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I’ve worked in the field of Systems Management since 1990, performing integration and automation through the use of Microsoft technologies such as System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Operations Manager, Service Manager, SQL Server 2008 & Reporting Services, Visual Studio, and SharePoint with InfoPath Integration. I am proficient on SCCM, Microsoft's Hyper V Virtualization technology, and Failover Clustering & Network Load Balancer Services. I have also worked extensively with SCCM Network Access Protection and enjoy learning new technologies. I am also a Microsoft Partner. I started work at Microsoft in 2005 in the SMS/SCCM team of MSIT, which later became the Management Platforms & Services Delivery group in the Management Services division. In MPSD I managed our Lab, Preproduction & Production environments using Microsoft's Hyper V technology. These environments support several SCCM infrastructures which include the management of 200,000 managed desktops across Microsoft. Prior to working at Microsoft I worked for Warner Bros/AOL Time Warner, NBC Studios, AT&T WorldNet Service, 24 Hour Fitness, State of California Health Department, Northrop Grumman, NOS Communications, GE Capital, KLA Tencor, Wells Fargo Mortgage Bank, Dudeworks, TeleTech, and TekSystems. Specialties:System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Service Manager, Virtual Machine Manager 2007 R2, Operations Manager 2007 R2, Hyper V, SQL Server, Scripting, Visual Studio, SharePoint Services and InfoPath Integrations and Systems Center Essentials.

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Richard Got NAPd

The title “Richard Got NAPd” was born back 2005 when I first joined Microsoft and participated in Microsoft’s 1st deployment rollout of System Center Configuration Managers 2007 Network Access Protection (NAP) which was a 3 year project. As a member of MSIT during this deployment, it gave me allot of insight into network intrusion protection and security compliance. So the title implies I that was intrigued by the integrated technology of Network Access Protection and systems management and compliance monitoring which consumed the first 3 years of my time at Microsoft.

February 2009 - Posts

  • Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 2.0

    This Solution Accelerator provides automated tools and guidance that IT professionals can use to update offline virtual machines efficiently and without exposing them to security risks.

    The Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 2.0 helps organizations maintain virtual machines that are stored offline in a Microsoft® System Center Virtual Machine Manager library. While stored, virtual machines do not receive operating system updates. The tool provides a way to keep offline virtual machines up-to-date so that bringing a virtual machine online does not introduce vulnerabilities into the organization’s IT infrastructure.

    The Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool combines the Windows Workflow programming model with the Windows PowerShell™ interface to bring groups of virtual machines online just long enough for them to receive updates from either System Center Configuration Manager 2007 or Windows Server Update Services. As soon as the virtual machines are up-to-date, the tool returns them to the offline state in the Virtual Machine Manager library.


    This Solution Accelerator includes the following components:

    • Brief Overview. Available online only on Microsoft TechNet. Summary for business and technical managers that briefly explains how this Solution Accelerator can fit into an organization’s IT infrastructure management strategy.
    • OfflineVMServicing_x64 and OfflineVMServicing_x86. Setup files for the tool, for 64 bit and 32 bit versions on Microsoft® System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2007 or 2008.
    • Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool Getting Started Guide. Provides information about how the tool works, explains prerequisites for the tool, and describes how to install and configure the tool.
    • Offline_VM_Servicing_Tool_2.0_Release_Notes.rtf. Notes provide information about this release, describe known issues in the tool, and include feedback instructions.
    • Offline_Virtual_Machine_Servicing_Tool_Help. Help file for the tool. Provides instructions for using the tool.

    Download from here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=8408ECF5-7AFE-47EC-A697-EB433027DF73&displaylang=en

    Posted Feb 04 2009, 08:06 PM by Richard Dixon with no comments
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