How to Install the FSRM (File Server Resource Manager) in Windows Server 2012

 

File Server Resource Manager is a suite of tools that allows administrators to understand, control, and manage the quantity and type of data stored on their servers. By using File Server Resource Manager, administrators can place quotas on folders and volumes, actively screen files, and generate comprehensive storage reports. This set of advanced instruments not only helps the administrator to efficiently monitor existing storage resources but it also aids in the planning and implementation of future policy changes.

To do this, I have created a Virtual PC with Windows 2012 Server and Promoted the server as a Domain controller. then enable the file Serve.

To enable FSRM you can follow the below mentioned steps.

Go in to Manage > Add Roles and Features

Click Next.

Next window you can select Role-based or Feature-based installation

Need to Select the destination Server from next window.

Then Select the File Server Resource Manager under File And Storage Service > File and iSCSI Services

Here you need to click Add Feature.

In next window you can click next because we don’t want to add any additional feature.

Click Install after check the confirmation window.

Restart the Server and once the Server boot up, you can find the FSRM Service under Tools.

Server Manager > Tools > File Server Resource Manager

Hope this will help you to configure your FSRM service in Windows 2012 server and I’ll try to cover How to assign Folder Quotas , File Screening, Storage Reports, Event Log Integration, Automated Scripts and E-mail Notification configuration on FSRM.

How to disable Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address in Windows 2012 Server

 

This issue I saw in Windows 2012 Sever and got to  know that this can be seen in Windows 2008 and Windows 7 PC’ also. hope below steps will help you to resolve the IP Address conflicting issue in your virtual environment.

When you enter Ipconfig /all command you will see something like this.

C:\Windows\system32>ipconfig /all

First you need to check the ip version 4 interfaces and the interface ID numbers. for that you can type,

C:\Windows\system32>netsh interface ipv4 show inter

Now you know your Ethernet interface ID is no 12. Then you can run below mentioned command.

C:\Windows\system32>netsh interface ipv4 set interface 12 dadtransmits=0 store=persistent

After that you need to  restart your Server and once it boot up, check the network settings.

C:\Windows\system32>ipconfig /all

Now Your server will work with the network settings which you have entered.

After restarting your server still if you are getting the Same error. you can do a DHCP service restart by going in to Services (Type Services.msc  in CMD) then restart the DHCP Service.

Hope this helps you..