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Reset Performance Monitors in Windows

This is specific to Windows 2003, but may work in other flavors

c:\windows\system32\lodctr /r

Installing the Performance Overview plugin on Virtual Center 2.5 Update 4

This is a great plugin, but it took a bit of work getting it installed.

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Windows CPL from the Command Line

Accessibility Options – access.cpl
Add/Remove Programs – appwiz.cpl
Add Hardware Wizard – hdwwiz.cpl
Automatic Updates – wuaucpl.cpl
Bluetooth Properties – bthprops.cpl
Display Properties – desk.cpl
Firewall Properties – firewall.cpl
Game Controllers – joy.cpl
Internet Options – inetcpl.cpl
iSCSI Initiator – iscsicpl.cpl
Java Control Panel – jpicpl32.cpl
Licensing Mode – liccpa.cpl
Mouse Properties – main.cpl
Network Connections – ncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizard – netsetup.cpl
ODBC Properties – odbccp32.cpl
Power Options – powercfg.cpl
Regional and Language Options – intl.cpl
Sound and Audio Devices – mmsys.cpl
Stored Passwords – keymgr.cpl
System Properties – sysdm.cpl
Telephone and Modem Properties – telephon.cpl
Time and Date Settings – timedate.cpl
User Accounts – nusrmgr.cpl
Windows Security Center – wscui.cpl
Wireless Link – irprops.cpl

Serial Number via WMI

This should be scriptable

C:\>wmic
wmic:root\cli>systemenclosure get serialnumber

Likewise tips

/usr/centeris/bin/domainjoin-cli join DOMAIN USERNAME
service sshd restart
service likewise-open restart

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