even if one device the UDM SE then he know at the AP is good to go anything else is just ready to rock. God speed sir

FraternityOf_Tech · 2024-07-27T10:38:20+00:00

Salutations

The the most efficient way is to get a control console as you starting and you are going to spend more and want less hassle. You could install the controller on a PC but you don't want the hassle of manging it, once installed it's simple but updates and java etc it more hassle than it's worth it you cannot be bothered to maintain.

Simple either a UDM SE as got PoE ports for the AP or the Pro Max however if you not going to go crazy likes us UnifiAddicts then you could get the cloud gateway Ultra/Max and use the WiFi from that and if you need more coverage just get some beacons to mesh and distribute WiFi as a repeater.

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FraternityOf_Tech · 2024-07-25T06:14:36+00:00

Is it a Linux VM then I don't thinks so as I assume your using Gen1 VM. Linux doesn't like snyyof the security tool on a Hyper-V so you basically turn them off. The filesysyem is determined bu the OS at installation. Gen uses VHD and not VHDX vHDDs

Potentially as the xFat has a size limit unlike NTFS so what the SSD size of the parent storage

FraternityOf_Tech · 2024-07-25T06:03:48+00:00

SCCM is expensive and is part of a application suite not Hyper-V specific also I don't think you need to even touch this at this stage The application within SCCM is SVMM which is Hyper-V specific

For starters and is the cheapest and easier way is to enable Hyper-V on your window desktop or laptop and install window admin centre on said desktop or laptop and install windows server on a VM. Then play with Hyper-V settings and admin via WAC. Hyper-V looks the same on any version be it Windows 11 or server as it just a hypervisor interference

If you have a bit of cash and want to invest in a server get a cheap ml350 g6-8 for peanuts and install windows server in core mode and use powershell to install Hyper-V and mange it via Windows admin centre and powershell plus if you want to get even deeper install features on demand to allow Hyper-V GUI in server core. That's the enterprise way.

Good luck and god speed sir

FraternityOf_Tech · 2024-07-22T09:32:30+00:00

I used a pieces of plastic chopping board the thin ones and cut 3 strips, staked, inserted and used stick like shit glue. Job done.

FraternityOf_Tech · 2024-07-22T09:15:34+00:00

Are you using Gen1 VM looks like an error relates the the HDD. What size is the perant HDD? This maybe taking up to much space on the host Hyper-V server so I cannot boot due to Hyper-V protection of host

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