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I'm Nelson Sampaio Araujo Junior, senior developer of Microsoft Research. My main responsibilities are the architecture of Data Storage, Management and Accessibility (a.k.a. "data in the cloud") for the eResearch Platform and the Power Management infrastructure for the Singularity Operating System. I hope you find this blog useful.

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Updating a template

Posted over 8 years ago

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Due to the way the file system is organized into the disk, it is not possible to patch the disk on the parent without invalidating (thus destroying all modifications made since then). The recommended procedure to update a template would be: Create...
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Installing VSDM on a 64-bits Windows Server System 2003

Posted over 8 years ago

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VSDM works on a 64-bits system. To enable it the system needs to be correctly configured. Please follow the steps below to enable VSDM to run on those systems. System Requirements Install Virtual Server 2005 AMD64 Install .NET Framework 1...
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Automating VSDM via scripts

Posted over 8 years ago

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Sample scripts are bundled with VSDM in its installation folder (by default C:\Program Files\VSDM\samples). It is recommended that you have some understanding of the VSDM solution before continuing to read this article. Option Explicit Dim server Dim...
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Security: What to configure when using VSDM?

Posted over 9 years ago

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Q: What do I need to configure on Virtual Server or File System to secure my installation? A: Nothing! If you are using VSDM to manage your Virtual Server, whenever you apply the Security Policy VSDM automatically hardens Virtual Server and File...
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Error "FATAL: Cannot load config file"

Posted over 9 years ago

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If you just installed VSDM and when you create a virtual machine you continuously get this error message, you might be missing some configuration information. To resolve this issue, follow the steps below: Make sure you log in as administrator ...
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Why my VM does not start?

Posted over 9 years ago

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In my previous post I talked about the need to keep the template ID and VM names small. If you make them too big, your machine might not start. You can check the Virtual Server Web Administration page to make sure this is the reason (Administration >...
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Hint: Keep you Template ID small

Posted over 9 years ago

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A very useful hint for the VSDM administrators: keep the template IDs as small as possible. The Template ID will be used to build the Virtual Machine name, virtual machine folder and other important system information. The operating system has a maximum...
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VSDM :: Customizing the help page

Posted over 9 years ago

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VSDM offers the administrator the option to customize the appearance of the help page. This is very useful to put important information about troubleshooting, contacts and other relevant information for the daily job, without poluting the main page. It...
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VSDM :: Displaying notices to users (billboard)

Posted over 9 years ago

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VSDM has a built-in capability of displaying messages, like a billboard. To unveil this feature, you have to edit the vsdm_config.xml directly, as the Wizard does not have support to manage it using the graphical interface. The only important advise...
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VSDM :: Installation Guide

Posted over 9 years ago

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Paul Adare created a comprehensive step by step guide on how to install VSDM. The link to the guide is here: http://www.identit.ca/blogs/paul/2005/04/vsdm_installati.php This is a great addition. Thanks Paul!
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VSDM :: Post Installation Steps

Posted over 9 years ago

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Configuring your server proxy settings VSDM requires internet access to be able to retrieve information about new releases. If you wish to disable this feature, please see the "Enabling/disabling new version check reminders" topic. The proxy settings...
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Where do I get VSDM from?

Posted over 9 years ago

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You can download VSDM 1.3.0 from this location: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=FF59C543-5107-42F6-9252-A8CDE3B53915
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VSDM :: Project Home Page

Posted over 9 years ago

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Welcome to VSDM Project Here are some quickly links to get you started with the VSDM solution What is VSDM? What is a template? Where do I download VSDM from? Step by step Installation Guide Post Installation steps Frequently asked...
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VSDM :: Frequently Asked Questions (Q 'n' A)

Posted over 9 years ago

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Q: What do I need to be able to see my Virtual Machine's console? A: You have to enable VMRC on your Virtual Server (VS) administrative console. This is the only step you must do from the original VS administration. Follow the steps below to enable...
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What is a template?

Posted over 9 years ago

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A VSDM "Template" is a Virtual Machine Hard Disk image that is used as a master image. Like the image that generates a CD that will be applied to a blank media, a virtual template works in an analogous way. Once the user creates an image based on the...
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What is VSDM?

Posted over 9 years ago

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The original problem to be solved was to create a system that provides security to Virtual Server in a way that the users can manage their Virtual Machines (create, start, stop, delete) without interfering with the other user’s VM or the host system....