Below are some examples of some PowerShell network-related cmdlets within Windows Server 2012.
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Visual ESX Top
Visual ESX Top is an utility from VMware Labs that offers similar information as with the ESXTOP or RESXTOP commands, but within a GUI interface. The application requires Java.
http://labs.vmware.com/flings/visualesxtop
VMware OS Optimization Tool
The VMware OS Optimization Tool helps optimize Windows 7 desktops for use with VMware Horizon View. The optimization tool includes customizable templates to enable or disable Windows system services and features, per VMware recommendations and best practices, across multiple systems. Two separate applications are installed; one for local configuration and the other remote.
Older command line utilities to check the health of Active Directory
Some of the command line utilities below go back to 2003 Server, but still work in a 2008 R2 environment. The first command is nltest. To list the existing domain controllers for a domain, use the command:
nltest /dclist:domain name
The following switch will return a list of domain controllers and the corresponding IP addresses.
The netdom command can return a list of which server has what role within Active Directory.
netdom query fsmo
The command below should return replication information when executed on a domain controller.
repadmin /showrepl
The dcdiag command will return several parameters when executed on a domain controller. Individual tests can also be performed. For example, the command below just tests for DNS issues.
dcdiag /test:dns
If you change the IP address of a domain controller, this command will update the DNS Service Principal Name (SPN) records.
dcdiag /fix
Logstash
Logstash is a free open source tool for managing events and logs. You can use it to collect logs, parse them, and store them for later use.
How to paste from the Windows clipboard with Putty
If you wish to paste from the Windows clipboard into a Putty SSH session (such as with a password), use the key combination of Shift and Insert.
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