Windows – A Delegation For This DNS Server Cannot Be Created
Mar06

Windows – A Delegation For This DNS Server Cannot Be Created

KB ID 0001287 Problem When promoting a server to be a domain controller, you might see the following error, “A delegation for this DNS server cannont be created because the authoritative parent zone cannot be found or it does not run Windows DNS server. If you are intergrating with an existing DNS infrastructure, you should manually create a delegation to this DNS server in the parent zone to ensure reliable name resolution from...

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Migrate Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2016 or 2013
Apr03

Migrate Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2016 or 2013

Part 2 Migrate Public Folders Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2013 / 2016 KB ID 0000789 Problem Continued from Migration From Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2016 / 2013 Part 1 Solution Exchange 2016 / 2013 Migration Step 7 “Migrate Public Folders” Note: This article uses the newer ‘Batch Migration’ method. Make sure your exchange server is patched and up to date or the process will not work. Minimum Patch Levels Source:...

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Deploying VMware View 5 – Part 1: Configure Active Directory and Deploy VMware Connection Server
Nov17

Deploying VMware View 5 – Part 1: Configure Active Directory and Deploy VMware Connection Server

KB ID 0000594 Problem Note: This is an old post for VMware view version 5, you might want to read Deploying VMware Horizon View instead. VMware View is a big product, deploying it can be daunting, and if you’re not sure what you’re doing it’s pretty easy to deploy ‘misconfigured’, or at the very least not configured as well as it should. I’m going to run though most requirements, but it would seem...

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Deploying VMware View 5 -Part 4 Installing and Configuring SQL 2008 R2 and VMware Composer
Nov17

Deploying VMware View 5 -Part 4 Installing and Configuring SQL 2008 R2 and VMware Composer

KB ID 0000600 Problem Note: This is an old post for VMware view version 5, you might want to read Deploying VMware Horizon View instead. In Part 3 we ran through manual pools, if you want to deploy automated pools using ‘Linked Clones’, then you will need VMware Composer. Composer installs on your Virtual Center Server. It also requires a database, the following is a step by step guide to installing SQL Server 2008 R2 and...

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Set Up the VMware View 5 (and Horizon View) Event Database
Nov17

Set Up the VMware View 5 (and Horizon View) Event Database

KB ID 0000856 Problem Below I’ll configure SQL 2008 R2, insofar as I will setup a new database for the View Events, create a user for that database, then finally connect the View 5 Horizon View Connection Server to that database. Solution 1. Firstly, I’m assuming you have a SQL Server setup and ready to create database on, If you do not rather than reinvent the when follow my instructions in the article below. Deploying...

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