May, 2013 Archive

How can I remove hidden network adapters from my Hyper-V / VMware Windows Virtual Machine

When using Windows based virtual machines, especially those deployed from templates, you may occasionally receive the notification “The IP address XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX you have entered for this network adapter is already assigned to another adapter” This issue occurs if a network adapter with the same IP address is in the Windows registry but is hidden in the Device Manager (My Computer […]

Top 5 admin tools for Exchange Deployments and Migrations

Time to dig out some favourites from my browser and share the top Exchange admin tools / sites … Mailbox Server Role Requirements Calculator – Helps you properly design Mailbox servers for your environment, http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2009/11/09/3408737.aspx Exchange Remote Connectivity Analyzer (ExRCA) – Provides a test system for administrators to use to validate external connectivity to Exchange. Essential for […]