Comments for Sysadmin Lab http://www.sysadminlab.net My lab environment and my findings Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:07:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on My Home Entertainment Network by Admin http://www.sysadminlab.net/other/my-home-entertainment-network/comment-page-1#comment-4106 Admin Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:07:35 +0000 http://www.sysadminlab.net/?p=1277#comment-4106 It's a homebuild one: www.boksdesign.com. It was planned to start selling it but we never got around to it I'm afraid. It’s a homebuild one: http://www.boksdesign.com. It was planned to start selling it but we never got around to it I’m afraid.

]]> Comment on My Home Entertainment Network by Jermaine http://www.sysadminlab.net/other/my-home-entertainment-network/comment-page-1#comment-4091 Jermaine Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:35:02 +0000 http://www.sysadminlab.net/?p=1277#comment-4091 What's that casing you used for the ITX file server? What’s that casing you used for the ITX file server?

]]> Comment on Using MDT with XenServer as Hypervisor by DRock http://www.sysadminlab.net/deployment/using-mdt-with-xenserver-as-hypervisor/comment-page-1#comment-3938 DRock Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:07:15 +0000 http://www.sysadminlab.net/?p=720#comment-3938 Resolved! With help from yourself! We attempted to inject the XenServer NIC drivers into the image again. The drivers are present but the Windows 2008 R2 OS chooses to use the Realtek drivers instead. I should mention the hardware is a HP BL460c G7 blade and there have been numerous reports of issues with XenServer and these blades (http://forums.citrix.com/message.jspa?messageID=1603671#1603671) We could not get the OS to select the XenServer PV drivers over the Realtek drivers. In the end we installed XenServer tools and run sysprep to create new image with XenServer tools installed. This has worked succesfully. Thanks! Resolved!

With help from yourself! We attempted to inject the XenServer NIC drivers into the image again. The drivers are present but the Windows 2008 R2 OS chooses to use the Realtek drivers instead. I should mention the hardware is a HP BL460c G7 blade and there have been numerous reports of issues with XenServer and these blades (http://forums.citrix.com/message.jspa?messageID=1603671#1603671)

We could not get the OS to select the XenServer PV drivers over the Realtek drivers.

In the end we installed XenServer tools and run sysprep to create new image with XenServer tools installed. This has worked succesfully.

Thanks!

]]> Comment on What drivers and software are important to install on a HP 8440p EliteBook? by Admin http://www.sysadminlab.net/hardware/what-drivers-and-software-are-important-to-install-on-a-hp-8440p-elitebook/comment-page-1#comment-3830 Admin Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:22:08 +0000 http://dev3.back.nu/?p=85#comment-3830 Thanks! I have found that Windows 7 SP1 sometimes fail the headphone jacket and/or speakers to work correctly. Does this work for you? Thanks! I have found that Windows 7 SP1 sometimes fail the headphone jacket and/or speakers to work correctly. Does this work for you?

]]> Comment on What drivers and software are important to install on a HP 8440p EliteBook? by Richard http://www.sysadminlab.net/hardware/what-drivers-and-software-are-important-to-install-on-a-hp-8440p-elitebook/comment-page-1#comment-3815 Richard Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:52:08 +0000 http://dev3.back.nu/?p=85#comment-3815 Great article. I found that I had to install the HP Quick Launch Buttons drivers to get the volume buttons and some of the fn buttons to work (screen brightness, display selector and power management options). Great article. I found that I had to install the HP Quick Launch Buttons drivers to get the volume buttons and some of the fn buttons to work (screen brightness, display selector and power management options).

]]> Comment on Using MDT with XenServer as Hypervisor by DRock http://www.sysadminlab.net/deployment/using-mdt-with-xenserver-as-hypervisor/comment-page-1#comment-3796 DRock Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:33:25 +0000 http://www.sysadminlab.net/?p=720#comment-3796 Thanks for your assistance. I extracted the xenserver tools setup exe and imported the drivers from this folder into MDT 2010. The only drivers I have added to Out of the box drivers folder are the Xen PV drivers. I then updated the boot image in Windows Deployment Services. Still am not able to mount the network deployment share. I check the c:\windows\system32\drivers folder and I cannot see the required xenserver drivers there. By the way I have used the Citrix support link you provided previously and used the Citrix tech support exe to update the lite touch wim file in order to the deployment share mounted and the os image pulled down. Just struggling to get the correct nic drivers loaded in the win 2008 R2 os itself. If I run the xenserver tools install the correct nic drivers are installed. That's why I was looking at a way to run that executable immediately after the OS is deployed. Thanks. Thanks for your assistance.

I extracted the xenserver tools setup exe and imported the drivers from this folder into MDT 2010. The only drivers I have added to Out of the box drivers folder are the Xen PV drivers.

I then updated the boot image in Windows Deployment Services.

Still am not able to mount the network deployment share.

I check the c:\windows\system32\drivers folder and I cannot see the required xenserver drivers there.

By the way I have used the Citrix support link you provided previously and used the Citrix tech support exe to update the lite touch wim file in order to the deployment share mounted and the os image pulled down.

Just struggling to get the correct nic drivers loaded in the win 2008 R2 os itself. If I run the xenserver tools install the correct nic drivers are installed. That’s why I was looking at a way to run that executable immediately after the OS is deployed.

Thanks.

]]> Comment on Using MDT with XenServer as Hypervisor by DeploymentSwede http://www.sysadminlab.net/deployment/using-mdt-with-xenserver-as-hypervisor/comment-page-1#comment-3792 DeploymentSwede Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:32:27 +0000 http://www.sysadminlab.net/?p=720#comment-3792 So, as I understand it, the main problem here is that Windows picks the wrong driver, not really that you need to install XenServer Tools in this part of the installation? First, you need to extract the correct drivers from the XenServer Tools ISO file. <a href="http://forums.citrix.com/message.jspa?messageID=1600644" rel="nofollow">Here’s</a> some help on how to do that. That specific method is untested by me so please get back if you need additional help. Second, have you added a lot more drivers then you need to your Out-of-the-Box Drivers folder? With a lot, I mean hundreds or thousands of drivers, through a driver pack or something? These packs seem to be a good idea sometimes but I promise you, they’re not! This is because Windows ranks its driver of choice. You can read about that <a href="http://deploymentbunny.com/2011/06/06/nice-to-know-why-did-windows-7-pick-that-driver/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Third, when you have added the drivers to your Out-of-the-Box Drivers folder, don’t forget to update the Boot Image and replace the old one in Windows Deployment Services (WDS). Please get back if you need any more help, good luck! So, as I understand it, the main problem here is that Windows picks the wrong driver, not really that you need to install XenServer Tools in this part of the installation?

First, you need to extract the correct drivers from the XenServer Tools ISO file. Here’s some help on how to do that. That specific method is untested by me so please get back if you need additional help.

Second, have you added a lot more drivers then you need to your Out-of-the-Box Drivers folder? With a lot, I mean hundreds or thousands of drivers, through a driver pack or something? These packs seem to be a good idea sometimes but I promise you, they’re not! This is because Windows ranks its driver of choice. You can read about that here.

Third, when you have added the drivers to your Out-of-the-Box Drivers folder, don’t forget to update the Boot Image and replace the old one in Windows Deployment Services (WDS).

Please get back if you need any more help, good luck!

]]> Comment on Using MDT with XenServer as Hypervisor by DRock http://www.sysadminlab.net/deployment/using-mdt-with-xenserver-as-hypervisor/comment-page-1#comment-3791 DRock Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:25:07 +0000 http://www.sysadminlab.net/?p=720#comment-3791 Hi, nice post. The issue I'm currently experiencing with MDT 2010 and XenServer 6.0 is with the NIC drivers. When I deploy Windows 2008 R2 via MDT it installs Realtek drivers for my NICs. These drivers are unable to mount a network share so my deployment can no longer continue. I've tried injecting the drivers but that does not appear to work. How could I run XenServer tools without having to map to the deployment share? Hi, nice post. The issue I’m currently experiencing with MDT 2010 and XenServer 6.0 is with the NIC drivers.
When I deploy Windows 2008 R2 via MDT it installs Realtek drivers for my NICs. These drivers are unable to mount a network share so my deployment can no longer continue.
I’ve tried injecting the drivers but that does not appear to work.
How could I run XenServer tools without having to map to the deployment share?

]]> Comment on My Home Entertainment Network by Admin http://www.sysadminlab.net/other/my-home-entertainment-network/comment-page-1#comment-3787 Admin Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:20:26 +0000 http://www.sysadminlab.net/?p=1277#comment-3787 Sorry, don't have any experience in Z-Wave decides. OpenRemote takes a little time to get started with since you don't have all the built-in codes so you have to use iLearn to learn each remote signal manually... but once you realize that you only use like 10% of the buttons on the original device's remote, it's quite quick :) I'll try to do a post on how I learn and use OpenRemote in the next few days. Stay tuned. Sorry, don’t have any experience in Z-Wave decides. OpenRemote takes a little time to get started with since you don’t have all the built-in codes so you have to use iLearn to learn each remote signal manually… but once you realize that you only use like 10% of the buttons on the original device’s remote, it’s quite quick :) I’ll try to do a post on how I learn and use OpenRemote in the next few days. Stay tuned.

]]> Comment on My Home Entertainment Network by Tim http://www.sysadminlab.net/other/my-home-entertainment-network/comment-page-1#comment-3768 Tim Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:36:49 +0000 http://www.sysadminlab.net/?p=1277#comment-3768 Not sure yet - will check out OpenRemote! Im looking at Homeseer or something similar to control z-wave devices if I go that way but have not decided as yet! I live in Australia so lots of this great stuff is limited at this stage. Not sure yet – will check out OpenRemote! Im looking at Homeseer or something similar to control z-wave devices if I go that way but have not decided as yet! I live in Australia so lots of this great stuff is limited at this stage.

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