A list of resources for Windows Home Server 2011 have been published by Microsoft.
The seven listed documents which are available for download include brochures, datasheets and whitepapers related to WHS 2011.
You can find them here.
Update Rollup 1 for WHS 2011 is now available that fixes 9 known issues.
This first major update package for v2 users address the following:
Issue 1
You cannot register a Remote Web Access domain name that contains two or more root domain levels (such as testuser.com.uk). Additionally, you receive an error message that resembles the following:
The domain name is not valid
This domain name is invalid. Ensure that the domain name and the extension are correct, and then try again.Issue 2
In the Alert Viewer window, you select an alert, and then you click Ignore the alert to stop receiving notifications for this alert. However, the notifications still appear.
Issue 3
The Client Deployment Wizard fails with an authentication failure if one of the following conditions is true:
- The server password contains a backslash and a double quotation mark (\").
- The server password ends with a backslash (\).
- The server password contains a double quotation mark (") but does not end with a double quotation mark.
Note This issue occurs only on client computers that are running the following operating systems:
- Windows XP Professional
- Windows Vista Business
- Windows Vista Enterprise
- Windows Vista Ultimate
- Windows 7 Enterprise
- Windows 7 Professional
- Windows 7 Ultimate
Issue 4
When the server and the clients are in an OpenDNS network environment, you cannot connect to the server or the clients through the Remote Web Access webpage. Additionally, you receive an error message that resembles the following:
Remote Desktop can’t find the computer <name>.
Issue 5
Consider the following scenario:
- You have a server that is running Windows Home Server 2011.
- You change the current system time to a time that is earlier than the time that you installed Windows Home Server 2011.
- You restart the server.
- You change the system time back to the original setting.
In this scenario, the machine certificate becomes invalid and cannot be recovered. Additionally, most of the Windows Server services do not start after the server restarts.
Issue 6
When the machine certificate is changed incorrectly or is removed, you are not prompted by any troubleshooting measures. After you install this update, an automatic process tries to resolve this issue. If this issue cannot be resolved automatically, the dialog box gives you a link to a troubleshooting website. The website provides the latest solutions and updates for the kind of issue that you are experiencing.
Issue 7
A backslash (\) may be displayed incorrectly in Korean or Japanese content.
Issue 8
"Connect site" is translated incorrectly in a non-English dashboard.
Issue 9
Some important non-English instructions or guides are truncated in a non-English dashboard or wizard.
As well as being available for WHS 2011, Update Rollup 1 is also available for Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials too and can be obtained from Windows Update.
Hot on the heals of 1175 is the latest version of Drive Bender which fixes a number of start up issues experienced by some users.
Here is the change log for release 1.1.7.6 (2011-08-22)
More details on Drive Bender are available here.
Squeezebox Server for Windows Home server has had an update.
Version 7.6.1 fixes these issues for Squeezebox Server:
Playback:
Scanner:
Cover art:
Setup:
A more detailed list of changes and bug fixes in this release can be found here, whilst this download can be found here.
We wrote about Home Server Status back in July and explained that it bought back the Windows Home Server v1 status icon to WHS 2011 via either the taskbar or system tray, since out the box v2 does not have any popup or warning about when the Home Server is running a backup.
Well now this must have add-in for v2011 users has been updated to version 2.0 with almost 100% of the coding being re-written.
Here is the change log:
- Code re-write to make better use of multi-threading routines for checking backup and connectivity.
- A better looking settings page.
- Ability to assign a password to the settings page for those who wish to secure HSS on their network.
- Ability to enable/disable the Dashboard item within task bar context menu/jumplist and tray icon menus.
- Wake-On-LAN option for those who put their servers to sleep.
- Add up to four of your own File and URL links to the HSS context menu and tray icon menus.
- Most wanted feature – Backup progress:
If you choose to use the task bar icon, pinned or not, your icon will show the progress of your backup in green, just like you see when you download files in your Internet browser or copy a file with Windows Explorer. Hover over the icon and you will see the percentage of the backup. If you choose to use the tray icon, simply hover over the icon to see the percentage of your backup in progress .
With these new features, comes a new registration feature. Try out HSS for 14 days and if you like it, then for $6.95 you can obtain a license to use the Home Server Status application on all computers connected to your WHS 2011.
Requirements:
- .NET Framework v4.0
- Windows 7 – 32/64bit
- Microsoft Windows Home Server 2011 Connector
- Windows Home Server 2011
Windows 7 32/64bit Download Link: HSSv2.0
For support please contact homeserverstatus@gmail.com.
Microsoft have published advance information that this Tuesday will see an Update Rollup for Windows Home Server 2011, Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials.
Microsoft updates the information in the Software and Server Update Services knowledge base article (894199) on a regular basis and this is where this information has surfaced.
The update for all 3 products in the Colorado portfolio will take place this Tuesday 23rd August in the form of an Update Rollup. Update Rollups toke over from Power Packs and being the first one for version 2 of Windows Home Server will be Update Rollup 1 or more commonly known as UR1.
KB article 894199 lists the following KB articles for the relevant software but these are not available as yet as they have not been published:
We will have more information on the contents of these updates on Tuesday.
Episode 55 of the BYOB podcast is up:
"Hyper-V, HP Web OS, Live Mesh, and HP StorageWorks X310 just to name a few of the subjects we discuss…"
You can find it here.
StableBit DrivePool Beta M3 3703 is available for download with the following changes:
* Remove any empty directories in the mount point before mounting pool.
* Add new folder wizard now respects HomeGroup permissions and publishes the folder properly to the HomeGroup.
More details on the Drive Extender replacement are available here.
Microsoft have published a TechNet Wiki article on three media streaming issues which affect both WHS 2011 and Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials users.
The first workaround is for the repeat function not working when playing single music/video on the RWA page
Secondly, after moving video/photos/music files to a different folder that is out of the default media folder, the files will still be displayed on media streaming gadget on RWA and Windows Media Player.
And finally a workaround for music album art and tags getting overwritten.
The background, symptoms, causes and solutions to these 3 known issues can be found here.
Episode 148 of "The Home Server Show" podcast is up with more weekly goodness on Windows Home Server:
“How about we relax after all that RAID and drive extender talk? We are talking about the news for the week and anything else we can think of.”
You can catch episode 148 here.
