Server: Memory\Pool Non-Paged and Pool Paged Bytes

Memory\Pool Non-Paged Bytes

This measures the size, in bytes, of the non-paged pool. This is an area of system memory for objects that cannot be written to disk but instead must remain in physical memory as long as they are allocated. A typical Event ID 2019 is recorded in the system event log.

Memory\Pool Paged Bytes

This measures the size, in bytes, of the paged pool. This is an area of system memory used for objects that can be written to disk when they are not being used. A typical Event ID 2020 is recorded in the system event log.

Memory	Default(/PAE for 6-16GB )	/3GB Switch
1GB	Free System PTE: 51k Paged Pool: 282MB Non Paged Pool: 212MB	Free System PTE: 32k Paged Pool: 163MB Non Paged Pool: 131MB
2GB	Free System PTE: 196k Paged Pool: 360MB Non Paged Pool: 262MB	Free System PTE: 16k Paged Pool: 262MB Non Paged Pool: 131MB
3GB	Free System PTE: 195k Paged Pool: 360MB Non Paged Pool: 262MB	Free System PTE: 14k Paged Pool: 262MB Non Paged Pool: 131MB
4GB	Free System PTE: 106k Paged Pool: 336MB Non Paged Pool: 285MB	Free System PTE: 15k Paged Pool: 258MB Non Paged Pool: 154MB
6GB	Free System PTE: 186k Paged Pool: 366MB Non Paged Pool: 262MB	Free System PTE: 12k Paged Pool: 239MB Non Paged Pool: 131MB
8GB	Free System PTE: 182k Paged Pool: 366MB Non Paged Pool: 262MB	Free System PTE: 12k Paged Pool: 225MB Non Paged Pool: 131MB
12GB	Free System PTE: 175k Paged Pool: 366MB Non Paged Pool: 262MB	Free System PTE: 12k Paged Pool: 196MB Non Paged Pool: 131MB
16GB	Free System PTE: 167k Paged Pool: 366MB Non Paged Pool: 262MB	Free System PTE: 12k Paged Pool: 169MB Non Paged Pool: 131MB

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Server: WSUS uninstallation

To uninstall (remove) the Windows Update Services (WSUS) you should navigate to the Control Panel and simply remove it. In the first step you have 3 options, select everything and follow the wizard.

Sometimes this is not enough, you cannot delete the database and you have to manually remove the WSUS. To do that please follow the steps bellow:

1. Download the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility and run msicuu2.exe

2. Once it is installed go to Start | All Programs | Windows Install Clean Up

3. Scroll through the options and highlight Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP1 and click remove

4. Open a command prompt and run the following commands:

net stop wsusservice

net stop wsuscertserver

sc delete wsusservice

sc delete wsuscertserver

5. When complete, go back to the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility and highlight Windows Internal Database (MICROSOFT##SSEE) and click remove.

6. Go back to the command line and run the following commands

net stop mssql$microsoft##ssee

sc delete mssql$microsoft##ssee

7. Delete or edit the associated reg keys as noted below:

a. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server and edit the "InstalledInstances" value and remove "MICROSOFT##SSEE"

b. Remove the "MICROSOFT##SSEE" subkey under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server

c. Remove the "MSSQL.2005" subkey under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server

d. Rename the following folder:

\%Windir%\SYSMSI\SSEE\MSSQL.2005\MSSQL\Data

to

\%Windir%\SYSMSI\SSEE\MSSQL.2005\MSSQL\Data.old

Done!!!

WARNING: Do Not Do This if you are running WSUS on SBS 2008!  SBS 2008 installs Sharepoint and WSUS on the same server and both applications store their database in Windows Internal Database. Removing Windows Internal Database (MICROSOFT##SSEE) using steps 6-8 will break Sharepoint and anything else you may have installed that relies on Windows Internal Database.

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Exchange Server 2010: Forward Emails To External Contact

In the past when you had to forward emails to external email address you had to use Active Directory - Users and Computers to create the contact.

With Exchange Server 2010 this task you could make from the Exchange Management Console.
To forward emails to External contact in Exchange Server 2010 follow the steps below.

Step 1: Create Mail Contact:

• Go to Exchange Server Console | Recipient Configuration | Right Click on Mail Contact |New Mail Contact,
• Select New Contact | Click Next,
• Fill in the details and type the external email address,
• Click on Next | New | Finish.

Step 2: Forward Emails to external email address:

• Go to Exchange Server Console | Recipient Configuration | Mailbox,
• Find the user you need to forward his emails to external email address | Right click on his account | Properties,
• In the properties page go to the Mail Flow Settings tab | 2x click on Delivery Options,
• On the Delivery Option page select the Forward to: and click on Browse,
• Select the mail contact you have created on Step 1,
• Click OK.

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