SCOM 2012 QuickTip: List with Grey Agents

Following PowerShell CMDLET will give you a list with grey agents in your SCOM environment.

$rootMS=”<RMSFQDN>”
# Add operations manager snapin and connect to the root management server.

add-pssnapin “Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.OperationsManager.Client”;

set-location “OperationsManagerMonitoring::”;
new-managementGroupConnection -ConnectionString:$rootMS;

$WCC = get-monitoringclass -name “Microsoft.SystemCenter.Agent”

$MO = Get-MonitoringObject -monitoringclass:$WCC | where {$_.IsAvailable -eq $false}

$MO | select DisplayName

$MO | measure-object

Tweak Windows 8 to remove the Metro Interface

Well,.. after some test with Windows 8 ,.. I certain to remove the “nice” Metro interface.

Windows 8 Developer’s Preview build has a registry key you could edit;

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer

Change RPEnabled the Value Data from 1 to zero.

But this is only valid in Windows 8 Developer’s Preview build of the operating system. Is there a way to get the old-style (Classic) Start Menu back in the Windows 8 Consumer Preview? The answer for now comes in the form of a tool called ViStart, a tool initially developed to give Windows XP a Windows Vista/7 style Start Menu.

Note: If you are going to install ViStart, be careful during the install process because it offers you third-party programs (Babylon toolbar and Registry Cleaner Pro) that you might not want to install. Install the program and the familiar Start Button (or orb) is back. However, there’s a problem because the button overlaps with the Taskbar.

http://www.lee-soft.com/vistart/

Running HyperV on ESXi

I didn’t thought it was possible but,

please find this VEAAM blog article;
Nesting Hyper-VM running ESXi 5 [here]

And this Technet article running HyperV on a laptop;
How to Run Hyper-V on a Laptop [here]

Certificate Refresh

As part of my certificate refresh; I’ve added “MCITP Enterprise Administrator on Windows Server® 2008″ to my certificate listing. Soon, more will follow

Certificate Refresh

As part of my certificate refresh; I’ve added “MCITP Server Administrator on Windows Server® 2008” and “ITIL® V3 Foundation ” to my certificate listing. Soon, more will follow