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Introducing the New Cloud Control Panel

<h1 style="font-size:30px;font-weight:normal;margin:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial">New Server and Control Panel Names </h1><div class="region region-content" style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial;font-size:13px"><div id="block-system-main" class="block block-system"><div class="content"><div class="content"><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> We're continually evolving and growing to provide you with nothing less than an extraordinary experience. As part of our effort, we've made many improvements to our products and how you interact with them. We need a way to let you know where you are and what you're working with, so here are the new names for our Cloud Control Panels and Cloud Servers: <ul><li>The New Cloud Control Panel is named New Cloud Control Panel, or simply, the Cloud Control Panel.</li><li>The existing Cloud Control Panel is now called Classic Cloud Control Panel.</li><li>Our new Cloud Servers are called next generation Cloud Servers Powered by OpenStack, or justnext generation Cloud Servers.</li> <li>Existing Cloud Servers are now called first generation Cloud Servers. In the New Cloud Control Panel, a blue asterisk follows the name of each of your first generation Cloud Servers. </li></ul> You'll see these new names throughout this article and as soon as you log into the New Cloud Control Panel.<h2 style="color:rgb(81,76,76);font-size:18px;margin:0px">Quick Access to Rackspace Products</h2> You can work with the any of the supportelike products by clicking the product name located at the top of the New Cloud Control Panel. The product names run along the top of the page and look like this: One click and you'll be in the product workspace where you can begin managing your cloud resources. By popular demand, you'll notice that DNS now has its own dedicated workspace where you can manage DNS settings for all of our products.  Organizing and Finding Your Cloud ResourcesSeveral exciting new features help you organize, find, and efficiently manage your resources no matter the size or shape of your cloud inventory. <h3>Tags</h3>Tags let you add customized labels to any of the assets that make up your cloud infrastructure. They're completely flexible, so there's no limit to how many tags you create or how you assign them. For example, you could distinguish your servers by their functional role, a certain website association, a specific technology, or even by geographical location. <img alt="" border="2" height="183" src="http://www.rackspace.com/knowledge_center/sites/default/files/field/image/NewCPTagging.png" width="530">If you hover your mouse over a first generation Cloud Server, you'll also see the first generation Cloud Server tooltip. <h3>Filters</h3>Our new filters help you find all assets that share these common properties: Tag, Status, Image, RAM, Region, and Type. When you create and tag assets, the filters are automatically populated. When you click a check box next to a filter, the list of assets shows only the matching assets. Here's an example of what the filters might look like for Cloud Servers:<img alt="" border="2" height="605" src="http://www.rackspace.com/knowledge_center/sites/default/files/field/image/Jan%2030%20-%20Cloud%20Servers_0.png" width="194"> You'll notice that tags are also included in the list of filters. This gives you a powerful yet simple way to find only the specific assets you want to work with. For example, you could filter your list of servers to show all 2 GB Cloud Servers that you've tagged as production. Using the Status filter, you can drill down even further and find the servers that are currently Running, Offline, or have a different status.  <h3>Search</h3>With a convenient and fast new search field in the upper right corner of each asset listing (servers, files, and load balancers) you have yet another method for locating any asset, merely by entering part of the asset name, tag, or IP address in the search field.  <img alt="" border="2" height="161" src="http://www.rackspace.com/knowledge_center/sites/default/files/field/image/Feb%2001%20-%20search.png" width="354">Using tags, filters, and search, your cloud inventory can grow to any size and you'll still be able to promptly locate and manage any asset. <h2 style="color:rgb(81,76,76);font-size:18px;margin:0px">Performing Administrative Actions</h2>We've added a variety of new ways to perform administrative tasks. It doesn't matter if you're currently looking at a list of assets or a detailed view of a single asset. There's no need to switch screens or leave your current location to perform a task; every task you might want to perform is right where you need it. <h3>The Actions Cog, Actions Menu, and the Edit Pencil</h3><ul><li>When viewing resouces in a list, click the actions cog to the left of the asset name and you'll find a drop-down menu with all available actions for that asset. The actions cog is always part of every list, whether it's a list of servers, files, or load balancers. The following screenshot shows the Actions cog drop-down menu for a first generation Cloud Server named 1TestVyatta:</li> </ul><img alt="" border="2" height="439" src="http://www.rackspace.com/knowledge_center/sites/default/files/field/image/Jan%2029%20-%20create%20server_1.png" width="197"><ul><li>If you're looking at the details of a specific asset, you'll find the Actions drop-down menu in the upper right corner of the page. Again, all the actions you can perform on the asset are easily accessible. </li> </ul><img alt="" border="2" height="424" src="http://www.rackspace.com/knowledge_center/sites/default/files/field/image/Jan%2029%20-%20Actions_0.png" width="186"><ul><li>You'll also see that you can edit an existing setting for a resource by clicking the edit pencil that appears next to the asset description. For example, you could resize this server, change the image, or add a record by selecting the option that appears after the description for each setting:</li> </ul><h3><img alt="" border="2" height="230" src="http://www.rackspace.com/knowledge_center/sites/default/files/field/image/Jan%2029%20-%20server%20details.png" width="521"></h3><h3>Pop-overs</h3> Whenever you perform an administrative action on an resource, you'll instantly see a pop-over that lets you modify the settings or perform an action without taking you to another screen. This makes modifying an asset much faster since you don't have to wait for the page to reload. Here's an example of the Reboot Server pop-over accessed from the server list for a first generation Cloud Server called 1TestVyatta: <img alt="" border="2" height="251" src="http://www.rackspace.com/knowledge_center/sites/default/files/field/image/Feb%2001%20-%20Pop-Ups.png" width="454"><h2 style="color:rgb(81,76,76);font-size:18px;margin:0px"> Accessing the Classic Cloud Control Panel</h2>You can reach the Classic Cloud Control Panel from the user account drop-down menu located in the upper right corner of the page. The user account menu is labeled with your Rackspace Cloud account user name. From this menu you can access billing information, API Keys, and usernames/contacts. It looks like this: <img alt="" border="2" height="181" src="http://www.rackspace.com/knowledge_center/sites/default/files/field/image/Feb%2001%20-%20First%20Gen%20Servers.png" width="236"><h2 style="color:rgb(81,76,76);font-size:18px;margin:0px"> Additional Enhancements</h2>Our goal is to make using the Rackspace Cloud as easy as possible by providing a full-featured Control Panel that lets you do your job, and never gets in your way. In the near future you'll see additional enhancements and new features in the New Cloud Control Panel, so check back frequently for more information. As always, we'd love for you to send us your feedback!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Introducing the New Cloud Control Panel

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Installing Active Directory on Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 64-bit

<h2 style="color:rgb(81,76,76);font-size:18px;margin:0px;font-family:arial">This article will address how to prepare and install Active Directory Domain Services (AD) on Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 64-bit (W2K8). </h2>This article is not intended for adding a Domain Controller (DC) to an already existing Active Directory Forest Infrastructure. <a id="Preparation_for_Active_Directory" name="Preparation_for_Active_Directory" style="color:rgb(196,0,34)"></a><h2 style="color:rgb(81,76,76);font-size:18px;margin:0px;font-family:arial"> Preparation for Active Directory</h2>Installing Active Directory Domain Services on a Rackspace Cloud Server is a relatively easy process. There are a few requirements that must be present first to ensure a smooth installation however. <ol style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial;font-size:13px"><li>Have your domain name selected and the Domain Administrator Password that you wish to use handy. Note: Though it is not a requirement, It is recommended you use a multiple name format for you domain name. Example would be, domainName.com or domainName.local rather than simply domainName.  W2K8 can properly install and configure DNS during the AD installation if it knows that DNS is to be local. This is accomplished by having the Private network adapter’s Preferred DNS server address point to the already assigned IP address of the same Private network adapter.</li> <li value="2">Select View Network Connections within the Server Summary of Server Manager.<img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS.jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS.jpg"> </li><li> Right click on the Private adapter and select Properties. Or Double click the Private adapter and select Properties.<img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(1).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(1).jpg"> </li><li>Double click Internet Protocal Version 4, or select it and click Properties.<img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(7).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(7).jpg"> </li><li> Copy your assigned IP address: displayed in the top box into the Preferred DNS server: box and click “OK”.<img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(2).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(2).jpg"> </li><li> Click OK again for the private Properties and close the Network Connection window. Note: The last step for prepping W2K8 for AD is adding the proper Server Role. The “Active Directory Domain Services” Role will be added. This only installs the framework for W2K8 to become a DC and run AD. It does not promote the server to DC or install AD.</li> <li>To add the “Active Directory Domain Services” Role click on the Role Directory within Server Manager and select Add Roles in the Roles Summary.<img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(3).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(3).jpg"> </li><li>In the Properties area of the Local Servers page, click Remote Management, and then check theEnable remote management of this server from other computers box.</li> <li>Click Next in the Before You Begin section.</li><li>Now simply check the Active Directory Domain Services box, click Next twice, then click Installand finally Close when complete. <img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(4).jpg" height="479" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(4).jpg" width="650"><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(5).jpg" height="478" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(5).jpg" width="652"><img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(6).jpg" height="477" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(6).jpg" width="648"> </li></ol> <a id="Installation_of_Active_Directory_Domain_Services_.28DCPROMO.29" name="Installation_of_Active_Directory_Domain_Services_.28DCPROMO.29" style="color:rgb(196,0,34)"></a> <h2 style="color:rgb(81,76,76);font-size:18px;margin:0px;font-family:arial">Installation of Active Directory Domain Services (DCPROMO)</h2>Now that the Server has been prepared the installation of AD we can proceed. You now have three different ways we can begin the installation. <ol style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial;font-size:13px"><li>Within Server Manager, if you expand the Roles directory you will see the Active Directory Domain Services directory. Select that and you will find in the Summary “Run the Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard (dcpromo.exe)” Simply click that to begin the installation. <img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(8).jpg" height="493" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(8).jpg" width="655"></li><li>The comandline equivilant to Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard is - Servermanagercmd.exe –I ADDS-Domain-Controller </li><li>The last and probably the most recognized method is typing DCPROMO.exe at the command prompt.  <img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(9).jpg" height="268" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(9).jpg" width="633"> Whichever way you choose, You should get to this point. Simply click Next. You do not check advanced mode. <img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(10).jpg" height="459" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(10).jpg" width="486"> </li><li>Click Next again. <img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(11).jpg" height="466" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(11).jpg" width="493"></li> <li>Select Create a new domain in a new forest and click Next. <img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(12).jpg" height="469" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(12).jpg" width="496"> </li><li>Enter the domain name you have chosen. <img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(13).jpg" height="468" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(13).jpg" width="495"></li> <li>After the installation verifies that the NetBIOS Name, choose the Forest function level. (The example below reflects selcting 2008 R2.)  <img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(14).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(14).jpg"> </li><li>Click Next. Note: It will examine and verify you DNS setting. DNS server should already be checked.</li><li>Click Next.  <img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(15).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(15).jpg"> Note: You will now be prompted with the following message. This is OK.</li><li> Click Yes.  <img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(16).jpg" height="466" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(16).jpg" width="573"></li><li>Click Next Again.  <img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(17).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(17).jpg"></li><li>Enter your Domain Administrator Password that you chose. This is not your Admin Password that emailed to you during the creation of you Server, unless you want to use it. It is your decision. <img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(18).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(18).jpg"> </li><li>Click Next.  <img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(19).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(19).jpg"></li><li> The installation will now complete. You can check the Reboot on completion box, if you prefer. <img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(20).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(20).jpg"> </li><li>If you did not check the Reboot on completionbox, you will need to click Finish. Then restart your server. <img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(21).jpg" height="435" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(21).jpg" width="460"> </li><li>After a few minutes, reconnect to your server via the Console in your Control Panel or RDP.</li><li>To log in, you will need to select Switch User, then Other User. Type in your full domain name you picked followed by a back slash and Administrator for user. Then enter the password that was emailed to you when you first built the server. If you had already changed your password for the local admin account to this server before your began the install for AD, use that password. <img alt="2K8_64R2_ADDS(22).jpg" src="http://c0625232.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/2K8_64R2_ADDS(22).jpg"></li></ol> <a id=".21.21.21Congratulations.21.21.21_You_have_installed_an_Active_Directory_Domain_Controller." name=".21.21.21Congratulations.21.21.21_You_have_installed_an_Active_Directory_Domain_Controller." style="color:rgb(196,0,34)"></a> This completes the installation of your Active Directory Domain Controller.

Installing Active Directory on Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 64-bit

This article will address how to prepare and install Active Directory Domain Services (AD) on Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 64-bit (W2K8...

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Installing Active Directory on Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 64-bit

Installing Active Directory on Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 64-bit

This article will address how to prepare and install Active Directory Domain Services (AD) on Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 64-bit (W2K8...

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