OS Installatin at Multiple Systems
Windows OS: Depending on what type of server you have you could configure RIS (Remote Installation Services) or WDS (Windows Deployment Services). Alas you need advance knowledge to be able to configure and run either of those. Linux, UNIX OS: You can use NFS. **************************** MDT is the newest iteration from MS. Also 3rd party [...]
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| April 22, 2010 3:48 PM
operating system, Remote Installation Services, Server, windows deployment
Windows OS: Depending on what type of server you have you could configure RIS (Remote Installation Services) or WDS (Windows Deployment Services). Alas you need advance knowledge to be able to configure and run either of those. Linux, UNIX OS: You can use NFS. **************************** MDT is the newest iteration from MS. Also 3rd party [...]
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| April 22, 2010 3:48 PM
operating system, Remote Installation Services, Server, windows deployment
WinXP shows no logon icons
The machine will only have the Administrator account and the account which you have created after the setup completes. Now here are multiple problems :- 1)No Icons Are appearing :- Right click on the empty area of the desktop and select properties from the shortcut menu. Click on the Desktop tab and click on the [...]
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| April 21, 2010 7:57 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
The machine will only have the Administrator account and the account which you have created after the setup completes. Now here are multiple problems :- 1)No Icons Are appearing :- Right click on the empty area of the desktop and select properties from the shortcut menu. Click on the Desktop tab and click on the [...]
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| April 21, 2010 7:57 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Which certification will benefit me
Hi Amrathi. If I were in your situation I would have gone for the “SAP Certified Application Associate – Project Management with SAP ERP 6.0″ certification, get a job that have some project management as part of the job description and only after that pursue the PMP qualification. I dont know your situation, but if [...]
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| April 20, 2010 9:53 AM
IT careers, PMP, Project management, SAP certifications, SAP Enterprise Resource Planning, SAP SRM, Supplier relationship management
Hi Amrathi. If I were in your situation I would have gone for the “SAP Certified Application Associate – Project Management with SAP ERP 6.0″ certification, get a job that have some project management as part of the job description and only after that pursue the PMP qualification. I dont know your situation, but if [...]
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| April 20, 2010 9:53 AM
IT careers, PMP, Project management, SAP certifications, SAP Enterprise Resource Planning, SAP SRM, Supplier relationship management
Best way to prepare for an IT conference?
Rest up before hand, take lots of notes during the sessions, meet new people, go to the unofficial after parties, and have fun. Its a time tested approach that works every time.
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| April 20, 2010 9:17 AM
Conferences, Interop, IT conferences and events, Networking in 2010
Rest up before hand, take lots of notes during the sessions, meet new people, go to the unofficial after parties, and have fun. Its a time tested approach that works every time.
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| April 20, 2010 9:17 AM
Conferences, Interop, IT conferences and events, Networking in 2010
Nagios Integration with Speedfan
While I’ve not yet addressed the check_sfan.pl script and its functionality yet, I have successfully configured Speedfan to run as a service. It took some work with the resource toolkit from Microsoft, and some registry editing, but the service starts automatically. I used the option to allow the service to interact with the desktop to [...]
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| April 16, 2010 5:28 PM
IT Infrastructure Monitoring, Nagios, Speedfan
While I’ve not yet addressed the check_sfan.pl script and its functionality yet, I have successfully configured Speedfan to run as a service. It took some work with the resource toolkit from Microsoft, and some registry editing, but the service starts automatically. I used the option to allow the service to interact with the desktop to [...]
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| April 16, 2010 5:28 PM
IT Infrastructure Monitoring, Nagios, Speedfan
What are your favorite networking blogs?
<a href=”http://compnetworking.about.com/”> Bradley Mitchell’s blog at About.com</a> <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/networkhub/”>Network Hub blog</a> Security Levity by Amir Lev And read more on the <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/IT-watch-blog/your-guide-to-the-networking-blogosphere/”>IT Watch blog</a>, or add suggestions here.
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| April 16, 2010 2:30 PM
Blogs, LAN, Networking, Networking in 2010, WAN
<a href=”http://compnetworking.about.com/”> Bradley Mitchell’s blog at About.com</a> <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/networkhub/”>Network Hub blog</a> Security Levity by Amir Lev And read more on the <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/IT-watch-blog/your-guide-to-the-networking-blogosphere/”>IT Watch blog</a>, or add suggestions here.
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| April 16, 2010 2:30 PM
Blogs, LAN, Networking, Networking in 2010, WAN
Have you taken a shot at the Intel Open Port IT Scavenger Hunt?
i want to know java interview Question & Answer
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| April 16, 2010 1:12 PM
AS/400, Channel, CIO, Contests, CRM, Data management, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Giveaways, Intel Open Port, ITKE, ITKE Contests, Knowledge Points, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP
i want to know java interview Question & Answer
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| April 16, 2010 1:12 PM
AS/400, Channel, CIO, Contests, CRM, Data management, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Giveaways, Intel Open Port, ITKE, ITKE Contests, Knowledge Points, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP
Securely accepting credit card payments face-to-face?
We had a fairly simple call-in system that we used for the rare occasions that we needed to accept them. Not sure if that is a universal offering, but it was quick to set up, with very low cost involved. Here is a site with plenty of information on credit card processing services – hope [...]
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| April 8, 2010 5:08 PM
credit card security compliance, Credit cards, PCI, PCI compliance
We had a fairly simple call-in system that we used for the rare occasions that we needed to accept them. Not sure if that is a universal offering, but it was quick to set up, with very low cost involved. Here is a site with plenty of information on credit card processing services – hope [...]
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| April 8, 2010 5:08 PM
credit card security compliance, Credit cards, PCI, PCI compliance
Is there a free monitoring tool for PostgreSQL?
You may utilize Dreamcoder which will monitor your PostgreSQL system. http://www.postgresql.org/about/news.1089
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| April 6, 2010 6:57 PM
monitoring Applications, Open source, PostgreSQL database
You may utilize Dreamcoder which will monitor your PostgreSQL system. http://www.postgresql.org/about/news.1089
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| April 6, 2010 6:57 PM
monitoring Applications, Open source, PostgreSQL database
The best books for networking professionals?
nmap Network Scanning – Gordon “Fyodor” Lyon – has a great number of tips/tricks for using this extremely capable tool Wireshark Network Analysis – Laura Chappell – <a href=”http://www.wiresharkbook.com/”>http://www.wiresharkbook.com/</a> – brand new book from this exciting packet analysis professional; 800 pages of good stuff!
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| March 29, 2010 2:00 PM
IT Books, Networking, Networking in 2010
nmap Network Scanning – Gordon “Fyodor” Lyon – has a great number of tips/tricks for using this extremely capable tool Wireshark Network Analysis – Laura Chappell – <a href=”http://www.wiresharkbook.com/”>http://www.wiresharkbook.com/</a> – brand new book from this exciting packet analysis professional; 800 pages of good stuff!
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| March 29, 2010 2:00 PM
IT Books, Networking, Networking in 2010
AGP Video Card- Power supply
The manual for this card says “some” cards have power connections. That manual name is SPARKLE-En_color-0227.zip (you can search for it on the Sparkle site). If there is a connection on the card, it is white and similar in size to a floppy drive power connector — BUT — do not use a floppy connector. [...]
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| March 29, 2010 1:18 AM
agp, Card Slots, Graphics cards, PCI, PCI Express, Video, video card
The manual for this card says “some” cards have power connections. That manual name is SPARKLE-En_color-0227.zip (you can search for it on the Sparkle site). If there is a connection on the card, it is white and similar in size to a floppy drive power connector — BUT — do not use a floppy connector. [...]
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| March 29, 2010 1:18 AM
agp, Card Slots, Graphics cards, PCI, PCI Express, Video, video card
Sticker giveaway: Ask a great question, receive a free IT Knowledge Exchange sticker
Whats new in the IT environment?
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| March 27, 2010 8:23 PM
AS/400, CIO, CRM, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Giveaways, ITKE, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP
Whats new in the IT environment?
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| March 27, 2010 8:23 PM
AS/400, CIO, CRM, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Giveaways, ITKE, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP
Get your FREE ITKnowledgeExchange.com sticker
<img src=”http://http.cdnlayer.com/itke/blogs.dir/24/files/2010/01/michaelsticker.jpg” alt=”From the Desk of Michael” />SMARTS – SKILL – LUCK
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| March 27, 2010 4:15 PM
CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Domino, Exchange, Linux, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL, SQL Server, Storage, Virtual Server, VoIP, Windows
<img src=”http://http.cdnlayer.com/itke/blogs.dir/24/files/2010/01/michaelsticker.jpg” alt=”From the Desk of Michael” />SMARTS – SKILL – LUCK
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| March 27, 2010 4:15 PM
CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Domino, Exchange, Linux, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL, SQL Server, Storage, Virtual Server, VoIP, Windows
Working on AS400 for 3 years, please help me with some sources to get job in abroads.
the first thing is get up to date, AS/400′s haven’t been made for about ten years. It’s now called IBM i. Secondly, there are hardly any jobs outside of India, as India has the IBM i market sewn up, so I’d stay put where you are.
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| March 25, 2010 1:28 PM
AS/400, AS/400 careers, career advice
the first thing is get up to date, AS/400′s haven’t been made for about ten years. It’s now called IBM i. Secondly, there are hardly any jobs outside of India, as India has the IBM i market sewn up, so I’d stay put where you are.
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| March 25, 2010 1:28 PM
AS/400, AS/400 careers, career advice
Looking for People working with Green IT
I think anyone looking to cool data centers more efficiently to save energy is “going green”. Any method you can find that acheives this purpose I would say is successful. I know as we build out a new data center we are making many significant changes over the old one which will reduce cooling costs [...]
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| March 25, 2010 1:20 PM
Green IT initiatives, Green IT Strategy
I think anyone looking to cool data centers more efficiently to save energy is “going green”. Any method you can find that acheives this purpose I would say is successful. I know as we build out a new data center we are making many significant changes over the old one which will reduce cooling costs [...]
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| March 25, 2010 1:20 PM
Green IT initiatives, Green IT Strategy
How can I learn more about Java and scripting languages?
There are great online options for self learning, check out: <a href=”http://phpforms.net/tutorial/tutorial.html”>PHP Tutorials</a> <a href=”http://www.programmingtutorials.com/”> http://www.programmingtutorials.com/</a> and <a href=”http://www.w3schools.com/js/default.asp”>http://www.w3schools.com/js/default.asp</a> <a href=”http://www.how-to-learn-computer-programming.com”>http://www.how-to-learn-computer-programming.com</a>
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| March 16, 2010 5:49 PM
C, C++, Career development, HTML, Java, Networking, Perl, Programming Languages, Scripting languages, Visual Basic
There are great online options for self learning, check out: <a href=”http://phpforms.net/tutorial/tutorial.html”>PHP Tutorials</a> <a href=”http://www.programmingtutorials.com/”> http://www.programmingtutorials.com/</a> and <a href=”http://www.w3schools.com/js/default.asp”>http://www.w3schools.com/js/default.asp</a> <a href=”http://www.how-to-learn-computer-programming.com”>http://www.how-to-learn-computer-programming.com</a>
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| March 16, 2010 5:49 PM
C, C++, Career development, HTML, Java, Networking, Perl, Programming Languages, Scripting languages, Visual Basic
TAPI
XENOPHON22 2075 pts. | Mar 16 2010 12:44PM GMT I think that to find that answer you would need to contact Intuit to find out what driver or interface they use to connect over a modem. <a href=”http://support.quickbooks.intuit.com/Support/ContactSupportStep1.aspx”>http://support.quickbooks.intuit.com/Support/ContactSupportStep1.aspx</a> Good luck.
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| March 16, 2010 2:14 PM
API, Compliance, TAPI, Telephony
XENOPHON22 2075 pts. | Mar 16 2010 12:44PM GMT I think that to find that answer you would need to contact Intuit to find out what driver or interface they use to connect over a modem. <a href=”http://support.quickbooks.intuit.com/Support/ContactSupportStep1.aspx”>http://support.quickbooks.intuit.com/Support/ContactSupportStep1.aspx</a> Good luck.
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| March 16, 2010 2:14 PM
API, Compliance, TAPI, Telephony
Continuing Education
Continuing Education is always a good thing – was there something in particular you were wondering about it?
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| March 15, 2010 4:24 PM
Education, it management, Training
Continuing Education is always a good thing – was there something in particular you were wondering about it?
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| March 15, 2010 4:24 PM
Education, it management, Training
Need a way to audit ANY change access to selected database files.
You should create journal receiver (CRTJRNRCV) and journal (CRTJRN). Then you can start journaling your fhysical file (STRJRNPF) and end journaling fhysical file (ENDJRNPF). Regards =========================================================== <i>…they should be able to audit every change to three critical database files when I am remotely signed on to their ISeries.</i> If these are really “critical files”, then [...]
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| March 12, 2010 2:17 AM
Auditing, Policies, Security management
You should create journal receiver (CRTJRNRCV) and journal (CRTJRN). Then you can start journaling your fhysical file (STRJRNPF) and end journaling fhysical file (ENDJRNPF). Regards =========================================================== <i>…they should be able to audit every change to three critical database files when I am remotely signed on to their ISeries.</i> If these are really “critical files”, then [...]
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| March 12, 2010 2:17 AM
Auditing, Policies, Security management
Lost QSECOFR Password and DST QSECOFR is disabled.
Manual IPL is a start. =============================================================== <i>I do have access to other DST profiles and can access SST…</i> That indicates that you created at least one additional *SECOFR profile, which should have been one of the first things that was done on the system. QSECOFR ought to be used extremely rarely — ideally only at [...]
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| March 12, 2010 1:50 AM
Compliance, CRM, Disaster Recovery, Policies, Risk management, Security Program Management
Manual IPL is a start. =============================================================== <i>I do have access to other DST profiles and can access SST…</i> That indicates that you created at least one additional *SECOFR profile, which should have been one of the first things that was done on the system. QSECOFR ought to be used extremely rarely — ideally only at [...]
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| March 12, 2010 1:50 AM
Compliance, CRM, Disaster Recovery, Policies, Risk management, Security Program Management
