BulletproofSean

973243 The default gateway is missing on a comp...

2010-04-07T08:16:35.649-06:00

973243 The default gateway is missing on a computer that is running
Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista after the computer restarts if the
default gateway is set by using the Netsh command
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;973243

The hotfix code says Vista 64 but it's also applicable to Server 2008.

You may find your options limited for remote hardw...

2009-03-18T12:13:00.000-06:00

You may find your options limited for remote hardware status and alerting with ESXi, but there's probably some more VMware software available that can add that feature if required.

Since we're a Dell shop, we run OpenManage on all of our hosts and that, combined with our remote management software of choice, allows us to receive immediate alerts when a hard drive or PSU fails.

Great post! Coincidentally I just finished someth...

2009-03-18T11:31:00.000-06:00

Great post! Coincidentally I just finished something similar. Moving from SBS 2000 to Win2k3 R2 (about 30 seats). In summary, I am in Calgary and client is in Fort McMurray. They ordered received and plugged in a Dell with DRAC. After the DRAC was setup I was in remotely. From there I installed VMWare ESXi (next time I will probably use Xen) then I completed almost 100% of the work remotely.
I was on-site for day 1 after the switch over.
Very few problems considering the amount of change that was implemented!

Now I want to convert the desktops to streaming or thin.

Gotta love the technology available now.
Cheers
:MarkC