Enabling Hyper V In Windows 8.x

Fuente: http://www.winuser.co.uk/8-1-enabling-hyper-v-in-windows-8.aspx

 

Hyper V, Microsoft’s virtual machine software has, for the first time, been incorporated in the Windows Client software. Prior to Windows 8 Hyper V had been packages only with the Windows Server versions.

To utilize Hyper V your system must support 64 Bit Second Level Address technology. Fortunately, current versions of Intel and AMD processors support this form of technology. As well as your processor supporting SLAT you are also going to need a minimum of  4GB of Random Access Memory (RAM). This allows for a minimum of 1GB of RAM allocation per virtual machine. With this configuration it is possible to run 3 virtual machines. The guest operating system, i.e., Windows 8 would also be running on 1 GB of RAM. Further virtual machines will, of course, require more RAM.

While Microsoft insist that 4GB of RAM is the minimum, we can say that, we have successfully run a virtual machine with a minimum of 3GB system RAM.

Hyper V isn’t enabled by default so if you want to try it out the first thing you need to do is enable it. To do that follow the instructions below:

1. On the Metro screen touch the Control Panel App.
2. When the Control Panel opens scroll down the list of options until you come to More Setting.
3. Click on More Settings and Control Panel will open.

Fig: 8-1-1 Control Panel Window

1. In the Control Panel Window, Click on the Program and Features option

Fig: 8-1-2 Click the Program and Features to make the necessary changes

1. In the Program and Features Window look to the left of the Window and under Control Panel Home you will see an option marked Turn Windows Features On or Off.
2. Click on the Turn Windows Features On or Off to open up the next window.

Fig: 8-1-3 On the Control Panel Home pane you will see the Turn Windows Features On and Off option

1. The Windows Feature window will now appear.
2. Look down the list of options and place a Check Mark (Tick) next to the Hyper V option.
3. Next Click the OK Button.

Fig: 8-1-4 Enable the Hyper V option by placing a check mark in the box to the left of the Hyper V option

1. An Applying changes to features box will now appear.

Fig: 8-1-5 The Progress bar shows that changes are being made

1. Once the changes have been implemented you will see a window which states that Windows successfully completed the requested change.
2. At this point you will need to Restart your PC.
3. Click the Restart Now button to continue.

Fig: 8-1-6 Once the changes have been made, Restart your computer

1. After your PC has Restarted you should find an Hyper V Manager Application icon on the Metro GUI.

Fig: 8-1-7 The Hyper V Manager is your starting point for creating a new Virtual Machine

1. You can begin to create a new Virtual Machine from the Hyper V Manager GUI.

Set Up Microsoft Exchange E-Mail on an Apple iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch

Fuente: http://help.outlook.com/en-us/140/dd125429.aspx

Applies to: Office 365 for professionals and small businesses, Office 365 for enterprises, Microsoft Exchange, Live@edu

Topic Last Modified: 2012-12-11

You can set up Exchange e-mail on an Apple iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. When you set up an Exchange account on your device, you’ll be able to access and synchronize your e-mail, calendar, and contacts. If you have a different device, or if you want to connect using POP or IMAP, see Mobile Phone Setup Reference.

Watch this video to learn how to set up your Apple iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch

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How do I set up Microsoft Exchange e-mail on an Apple iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch?

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1. Tap Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Add Account.
2. Tap Microsoft Exchange.
3. You don’t need to enter anything in the Domain box. Enter the information requested in the Email,Username, and Password boxes. You need to enter your full e-mail address in the Email andUsername boxes (for example, tony@contoso.com).
4. Tap Next on the upper-right corner of the screen. Your iPhone will try to find the settings it needs to set up your account. Go to step 7 if your iPhone finds your settings.
5. If your iPhone can’t find your settings, you’ll need to manually look up your Exchange ActiveSync server name. For instructions for how to determine your Exchange ActiveSync server name, see theFinding My Server Name section below.
6. In the Server box, enter your server name, and then tap Next.
7. Choose the type of information you want to synchronize between your account and your device, and then touch Save. By default, Mail, Contacts, and Calendar information are synchronized.

   Caution:
   If you’re prompted to create a passcode, tap Continue and enter a numeric passcode. If you don’t set up a passcode, you can’t view your e-mail account on your iPhone. You can set up a passcode later in iPhone Settings.

Finding My Server Name

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Follow these steps to determine your Exchange ActiveSync server name.

1. Sign in to your account using Outlook Web App. For help signing in, see How to Sign In to Outlook Web App.
2. In Outlook Web App, click Options > See All Options > Account > My Account > Settings for POP, IMAP, and SMTP access.
3. Under POP setting, look at the value for Server name.
4. If the POP server name is in the format podxxxxx.outlook.com, consider the following:
   • Your Exchange ActiveSync server name is m.outlook.com if your device is running Apple iOS 4.x or 5.x (for example, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, GSM/CDMA iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod Touch 2nd generation, iPod Touch 3rd generation, iPod Touch 4th generation, iPad, iPad 2, and iPad 3).

     Tip:
     If you cannot set up your account using m.outlook.com, try using the full server name listed under POP setting as your server name.

   • Your Exchange ActiveSync Server name is the same as your POP server name if your device is running Apple iOS 3.x (for example, iPad and iPod Touch 1st generation).
5. If the POP server name includes your organization’s name, for example, pop.contoso.com, your Exchange ActiveSync server name is the same as your Outlook Web App server name, without the /owa. For example, if the address you use to access Outlook Web App is https://mail.contoso.com/owa, your Exchange ActiveSync server name is mail.contoso.com.

What else do I need to know?

• If you’re prompted to create a passcode and don’t create one, you won’t be able to send and receive e-mail.

The Right Way to clear log files and Perform a Backup in Exchange Server 2007

Fuente: http://www.trainsignal.com/blog/backup-exchange-server-2007

 

Performing a backup in Exchange is a frequently misunderstood topic. The procedure is a bit different from a regular backup, and you can very easily run into some major problems if you don’t know what to do and what not to do.

So today, I would like to show you the right way to perform a backup in Exchange Server 2007and make sure you know how backups work.

The Wrong Way to Backup Exchange 2007

Before I show you how to correctly setup a backup in Exchange, I would like to tell you what not to do. Ever.

You might already know how to do a regular on-line file level backup. And you probably run this type of backup all the time for your file servers and personal computers, which works fine.

But if you perform this type of backup on your Exchange server, the Exchange databases will not be fully recoverable. If you do an on-line backup of an Exchange database without shutting it down, you will have a lot of problems with your backup.

The reason for this is that while the backup is copying the database which, by the way may take a minute or an hour, the database is still active and there are changes being made to it – within the minute or longer. So the backup that you are getting of that database is not an accurate backup and in turn it is a very difficult backup to work with in case of a disaster recovery procedure.

Typically, after you perform a restore from this type of a backup, the database won’t mount and you will need to run a repair tool on it. This may cause you to lose quite a bit of data and there is a chance that you might never be able to recover that database at all.

So remember, whatever you do, do not perform a file level backup on Exchange Server.

An “image” backup of Exchange Server is another type of backup that you should stay away from.

The “image” backup takes snapshots of a server and then does the backup. Well, since this type of backup doesn’t copy the entire server in a flash, there is an opportunity for the Exchange database to actually change during the backup process. So you might encounter the same problems as with the on-line file level backup, where the database refuses to mount, loses data, or becomes completely unrecoverable.

The Right Way to Backup Exchange Server 2007

Now that you know what not to do, let’s go over the types of backups you should be doing on your Exchange Server.

Option # 1 – use a backup that is an off-line-level backup. Take the database off-line, do the backup and put it back on-line.

Option # 2 – the best type of backup for an Exchange Server is an “exchange-aware” backup.This type of backup will capture all the Exchange data properly and it will flush the Exchange logs, which are very important for your server recovery.

NTBackup is a type of “exchange-aware” backup. It is one of the most popular Exchange backup system for small to medium size businesses and it’s available from Microsoft. In fact, you probably already have it on your Exchange Server and don’t even know it.

One thing to keep in mind is that using an “exchange-aware” backup is not enough to create a proper Exchange copy. You have to make sure to configure these backups in “exchange-aware” fashion, which I will explain in more detail below.

What to Backup on Exchange Server?

Not everything on your Exchange Server needs to be backed up. However, there are a few things that must be backed-up to be able to run a successful recovery:

• Mail databases – as mentioned above, in an “exchange-aware” fashion
• System State files and folders
• Files and folders under Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\ with the exception of the Storage Group Folders in Mailbox directory as they are going to be backed up in an “exchange-aware” fashion also

Now that we know what to backup and which type of backup to choose, let’s go over the steps of a backup procedure.

Performing the NTBackup on Exchange Server 2007

We got the most important Exchange backup basics covered and now we’re ready for the steps on how to configure your NTBackup. I know this is what you have been waiting for, so let’s get started.

1. To start, login to your Exchange Server, click on the Start Menu, select Run, type inntbackup and hit Enter:
2. In the Backup Utility window for NTBackup, click on the Backup tab: 

   

3. You will see all your hard drives listed in this window; you will also see a System State listed, as well as the Microsoft Exchange Server option. 

   Expand the Microsoft Exchange Server all the way down until you are able to see your Storage Groups. In my example below, there are two Storage Groups listed: First Storage Group and Second Storage Group

   

4. Go ahead and check the boxes next to all of your Storage Groups: 

   

5. Next, expand your Local Disk where your Exchange Server was installed and then the Program Files Folder: 

   

6. Locate the Microsoft folder and expand it. You should now be able to find the “Exchange Server” folder. Go ahead and check the box next to it: 

   

7. Now remember, we need to exclude the Storage Group folders from that directory. So expand the Exchange Server folder and then the Mailbox folder: 

   

8. Uncheck the checkboxes next to all of your Storage Group folders. In my example I am unselecting the box next to First Storage Group and Second Storage Group. 

   

9. Alright, we’re almost done here. The last thing we need to remember is to check the box next to our System State, so let’s do this now: 

   

10. Now it’s time for you to select the backup destination. You can select a network drive, a secondary local disk or a media tape: 

    

11. After you have selected your backup destination, click on the Start Backup button: 

    

12. At this point you have two sets of options: 
    • Option Set #1 – Choose between appending the backup to the media or replacing the data. I’m going to replace the data.
    • Option Set #2 – Start the backup right away, or create a schedule. In my example, I’m going to start it right away.

    When you have made your selections, click on the Start Backup button to start the actual backup process:

    

13. Once the backup is completed you will see the screen below. At this time you have successfully preformed an Exchange Server backup – the Right Way!