Script to perform post server build configurations and validate settings

Hello!
I would like to create a script that can set numerous Windows server settings and validate that they are indeed set correctly, based on a predefined list of settings.
For example: A third party company deploys servers from templates. I am tasked with going through the build and verifying certain configurations and settings are set, based on my company's build request. Depending on where the server resides (physically)
it will get specific settings.
Is there a way to script making the correct changes and also display a validation report that all the settings/attributes that were changed, meet the expected value?
Settings like dns settings, netbios, pagefile size/location, Terminal Server host settings(session limits etc), local admin accounts, windows features, bginfo, drive letters, drive sizes, installed ram, number of cpu cores, date/timezone, and the list goes
on. I currently run a few batch files to make the changes, but I'm still required to check that the settings are correct. It would be nice to have all the batch files rolled into a script that makes changes and then runs a validation test against
those changes. Or at the least, make changes and display all of the current values/settings so I can validate they are the correct ones.
I have little scripting/powershell experience. I could use some assistance to get me going in the right direction.

Here's some intro information that should give you a place to start pulling threads:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2014/03/09/weekend-scripter-intro-to-powershell-4-0-desired-state-configuration.aspx
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<Mar 11, 2015 12:37:54 PM PDT> <Warning> <Security> <BEA-090477> <Certificate chain received from localhost.localdomain - 127.0.0.1 was not trusted causing SSL handshake failure.>
<Mar 11, 2015 12:37:54 PM PDT> <Warning> <Security> <BEA-090477> <Certificate chain received from localhost.localdomain - 127.0.0.1 was not trusted causing SSL handshake failure.>
<Mar 11, 2015 12:37:54 PM PDT> <Warning> <Security> <BEA-090477> <Certificate chain received from localhost.localdomain - 127.0.0.1 was not trusted causing SSL handshake failure.>
<Mar 11, 2015 12:37:55 PM PDT> <Warning> <Security> <BEA-090477> <Certificate chain received from localhost.localdomain - 127.0.0.1 was not trusted causing SSL handshake failure.>
<Mar 11, 2015 12:37:55 PM PDT> <Warning> <Security> <BEA-090477> <Certificate chain received from localhost.localdomain - 127.0.0.1 was not trusted causing SSL handshake failure.>
<Mar 11, 2015 12:37:55 PM PDT> <Emergency> <Management> <BEA-141151> <The admin server could not be reached at https://localhost.localdomain:8443.>
<Mar 11, 2015 12:37:55 PM PDT> <Info> <Configuration Management> <BEA-150018> <This server is being started in managed server independence mode in the absence of the admin server.>
<Mar 11, 2015 12:37:55 PM PDT> <Notice> <WebLogicServer> <BEA-000365> <Server state changed to STARTING>
<Mar 11, 2015 12:37:55 PM PDT> <Info> <WorkManager> <BEA-002900> <Initializing self-tuning thread pool>
<Mar 11, 2015 12:37:55 PM PDT> <Notice> <LoggingService> <BEA-320400> <The log file /h/data/local/base_domain/servers/MyManagedServer1/logs/MyManagedServer1.log will be rotated. Reopen the log file if tailing has stopped. This can happen on some platforms like Windows.>
<Mar 11, 2015 12:37:55 PM PDT> <Notice> <LoggingService> <BEA-320401> <The log file has been rotated to /h/data/local/base_domain/servers/MyManagedServer1/logs/MyManagedServer1.log00015. Log messages will continue to be logged in /h/data/local/base_domain/servers/MyManagedServer1/logs/MyManagedServer1.log.>
<Mar 11, 2015 12:37:55 PM PDT> <Notice> <Log Management> <BEA-170019> <The server log file /h/data/local/base_domain/servers/MyManagedServer1/logs/MyManagedServer1.log is opened. All server side log events will be written to this file.>
<Mar 11, 2015 12:37:56 PM PDT> <Error> <Security> <BEA-000000> <[Security:090837]The configured keystore location for the PKI Credential Mapper is either null or empty.>
<Mar 11, 2015 12:37:56 PM PDT> <Error> <Security> <BEA-000000> <[Security:090815]The password provided for the keystore configured for the PKICredential Mapper was null.>
<Mar 11, 2015 12:37:57 PM PDT> <Notice> <Security> <BEA-090082> <Security initializing using security realm myrealm.>
<Mar 11, 2015 12:37:57 PM PDT> <Critical> <Security> <BEA-090403> <Authentication for user beaadmin denied>
<Mar 11, 2015 12:37:57 PM PDT> <Critical> <WebLogicServer> <BEA-000386> <Server subsystem failed. Reason: weblogic.security.SecurityInitializationException: Authentication for user beaadmin denied
weblogic.security.SecurityInitializationException: Authentication for user beaadmin denied
 at weblogic.security.service.CommonSecurityServiceManagerDelegateImpl.doBootAuthorization(CommonSecurityServiceManagerDelegateImpl.java:966)
 at weblogic.security.service.CommonSecurityServiceManagerDelegateImpl.initialize(CommonSecurityServiceManagerDelegateImpl.java:1054)
 at weblogic.security.service.SecurityServiceManager.initialize(SecurityServiceManager.java:873)
 at weblogic.security.SecurityService.start(SecurityService.java:141)
 at weblogic.t3.srvr.SubsystemRequest.run(SubsystemRequest.java:64)
 Truncated. see log file for complete stacktrace
Caused By: javax.security.auth.login.FailedLoginException: [Security:090303]Authentication Failed: User beaadmin weblogic.security.providers.authentication.LDAPAtnDelegateException: [Security:090295]caught unexpected exception
 at weblogic.security.providers.authentication.LDAPAtnLoginModuleImpl.login(LDAPAtnLoginModuleImpl.java:251)
 at com.bea.common.security.internal.service.LoginModuleWrapper$1.run(LoginModuleWrapper.java:110)
 at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
 at com.bea.common.security.internal.service.LoginModuleWrapper.login(LoginModuleWrapper.java:106)
 at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
 Truncated. see log file for complete stacktrace
>
<Mar 11, 2015 12:37:57 PM PDT> <Notice> <WebLogicServer> <BEA-000365> <Server state changed to FAILED>
<Mar 11, 2015 12:37:57 PM PDT> <Error> <WebLogicServer> <BEA-000383> <A critical service failed. The server will shut itself down>
<Mar 11, 2015 12:37:57 PM PDT> <Notice> <WebLogicServer> <BEA-000365> <Server state changed to FORCE_SHUTTING_DOWN>
Why is it looking for demotrust.jks file to start the Managed Server. We don't use the demo trust and cannot copy to the location it is referring to. I followed the solution provided at the below link:
http://serverfault.com/questions/106499/custom-trust-and-custom-identity-keystore-in-weblogic-10-3
There are 2 options given in the link. To update the boot.properties of the Admin Server and appending JAVA_OPTIONS to DomainEnv file. Both of these caused the failure of Admin Server. I couldn't bring up the server after these changes.I also came across posts talking about boot.properties for Managed Server. I don't see the security folder that has boot.properties for my Managed Server (verified it on both windows and linux boxes).
Thanks in advance.
-nn.

Hi Faisal,
Here is the config.xml file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<domain xsi:schemaLocation="http://xmlns.oracle.com/weblogic/security/wls http://xmlns.oracle.com/weblogic/security/wls/1.0/wls.xsd http://xmlns.oracle.com/weblogic/domain http://xmlns.oracle.com/weblogic/1.0/domain.xsd http://xmlns.oracle.com/weblogic/security http://xmlns.oracle.com/weblogic/1.0/security.xsd http://xmlns.oracle.com/weblogic/security/xacml http://xmlns.oracle.com/weblogic/security/xacml/1.0/xacml.xsd"
 xmlns="http://xmlns.oracle.com/weblogic/domain" xmlns:sec="http://xmlns.oracle.com/weblogic/security"
 xmlns:wls="http://xmlns.oracle.com/weblogic/security/wls" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
 <name>JCRMDomain</name>
 <domain-version>10.3.4.0</domain-version>
 <security-configuration xmlns:xacml="http://xmlns.oracle.com/weblogic/security/xacml">
 <name>JCRMDomain</name>
 <realm>
 <sec:authentication-provider xsi:type="wls:default-authenticatorType">
 <sec:control-flag>SUFFICIENT</sec:control-flag>
 </sec:authentication-provider>
 <sec:authentication-provider xmlns:ext="http://xmlns.oracle.com/weblogic/security/extension" xsi:type="ext:jcrm-authenticatorType">
 <sec:name>JcrmAuthenticator</sec:name>
 <sec:control-flag>SUFFICIENT</sec:control-flag>
 </sec:authentication-provider>
 <sec:role-mapper xmlns:xac="http://xmlns.oracle.com/weblogic/security/xacml" xsi:type="xac:xacml-role-mapperType"></sec:role-mapper>
 <sec:authorizer xmlns:xac="http://xmlns.oracle.com/weblogic/security/xacml" xsi:type="xac:xacml-authorizerType"></sec:authorizer>
 <sec:adjudicator xsi:type="wls:default-adjudicatorType"></sec:adjudicator>
 <sec:credential-mapper xsi:type="wls:default-credential-mapperType"></sec:credential-mapper>
 <sec:credential-mapper xsi:type="wls:pki-credential-mapperType">
 <sec:name>PKICredentialMapper</sec:name>
 </sec:credential-mapper>
 <sec:cert-path-provider xsi:type="wls:web-logic-cert-path-providerType"></sec:cert-path-provider>
 <sec:cert-path-builder>WebLogicCertPathProvider</sec:cert-path-builder>
 <sec:user-lockout-manager>
 <sec:lockout-threshold>3</sec:lockout-threshold>
 <sec:lockout-duration>15</sec:lockout-duration>
 <sec:lockout-reset-duration>99999</sec:lockout-reset-duration>
 </sec:user-lockout-manager>
 <sec:deploy-role-ignored>false</sec:deploy-role-ignored>
 <sec:deploy-policy-ignored>false</sec:deploy-policy-ignored>
 <sec:fully-delegate-authorization>true</sec:fully-delegate-authorization>
 <sec:security-dd-model>DDOnly</sec:security-dd-model>
 <sec:combined-role-mapping-enabled>true</sec:combined-role-mapping-enabled>
 <sec:name>myrealm</sec:name>
 <sec:delegate-m-bean-authorization>false</sec:delegate-m-bean-authorization>
 <sec:password-validator xmlns:pas="http://xmlns.oracle.com/weblogic/security/providers/passwordvalidator"
 xsi:type="pas:system-password-validatorType">
 <sec:name>JCRMPasswordValidator</sec:name>
 <pas:max-password-length>31</pas:max-password-length>
 <pas:min-password-length>15</pas:min-password-length>
 <pas:min-numeric-characters>2</pas:min-numeric-characters>
 <pas:min-lowercase-characters>2</pas:min-lowercase-characters>
 <pas:min-uppercase-characters>2</pas:min-uppercase-characters>
 <pas:min-non-alphanumeric-characters>2</pas:min-non-alphanumeric-characters>
 </sec:password-validator>
 <sec:deployable-provider-synchronization-enabled>false</sec:deployable-provider-synchronization-enabled>
 </realm>
 <default-realm>myrealm</default-realm>
 <credential-encrypted>{AES}cpwhv2peqwl0Z8Ma1Jk7KlmC6d1gtCAqxnzrmR5ssybHpM9AUzbBRJ7rE7m4/7U16IHgsTMkcOr/5/abZJ4NeuHR45jdDK1EjFmnUuPssISmGkan3EIpCKHmPPIynVxh</credential-encrypted>
 <node-manager-username>wdUXiuwL5A</node-manager-username>
 <node-manager-password-encrypted>{AES}UDiZjaLOrm0y+/I9noQVURudpzmRKMBOQR2B8ofNIt8=</node-manager-password-encrypted>
 </security-configuration>
 <server>
 <name>AdminServer</name>
 <max-http-message-size>10000000</max-http-message-size>
 <ssl>
 <name>AdminServer</name>
 <enabled>true</enabled>
 <hostname-verifier xsi:nil="true"></hostname-verifier>
 <hostname-verification-ignored>true</hostname-verification-ignored>
 <client-certificate-enforced>false</client-certificate-enforced>
 <listen-port>8443</listen-port>
 <two-way-ssl-enabled>true</two-way-ssl-enabled>
 <server-private-key-alias>localhost.localdomain</server-private-key-alias>
 <server-private-key-pass-phrase-encrypted>{AES}eZnL/NM4/xJaFj8rZAE4oB2htDm3srPUsTWYtDXblvk=</server-private-key-pass-phrase-encrypted>
 <ssl-rejection-logging-enabled>true</ssl-rejection-logging-enabled>
 <allow-unencrypted-null-cipher>false</allow-unencrypted-null-cipher>
 <use-server-certs>true</use-server-certs>
 <jsse-enabled>true</jsse-enabled>
 </ssl>
 <listen-port-enabled>false</listen-port-enabled>
 <web-server>
 <keep-alive-secs>60</keep-alive-secs>
 <https-keep-alive-secs>60</https-keep-alive-secs>
 </web-server>
 <listen-address/>
 <java-compiler>javac</java-compiler>
 <tunneling-enabled>true</tunneling-enabled>
 <tunneling-client-ping-secs>45</tunneling-client-ping-secs>
 <tunneling-client-timeout-secs>40</tunneling-client-timeout-secs>
 <client-cert-proxy-enabled>false</client-cert-proxy-enabled>
 <key-stores>CustomIdentityAndCustomTrust</key-stores>
 <custom-identity-key-store-file-name>certstores/keystore</custom-identity-key-store-file-name>
 <custom-identity-key-store-type>JKS</custom-identity-key-store-type>
 <custom-identity-key-store-pass-phrase-encrypted>{AES}eZnL/NM4/xJaFj8rZAE4oB2htDm3srPUsTWYtDXblvk=</custom-identity-key-store-pass-phrase-encrypted>
 <custom-trust-key-store-file-name>certstores/truststore</custom-trust-key-store-file-name>
 <custom-trust-key-store-type>JKS</custom-trust-key-store-type>
 <custom-trust-key-store-pass-phrase-encrypted>{AES}uSkLzfC74bMCEjomgVdHtVw47iZg8BN71g7cdKr+XHo=</custom-trust-key-store-pass-phrase-encrypted>
 <overload-protection>
 <panic-action>system-exit</panic-action>
 <failure-action>force-shutdown</failure-action>
 <server-failure-trigger>
 <max-stuck-thread-time>600</max-stuck-thread-time>
 <stuck-thread-count>3</stuck-thread-count>
 </server-failure-trigger>
 </overload-protection>
 </server>
 <server>
 <name>MyManagedServer1</name>
 <ssl>
 <enabled>true</enabled>
 <listen-port>8445</listen-port>
 <server-private-key-alias>localhost.localdomain</server-private-key-alias>
 <server-private-key-pass-phrase-encrypted>{AES}eZnL/NM4/xJaFj8rZAE4oB2htDm3srPUsTWYtDXblvk=</server-private-key-pass-phrase-encrypted>
 </ssl>
 <machine xsi:nil="true"></machine>
 <listen-port>8444</listen-port>
 <listen-port-enabled>true</listen-port-enabled>
 <cluster xsi:nil="true"></cluster>
 <web-server>
 <web-server-log>
 <number-of-files-limited>false</number-of-files-limited>
 </web-server-log>
 </web-server>
 <listen-address></listen-address>
 <key-stores>CustomIdentityAndCustomTrust</key-stores>
 <custom-identity-key-store-file-name>certstores/keystore</custom-identity-key-store-file-name>
 <custom-identity-key-store-type>JKS</custom-identity-key-store-type>
 <custom-identity-key-store-pass-phrase-encrypted>{AES}eZnL/NM4/xJaFj8rZAE4oB2htDm3srPUsTWYtDXblvk=</custom-identity-key-store-pass-phrase-encrypted>
 <custom-trust-key-store-file-name>certstores/truststore</custom-trust-key-store-file-name>
 <custom-trust-key-store-type>JKS</custom-trust-key-store-type>
 <custom-trust-key-store-pass-phrase-encrypted>{AES}uSkLzfC74bMCEjomgVdHtVw47iZg8BN71g7cdKr+XHo=</custom-trust-key-store-pass-phrase-encrypted>
 <data-source>
 <rmi-jdbc-security xsi:nil="true"></rmi-jdbc-security>
 </data-source>
 </server>
 <production-mode-enabled>false</production-mode-enabled>
 <embedded-ldap>
 <name>JCRMDomain</name>
 <credential-encrypted>{AES}LNAnq4qCQQmy9rCOMN+uIZVPq1bVvPrwQqqtOScZrnYmwESt9aruHNVy4IjqMWz7</credential-encrypted>
 </embedded-ldap>
 <administration-port-enabled>true</administration-port-enabled>
 <configuration-version>10.3.4.0</configuration-version>
 <admin-server-name>AdminServer</admin-server-name>
</domain>
It has 'CustomIdentityAndCustomTrust' for both Admin Server as well as managed Server in it.
Thanks,
nn

Bug or wrong configuration of the Sun Ray Server+DTU+17" and 24" screenres.

I have 2 DTU, one has a 17" screen with a resolution of 1280x1024 and the other DTU has a 24" screen with a 1900x1200 resolution attached. The setting of the Sun Ray server is configured only that registrated cards, can make an kiosksession to VMware View 4.6.
When I start the DTU's, there is nothing wrong. The correct screen resolution is displayed on the screen for both DTU's. When I put a smart card into the DTU that has a 17" attached, it's indicates the correct resolution. The problem starts when I hotdesk to the other DTU with the 24" attached to, the session what was builded on the 17" will be showed on the 24". So the the resolution is 1280x1024. With this action there's nothing wrong, because the kiosksession is made on the 17" and no disconnection is made, so this is a correct resolution at this point. When I pull the card out of the 24" DTU, the screenresolution will be still at 1280x1024. It's looks like the setting will be saved on the DTU. Only a restart of a DTU will turn back the good resolution.
When I do the same as the case before, but only I start at the DTU with 24" screen the kiosksession will start at 1900x1200. When I hotdesk to the Other DTU the kiosksession is still at 1900x1200, but only this time when I pull out the card out of the 17" DTU, The DTU will give the right screen resolution of 1280x1024
the DTU's are Sun Ray 3 Plus, it doesn't matter which DTU's I place, the problems seems like that the DTU will save the last screen resolution. I got 300 of these DTU's and try a lot of them, but still the same issue.
Note: with each case explained in this thread, the kiosksession will be started at first time, the kiosksession is not builded yet or has been disconnected.
This behaviour is with a standard installation and configuration of Sun Ray server software 5.1.2. No extra script is implemented. Also I tried the UTRESIZE script that I've found on this forum, but it didn't helped.
Is this problem a bug (known issue) or is this a wrong configuration of me? This is a big issue for me

I have also a lot of fun with different screens, so I walk the "hardwired" mostly when I run into my screen does not look like correctly.
utresadm -a -c MAC -t default 1280x1024@60 ... and then this is nailed, whatever you do with this box. Very effective especially for beamers ...
what you can set, utresdef is your friend, utresadm -p show all the devices overwritten in case you need to change for a new monitor. And finally utresadm -d -c MAC -t default clears the setting.
regards, thomas

A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (p

A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that
the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server)(Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 2)
The system cannot find the file specified
Cannot connect to COWBOYS.
Here are the technical details===================================
A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider:
Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) (.Net SqlClient Data Provider)
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft%20SQL%20Server&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=2&LinkId=20476
Error Number: 2
Severity: 20
State: 0
Program Location:
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection, Action`1 wrapCloseInAction)
at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj, Boolean callerHasConnectionLock, Boolean asyncClose)
at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.Connect(ServerInfo serverInfo, SqlInternalConnectionTds connHandler, Boolean ignoreSniOpenTimeout, Int64 timerExpire, Boolean encrypt, Boolean trustServerCert, Boolean integratedSecurity, Boolean withFailover)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.AttemptOneLogin(ServerInfo serverInfo, String newPassword, SecureString newSecurePassword, Boolean ignoreSniOpenTimeout, TimeoutTimer timeout, Boolean withFailover)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.LoginNoFailover(ServerInfo serverInfo, String newPassword, SecureString newSecurePassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, SqlCredential credential, TimeoutTimer
timeout)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.OpenLoginEnlist(TimeoutTimer timeout, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, SqlCredential credential, String newPassword, SecureString newSecurePassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds..ctor(DbConnectionPoolIdentity identity, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, SqlCredential credential, Object providerInfo, String newPassword, SecureString newSecurePassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance,
SqlConnectionString userConnectionOptions, SessionData reconnectSessionData)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnectionFactory.CreateConnection(DbConnectionOptions options, DbConnectionPoolKey poolKey, Object poolGroupProviderInfo, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnection owningConnection, DbConnectionOptions userOptions)
at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.CreateNonPooledConnection(DbConnection owningConnection, DbConnectionPoolGroup poolGroup, DbConnectionOptions userOptions)
at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.TryGetConnection(DbConnection owningConnection, TaskCompletionSource`1 retry, DbConnectionOptions userOptions, DbConnectionInternal oldConnection, DbConnectionInternal& connection)
at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionInternal.TryOpenConnectionInternal(DbConnection outerConnection, DbConnectionFactory connectionFactory, TaskCompletionSource`1 retry, DbConnectionOptions userOptions)
at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionClosed.TryOpenConnection(DbConnection outerConnection, DbConnectionFactory connectionFactory, TaskCompletionSource`1 retry, DbConnectionOptions userOptions)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.TryOpenInner(TaskCompletionSource`1 retry)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.TryOpen(TaskCompletionSource`1 retry)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.Open()
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.SqlStudio.Explorer.ObjectExplorerService.ValidateConnection(UIConnectionInfo ci, IServerType server)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.ConnectionDlg.Connector.ConnectionThreadUser()
===================================
The system cannot find the file specified
I have tried from so many forms. This is so frustrating. Thank for everyone/anyone who wants to help. So this is what happened: I had to uninstall my previous sqlserver 2012(which worked great) for some reason, and I uninstalled everything from that download.
Then I installed the trial edition of sql server 2012 (64 Bit) and It wouldn't connect to the database. (Error mentioned above.) My local DB is COWBOYS. (COWBOYS is also my computer name.) After this, I have tried downloading sqlexpress and sqlserver 64bit
many times and cannot connect to my local DB.
How do I connect to my Local DB?
Also, I think this might help: (When I run sqlserve.exe, which I was able to find in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\LocalDB\Binn, I get an error: Your SQL server installation is either corrupt or has been tampered with(Error getting
instance ID from name). Please uninstall then re-run setup to correct this problem.
I would happily re install it, if it wasn't my 20th time.
I don't have any remote connections, I don't use username/password, only window authentication. I work mostly on visual studio, but without able to store /retrieve data, I don't know how to survive.
May be the solution is very simple, but I am too frustrated.
Some of the things I have tried:
From a command prompt, enter one of the following commands:
net start "SQL Server Agent (MSSQLSERVER)" OR
net start "SQL Server Agent(instancename)"(for instance)
on my sql configuration, I cannot start anything because there is nothing there to start. I can post more details, if that would help. Also, some more details about the error:
Details
Product:
SQL Server
ID:
2
Source:
MSSQLServer
Version:
10.0
Component:
SQLEngine
Message:
An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error:
40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) (.Net SqlClient Data Provider)
Explanation
SQL Server did not respond to the client request because the server is probably not started.
User Action
Make sure that the server is started.
Version:
9.0
Component:
SQLEngine
Message:
An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error:
40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) (.Net SqlClient Data Provider)
Explanation
SQL Server did not respond to the client request because the server is probably not started.
User Action
Make sure that the server is started.
Any one that can help me, I will be greatful. Thank you so much. p.s. please ask me anything if you have any questions.

It sounds like there are a couple things going on here. First check if you have a successful install of SQL Server, then we'll figure out the connection issues.
Can you launch SQL Server Configuration Manager and check for SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) if default instance or SQL Server (other name) if you've configured your instance as a named instance. Once you find this, make sure the service is started.
If not started, try to start it and see if it throws an error. If you get an error, post the error message your hitting. If the service starts, you can then launch SSMS and try to connect. If you have a default instance, you can use the machine
name in the connection dialog. Ex: "COWBOYS" where Cowboys is the machine name. However, if you named the SQL Server instance during install, you'll need to connect using the machine\instance format. Ex: COWBOYS\Romo (where Romo
is the instance name you set during install).
You can also look at the summary.txt file in the SQL Server setup error logs to see what happened on the most recent install. Past install history is archived in the log folder if you need to dig those up to help troubleshoot, but the most
recent one may help get to the bottom of it if there is an issue with setup detecting a prior instance that needs to be repaired.
Thanks,
Sam Lester (MSFT)
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/samlester
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An error occurred while configuring server as a directory server. Please check your network configuration and try again.

Hi there,
My Mac OS X Server 8.2 got buggered after I did the following steps:
Wiped Profile manager using "/Applications/Server.app/Contents/ServerRoot/usr/share/devicemgr/backend/wipeD B.sh"
Clicking the Off button in the Profile Manager section of the Server.app
Clicking the On button of the same
Clicking on asks if I want to create a new directory master, but I know that one already exists. Trying to continue confirms this. So, I go and destroy it to start again, but afterward, I get the following error when trying to create the directory master:
I've done this enough times while watching the system log to see the actual error thrown, which is:
Nov 12 22:01:24 srv.domain.com Server[279]: An error occurred while configuring srv as a directory server:
    Error Domain=XSActionErrorDomain Code=-1 "A child action failed" UserInfo=0x7fee9516c0f0 {XSActionErrorActionsKey=(
        "Creating Open Directory master"
    ), NSLocalizedDescription=A child action failed}
I have Googled the above and have discovered only a few entries here in these Apple communities, but have found no joy.
Here's a similar threads:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/19237429#19237429
Interestingly/confusingly, this server has been working just fine as a domain master using different domain names (on separate occasions/setups). It was only after having clicked the OFF button in Profile Manager (after a wipe) that things stopped working.
I could rebuild this server, as I have a backup image of it that I can restore, but I'd rather find out what's broken and fix it so as to hopefully be able to fix it if/when this ever happens to me again, learning something in the process.
That said, I perform the following steps prior to running the Open Directory setup on a the server to try and clean it up as best possible.
Clean up steps:
Delete the DNS zone (and all entries).
Turn off all server services
Delete all file server sharepoints
Change the host name at Hardware => SRV => Network tab. This runs the Change Host Name program.
Close Server.app
Throw Server.app in the trash / Empty trash (I've also just trashed and put back with same result)
Delete the /Library/Server directory
Clear and recreate System keychain using "systemkeychain -vfcC" to clear out all the certs related to old host name.
Delete all the entries in the Login keychain
Reboot (probably don't have to)
Re-download and install Server.app
Run Server.app, which actually retains some settings from the last setup, though I don't know where to clean those.
After Server setup, confirm that the host name from step 4 is what I want.
Running "changeip -checkhostname" shows "Success". I'm using an Internet domain name so pinging the "internal" zone (srv.domain.com) resolves with the correct internal IP, and pinging the "external" zone resolves to the correct external address on the Internet.
It would seem like I'm all good to go, but when I try to turn on Open Directory and go through the setup prompts, I get the same "Confirm Settings" error as above.
The *only* way that I've come close to "fixing" this is to cancel out of the Profile Manager. Then, go destroy the open directory that already exists. Then create the domain via the Profile Manager enabling process. At present, this only seems work to for a "private" domain. Neither of the two Internet domain names that I've used successfully in the past work with this (or any) method.
Any advice or clues you can throw my way would be most appreciated.
Thanks,
Kim

Had the same problem found the answer here:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3264944?start=0&tstart=0

A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections.

A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The
server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26- Error:Locating Server\instance Specified)
How Can i solve this?

1. Make sure SQL Server Service is running
2. If a named instance, make sure SQL Server browser service is running
3. Make sure SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections
4. Examine the SQL Server error log for messages confirming that SQL is listening on the expected network interfaces and ports
5. Test server connectivity with PING from the client machine
6. Test port connectivity using TELNET or PowerShell to the server and port (from step 4) from the client machine. For example
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7. Check firewall settings if step 5 or 6 connectivity test fails
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The crawler could not communicate with the server. Check that the server is available and that the firewall access is configured correctly. If the repository was temporarily unavailable, an incremental crawl will fix this error

We are getting the below error when we see in Crawl logs
"The crawler could not communicate with the server. Check that the server is available and that the firewall access is configured correctly. If the repository was temporarily unavailable, an incremental crawl will fix this error."
This is happening in FAST search.
Here I can see soke of the logs related to this search crawl.
Could anyone please help on this?
web application 'http://xvy/' doesn't use search application 'FAST Query SSA', skipping it.
ABC\sp_search' on web application 'http://xvy/'. 2d7dba01-3d2e-4903-b59f-9a8601627bcd
07/30/2014 01:30:46.65 OWSTIMER.EXE (0x28DC) 0x1BC0 SharePoint Server Search Administration
dl2m Verbose Search application 'Search Service Application 1': Skipping web application '48ed7882-9f70-424e-bf72-e3c9f5340b97' because its outbound url 'http://ebc:30347' was automatically added once.
Ensure full read access to the indexing account 'ABC\sp_search' on web application 'http://nvcp/'. 85041609-d618-4132-ac8e-195a910d99a0
07/30/2014 01:31:46.53 OWSTIMER.EXE (0x28DC) 0x05F4 SharePoint Server Search Administration
dl2m Verbose Search application 'FAST Query SSA': Skipping web application '57718ea1-8cb5-4adc-abd2-9e55415e5791' because its outbound url 'http://nvcp' was automatically added once. 85041609-d618-4132-ac8e-195a910d99a0
07/30/2014 01:31:46.53 OWSTIMER.EXE (0x28DC) 0x05F4 SharePoint Server Search Administration
dl2n Verbose Search application 'FAST Query SSA': Adding start address 'http://nvcp' for web application '57718ea1-8cb5-4adc-abd2-9e55415e5791' to list of valid start addresses. 85041609-d618-4132-ac8e-195a910d99a0
07/30/2014 01:31:46.53 OWSTIMER.EXE (0x28DC) 0x05F4 SharePoint Server Search Administration
dmb6 Verbose Ensure full read access to the indexing account 'ABc\sp_search' on web application 'http://nvcp'ext/'. 85041609-d618-4132-ac8e-195a910d99a0
07/30/2014 01:31:46.53 OWSTIMER.EXE (0x28DC) 0x05F4 SharePoint Server Search Administration
dl2m Verbose Search application 'FAST Query SSA': Skipping web application '64d562a1-535e-4917-8979-88840e2a67fe' because its outbound url 'http://nvcp'ext' was automatically added once. 85041609-d618-4132-ac8e-195a910d99a0
07/30/2014 01:31:46.53 OWSTIMER.EXE (0x28DC) 0x05F4 SharePoint Server Search Administration
dl2n Verbose Search application 'FAST Query SSA': Adding start address 'http://nvcpext' for web application '64d562a1-535e-4917-8979-88840e2a67fe' to list of valid start addresses. 85041609-d618-4132-ac8e-195a910d99a0
07/30/2014 01:31:46.53 OWSTIMER.EXE (0x28DC) 0x05F4 SharePoint Server Search Administration
dmb6 Verbose Ensure full read access to the indexing account 'ABC\sp_search' on web application 'http://nvcpnew/'. 85041609-d618-4132-ac8e-195a910d99a0
executing SQL query {? = call dbo.proc_MSS_PropagationIndexerGetReadyQueryComponents} [propdatabase.cxx:70] d:\office\source\search\native\ytrip\tripoli\propagation\propdatabase.cxx
07/30/2014 01:32:04.31 mssearch.exe (0x0588) 0x1DE4 SharePoint Server Search Propagation Manager
e3o3 Verbose executing SQL query {? = call dbo.proc_MSS_PropagationIndexerGetReadyQueryComponents} [propdatabase.cxx:70] d:\office\source\search\native\ytrip\tripoli\propagation\propdatabase.cxx
07/30/2014 01:32:04.68 mssdmn.exe (0x15CC) 0x1060 SharePoint Server Search HTTP Protocol
Handler du4i 0x29E4 SharePoint Server Search HTTP
Protocol Handler du4i Verbose CHttpAccessorHelper::InitRequestInternal - opening request for '/robots.txt'. [httpacchelper.cxx:353] d:\office\source\search\native\gather\protocols\http\httpacchelper.cxx
07/30/2014 01:32:04.70 mssdmn.exe (0x15CC) 0x29E4 SharePoint Server Search HTTP Protocol
Handler du54 High CHttpAccessorHelper::InitRequestInternal - unexpected status (503) on request for 'http://ppecpnew/robots.txt' Authentication 0. [httpacchelper.cxx:703]
d:\office\source\search\native\gather\protocols\http\httpacchelper.cxx
07/30/2014 01:32:04.70 mssearch.exe (0x0588) 0x130C SharePoint Server Search Gatherer
cd11 Warning The start address http://nvcp'/sites/quipme cannot be crawled. Context: Application 'FAST_Content_SSA', Catalog 'Portal_Content' Details:
The crawler could not communicate with the server. Check that the server is available and that the firewall access is configured correctly. If the repository was temporarily unavailable, an incremental crawl will fix this error. (0x80041200)
07/30/2014 01:32:04.70 mssdmn.exe (0x15CC) 0x104C SharePoint Server Search HTTP Protocol
Handler du4i Verbose CHttpAccessorHelper::InitRequestInternal - opening request for '/robots.txt'. [httpacchelper.cxx:353] d:\office\source\search\native\gather\protocols\http\httpacchelper.cxx
07/30/2014 01:32:04.70 mssdmn.exe (0x15CC) 0x104C SharePoint Server Search HTTP Protocol
Handler du54 High
07/30/2014 01:32:04.70 mssearch.exe (0x0588) 0x2948 SharePoint Server Search Gatherer
cd11 Warning The start address
http://nvcp'/sites/MDPPubng cannot be crawled. Context: Application 'FAST_Content_SSA', Catalog 'Portal_Content' Details: The crawler could not communicate with the server. Check that the server is
available and that the firewall access is configured correctly. If the repository was temporarily unavailable, an incremental crawl will fix this error. (0x80041200)
CHttpProbeHelper::ProbeServer: InitRequest failed for 'http://ppecpnew/_vti_bin/sitedata.asmx'. Return error to caller, hr=80041200 [stscommon.cxx:490] d:\office\source\search\native\gather\protocols\common\stscommon.cxx
07/30/2014 01:32:26.06 mssdmn.exe (0x15CC) 0x193C SharePoint Server Search PHSts
dvg0 High STS3::COWSServer::InitializeClaimsCookie: Probing url 'http://pncvr' failed. Return error to caller, hr=80041200 [sts3util.cxx:1332] d:\office\source\search\native\gather\protocols\sts3\sts3util.cxx
07/30/2014 01:32:26.06 mssdmn.exe (0x15CC) 0x193C SharePoint Server Search PHSts
en0e High CSTS3Accessor::InitURLType: Return error to caller, hr=80041200 [sts3acc.cxx:2214] d:\office\source\search\native\gather\protocols\sts3\sts3acc.cxx
07/30/2014 01:32:26.06 mssdmn.exe (0x15CC) 0x193C SharePoint Server Search PHSts
dv3p High CSTS3Accessor::GetServer fails, Url sts4://pnvpr/siteurl=sites/product/siteid={7ebfb072-08a8-4df7-8f74-e06730325d9a}/weburl=/webid={bd7ae724-1256-4b26-9633-416447d6bc5c}, hr=80041200 [sts3acc.cxx:185]
d:\office\source\search\native\gather\protocols\sts3\sts3acc.cxx
07/30/2014 01:32:26.06 mssdmn.exe (0x15CC) 0x193C SharePoint Server Search PHSts
dvb1 High CSTS3Accessor::Init fails, Url sts4:/mngbv/siteurl=sites/product/siteid={7ebfb072-08a8-4df7-8f74-e06730325d9a}/weburl=/webid={bd7ae724-1256-4b26-9633-416447d6bc5c}, hr=80041200 [sts3handler.cxx:312]
d:\office\source\search\native\gather\protocols\sts3\sts3handler.cxx
07/30/2014 01:32:26.06 mssdmn.exe (0x15CC) 0x16FC SharePoint Server Search HTTP Protocol
Handler du2z Verbose CHttpProbeHelper::ProbeServer: Probing server with url 'http://pnvpr/_vti_bin/sitedata.asmx'. [stscommon.cxx:476] d:\office\source\search\native\gather\protocols\common\stscommon.cxx
07/30/2014 01:32:26.08 mssdmn.exe (0x15CC) 0x193C SharePoint Server Search PHSts
dvb2 High CSTS3Handler::CreateAccessorExD: Return error to caller, hr=80041200 [sts3handler.cxx:330] d:\office\source\search\native\gather\protocols\sts3\sts3handler.cxx
07/30/2014 01:32:26.08 mssdmn.exe (0x15CC) 0x16FC SharePoint Server Search HTTP Protocol
Handler du4i Verbose CHttpAccessorHelper::InitRequestInternal - opening request for '/_vti_bin/sitedata.asmx'. [httpacchelper.cxx:353] d:\office\source\search\native\gather\protocols\http\httpacchelper.cxx
earch application 'FAST Query SSA': Adding start address 'http://mnvfgext' for web application '64d562a1-535e-4917-8979-88840e2a67fe' to list of valid start addresses. a6b7948a-dc16-419d-b58a-0ee798a0bb9c
07/30/2014 01:32:46.53 OWSTIMER.EXE (0x28DC) 0x1444 SharePoint Server Search Administration
dmb6 Verbose Ensure full read access to the indexing account 'ABC\sp_search' on web application 'http://nvpr/'. a6b7948a-dc16-419d-b58a-0ee798a0bb9c
07/30/2014 01:32:46.53 OWSTIMER.EXE (0x28DC) 0x1444 SharePoint Server Search Administration
dl2m Verbose Search application 'FAST Query SSA': Skipping web application 'cea7b67b-fd5f-4c9a-a300-64a7d7ca3093' because its outbound url 'http://pnvpr' was automatically added once. a6b7948a-dc16-419d-b58a-0ee798a0bb9c
07/30/2014 01:32:46.53 OWSTIMER.EXE (0x28DC) 0x1444 SharePoint Server Search Administration
dl2n Verbose Search application 'FAST Query SSA': Adding start address 'http://pnvpr' for web application 'cea7b67b-fd5f-4c9a-a300-64a7d7ca3093' to list of valid start addresses. a6b7948a-dc16-419d-b58a-0ee798a0bb9c
07/30/2014 01:32:46.53 OWSTIMER.EXE (0x28DC) 0x1444 SharePoint Server Search Administration
dl2k Verbose web application 'http://abcrsp/' doesn't use search application 'FAST Query SSA', skipping it. a6b7948a-dc16-419d-b58a-0ee798a0bb9c
07/30/2014 01:32:46.53 OWSTIMER.EXE (0x28DC) 0x1444 SharePoint Server Search Administration
dl2k Verbose web application 'http://excb/' doesn't use search application 'FAST Query SSA', ski
Anil Loka

Hi,
According to your post, my understanding is that you got error when communicating to the server.
This happens when crawler is not able to connect to the server. Make sure server name is correct. Couple of steps to troubleshoot it
You should be able to ping the server from the server having crawl component. Make sure there is an entry for the server in the host file under c:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc folder.
 Ping <servername>
 2. You should be able to connect to the server using telnet command
Telnet< servername> <port number>
More information:
Troubleshooting of FAST Search Configuration
If the issue still exists, you can delete the old search application and recreate from the beginning.
You can also reset the index and do a full crawl after.
Here is a similar thread for your reference:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/f3c61b53-304a-4c2a-a370-d0e573219d1d/an-unrecognized-http-response-was-received-when-attempting-to-crawl-this-item?forum=sharepointadminprevious
Best Regards,
Linda Li
Linda Li
TechNet Community Support

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