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Azure Backup Support Tip: Job failed with error (Operation failed. (0x1D4C2))
~ Andy Nadarewistsch | Senior Support Escalation EngineerHi everyone, Andy Nadarewistsch here from the Microsoft DPM and Azure backup team with quick support tip for you. When attempting an Azure...
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Developers: Check out the Nano Server installation option in Windows Server 2016
As organizations move toward modern DevOps practices, the role of the operating system needs to evolve to support both the “Dev” and the “Ops” part of the equation. In November we released Technical...
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Managing Failover Clusters with 5nine Manager
Hi Cluster Fans, It is nice to be back on the Cluster Team Blog! After founding this blog and working closely with the cluster team for almost eight years, I left Microsoft last year to join a Hyper-V...
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Using the Windows 10 Compatibility Reports to understand upgrade issues
This blog discusses on how to obtain and review the Compatibility Reports to troubleshoot Windows 10 Upgrades.On a PC that is eligible for the free upgrade offer, you can use the "Get Windows 10" app...
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A tour of Operations Management Suite: What is Log Analytics?
One of the great things about cloud-based management is the speed with which we’re able to add features and enhance capabilities. At the same time, that can make it challenging to keep up with what’s...
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Failover Cluster Node Startup Order in Windows Server 2012 R2
In this blog, my Colleague, JP, and I would like to talk about how to start a Cluster without the need of the ForceQuorum (FQ) switch. We have identified 3 different scenarios and how the Cluster...
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New Guided Walkthrough for troubleshooting problems relating to Event ID 1135...
I wanted to post about a new walkthrough that we have to help in troubleshooting an Event 1135 on a Failover Cluster. As a bit of a background, Failover Clustering sends a heartbeat from and to each...
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Technical Preview : Management Packs for Windows Server 2016 Server Roles...
Just a quick note to let you know that we updated System Center Operations Manager Management Packs for Windows Server 2016 roles. The table in this blog summarizes the updates made to each of the...
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ServiceManager Lync Up call available
Happy New Year, our first Service Manager #LyncUp Call for 2016 is available for download. Even though SCU was also on, our call was well attended by our Customers and partners. The January call...
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What new workloads would you like SCOM 2016 to monitor?
Many of you have already assisted in our efforts to learn about your monitoring problems and we appreciate your insights tremendously! I’m back with another opportunity to provide feedback to Microsoft...
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Windows 10 Feature Upgrade breaks client connector for Window Server 2012 R2...
[This post comes to us courtesy of Schumann GE from Product Group and Sandeep Biswas from Global Business Support]This article describes the issue – Windows 10 feature upgrade removes the already...
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WMI Group Policy Filter issue on Windows 10 breaks Folder Redirection Windows...
Folder Redirection Group Policy setup by the Essentials Dashboard needs to be modified. The issue is caused by the WMI Group Policy filters which compare OS build number not working as expected on...
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For those on WSUS 3.0 SP2 (or SBS 2011)
As indicated in a previous post , we are making changes to WSUS 4.0 and later that will provide a smoother Windows 10 servicing experience. Because WSUS 3.0 SP2 is already in extended support...
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HOTFIX: Update to enable WSUS support for Windows 10 feature upgrades
A new hotfix is available that enables Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) on a Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2 to sync and distribute feature upgrades for Windows 10. Note that this...
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HOTFIX: Application installation fails from the Company Portal in Microsoft...
Here’s some quick info on a new hotfix we released. The issue is that when attempting to install an application from the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Company Portal to a device, the install...
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HOTFIX: DistMgr is slow to process .pul files from pull DPs in System Center...
Here’s some information on a new Configuration Manager hotfix we released to address a problem in the following scenario:You're running Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager version 1511. You...
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Updating Firmware for Disk Drives in Windows Server 2016 (TP4)
With Windows Server 2016, we set out to address a customer pain point that we had observed over time: disk firmware updates. Our own experience has shown that SSDs require more frequent firmware...
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Winter 2016 Update for the System Center Configuration Manager Cmdlet Library
The Configuration Manager Sustained Engineering team is pleased to release the winter 2016 update to the System Center Configuration Manager Cmdlet Library. This update adds support for the current...
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My Top Reasons to Use OneDrive
As you might have noticed, I am now in the OneDrive team. Since I’ve been here for a few months, I think I earned the right to start sharing a few blogs about OneDrive. I’ll do that over the next few...
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The first Technical Preview of Microsoft Azure Stack announced
Today, we announced the first Technical Preview of Microsoft Azure Stack. Technical Preview bits will be available this Friday, January 29. Check out Mike Neil’s blog post on Azure.com to learn more.
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