You could presumably take all of the installation details from the scripted SCCM install, and then use that for your next setup. Combine that with a sysprepped SQL install too and you're most of the way to your own hydration.
Note: never tried a sysprepped SQL install, so I don't know how well it works. On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 4:36 PM, Daniel Ratliff <[email protected]> wrote: > Back in the day you could get around certain trials (I won’t mention any > here) by just changing your system clock back a month or so. Ah, how far > software has come. **** > > ** ** > > *Daniel Ratliff* > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ryan > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 08, 2013 4:25 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [mssms] A little OT: Hyper-V for Cm2012 test lab**** > > ** ** > > Heh, that'd be interesting... Snapshot my setup with 10 days left and keep > reverting.**** > > ** ** > > I realize that's not what you're suggesting, just thought it'd be funny to > do.**** > > ** ** > > On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 3:19 PM, Stephen Owen <[email protected]> wrote:**** > > I'm using Server 2012 R2 w/ Hyper-V as my daily driver, and I love it. > Gaming even works too! **** > > ** ** > > I've got a question here. How does ConfigMan keep track of the ticking > time? Might it be possible to have a working SCCM & SQL configuration > snapshotted and restore it when the time runs out? I'm sure there is a > reason this won't work, but I've not looked into it.**** > > ** ** > > On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 3:52 PM, Schwan, Phil < > [email protected]> wrote:**** > > Customize it and make it your own! Not only will you end up with your > own environment, it’s a good exercise in knowing how it all works on the > back end.**** > > **** > > -Phil**** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ryan > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 8, 2013 3:46 PM**** > > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [mssms] A little OT: Hyper-V for Cm2012 test lab**** > > **** > > I don't know why, but I've never liked the hydration kit. It feels like > I'm going into someone elses environment and using their stuff, instead of > it being my own environment. **** > > **** > > Don't get me wrong, I see the value of it. It's a great project, but not > it's not for me. **** > > **** > > On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 2:32 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > **** > > Look at Johan’s hydration kit, and honestly I’d use the free hyper-v > edition. Using the free edition you avoid rebuilding your hosts every 180 > days.**** > > **** > > *Christopher Catlett***** > > Consultant | Detroit**** > > *[image: MCTS_2013_small]***** > > * ***** > > *Sogeti USA***** > > Office 248-876-9738 |Fax 877.406.9647 **** > > 26957 Northwestern Highway, Suite 130, Southfield, MI 48033-8456**** > > www.us.sogeti.com**** > > **** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ryan > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 08, 2013 3:10 PM**** > > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [mssms] A little OT: Hyper-V for Cm2012 test lab**** > > **** > > The site shows $700 for the OS version: > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/buy.aspx**** > > **** > > Though, $300 would probably be a little too much also if CM2012 isn't > included. I'm rebuilding the CM2012 server every 180 days anyways, doing > the AD stuff with scripts should only take me 30 minutes or so.**** > > **** > > On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 2:02 PM, Marcum, John <[email protected]> wrote:**** > > $300 is too much? **** > > **** > * > ------------------------------ > * > > *John Marcum* > *Sr. Desktop Architect***** > > *Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP***** > ------------------------------ > > **** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ryan > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 08, 2013 2:01 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [mssms] A little OT: Hyper-V for Cm2012 test lab**** > > **** > > I don't have a MSDN sub and wouldn't want to buy one. That costs way too > much for a simple home lab. **** > > **** > > Good point on the Server 2012 with Hyper-V. I do enjoy the Powershell.**** > > **** > > On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 1:27 PM, Chris Nackers <[email protected]> > wrote:**** > > Server 2012 with Hyper-V, using powershell you can script all the > imports/exports etc… **** > > **** > > **** > > *Chris Nackers***** > > *Microsoft MVP – Enterprise Client Management***** > > Email: [email protected]**** > > *Nackers Consulting Services, LLC***** > > **** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ryan > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 08, 2013 1:12 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [mssms] A little OT: Hyper-V for Cm2012 test lab**** > > **** > > I have two servers at home with my whole test lab setup. In a few days, > the 180 day trial runs out and I have to recreate the lab. I had a friend > who is a vmware guy come over and set up the server to have VSphere on it a > few months ago, but now I want to move over to Hyper-V. **** > > **** > > My question is, Hyper-V Server edition or Windows Server 2012 with > Hyper-V? The server edition is free, but with me needing to re-do labs > every 180 days already, I'm fine with working on the Server 2012 trial > edition. I have a Windows 8 Pro laptop, and wanted to just use the Hyper-V > client on that to manage everything. Plus I think it'd be nice to learn > another technology as I set up my lab... again (4th time now)**** > > **** > > So, does anyone have an opinion on which version of Win Server I should > use? I'm just planning on using Hyper-V to setup a lab with two servers and > 30-40 clients (desktops/servers).**** > > **** > > I'm also going to try and streamline the process this time with a number > of scripts. Hopefully I can get the start -> finish process down to 2-3 > hours. It's the AD configuration that always gets me! Not the easiest to > give the lab access to the outside world.**** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > **** > ------------------------------ > > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is from a law firm and may be > protected by the attorney-client or work product privileges. If you have > received this message in error, please notify the sender by replying to > this e-mail and then delete it from your computer.**** > > **** > ------------------------------ > > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is from a law firm and may be > protected by the attorney-client or work product privileges. If you have > received this message in error, please notify the sender by replying to > this e-mail and then delete it from your computer.**** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > **** > ------------------------------ > > > PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL. 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