Netgeat Vlan help
I am trying to do something along the same lines. I have a 6224 and I am trying to get two vlans setup where vlan 10 will access the internet through vlan 1. And there is an uplink to a 6248. Did you get it working? And if so can you post a copy of [...]

View Answer   |  December 1, 2010  12:46 AM
Cisco, Dell, Dell L3 switches, Dell PowerConnect 6224, FS726T 26port smart switch, FSM750S 48port Managed switch, GS724TS 24port smart switch, Netgear switches, Network Configuration, Networking, VLAN, VLAN hardware

Free IT Book: Foundation of Green IT
Thanks to Carlos and Saturno for participating in last week’s free IT book giveaway! Turns out it pays to answer as many questions as possible: Saturno is the winner of <i>Foundation of Green IT</i> by Marty Poniatowski. Congratulations! Melanie

View Answer   |  November 29, 2010  3:13 PM
Data Center, DNS, Giveaways, IT answers, ITKE, ITKE Contests, UPS, Virtual Machines

Using Virtualization?
Boot Camp lets u install Windows XP without moving ur Mac data, though u will need to bring ur own copy to the table, as Apple Computer does not sell or support Microsoft Windows. Boot Camp will burn a CD of all the required drivers for Windows so u don’t have to scrounge around the [...]

View Answer   |  November 29, 2010  6:07 AM
Dual booting, Mac OS X, Virtualization, Windows

Error message when installing Windows Server 2008 onto Dell PowerEdge 2800 x64bit
A number of people have been reporting trouble with Win2008 R2 64 bit and this controller. Trouble is the version distributed by Dell wasn’t digitally signed. You can try either of the following: - Get the unofficial Dell driver for Perc 4e here:<a href=”http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/format.aspx?c=us&cs=2684&l=en&s=pub&deviceid=2624&libid=35&releaseid=R99970&vercnt=2&formatcnt=0&SystemID=PWE_6850&servicetag=2G6V2D1&os=WNET&osl=en&catid=-1&dateid=-1&typeid=-1&formatid=-1&impid=-1&checkFormat=true”> Drivers & Downloads – File Formats: LSI Logic CERC ATA 100</a> [...]

View Answer   |  November 26, 2010  4:55 PM
Dell PowerEdge, Dell PowerEdge 2800, PowerEdge servers, RAID 1, RAID configuration, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 error messages

What is the Web Services Client for C++ toolkit and how is it installed?
There is a very good link from IBM, just link to : http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v5r3/index.jsp?topic=%2Frzamj%2Frzamjwebservicesintro.htm

View Answer   |  November 26, 2010  12:05 PM
C++, IBM, Web services, Web services (software), XML Toolkit for iSeries

Data center on sloped ground?
A lot of organizations are going through cost-driven consolidation to reduce the number of data centers they might have.The one big data center they end up with has to accommodate all the storage, servers, etc. But most data centers can’t accommodate the sloped ground setup, and it’s often much more cost effective to move rather [...]

View Answer   |  November 26, 2010  11:49 AM
Data Center, Data Center administration, Data center air conditioning units, Data Center construction, Data center design, Data Center in 2010

Windows-based software for PC monitoring
There r no of sw which helps to fulfill ur demand. U go for this, which is free and fulfill ur demand. or For more info please link to this site www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/tulloch_pc_health.mspx Hope it may helps u !

View Answer   |  November 26, 2010  11:38 AM
Application monitoring, User profiles, Windows Application

Email transfer from Novell Groupwise
I am assuming that u r trying to transfer from GroupWise to Outlook ! Try out the following steps: Install the GroupWise Client. 1. Install the Outlook Client 2. Load GroupWise Client and login as the user. 3. Launch Outlook (this will connect to the GroupWise account that you are currently logged into). 4. Close [...]

View Answer   |  November 25, 2010  1:06 PM
Data transfer, Novell, Novell GroupWise, Novell GroupWise rules

Example of Cobol call to an SQL stored procedure
Without knowing a little more, it’s hard to say. There is a minimum set of statements needed. The first set would be somewhere in your Working-Storage section:<pre> EXEC SQL INCLUDE SQLCA END-EXEC.</pre> You will need the SQLCA to be included to give access to SQL error info, etc. You put it wherever seems best for [...]

View Answer   |  November 24, 2010  11:28 PM
COBOL, iSeries, iSeries Cobol programming, SQL stored procedures, Stored Procedures

Auditing task for migrating Windows Server 2003 32-bit to Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit
Hi TeachMeIT and everyone, In my opinion, your approach is not too bad. For me, the best, safest and simplest path to do what you’re planning to do is: - Start by adding a W2k8 Domain controller to your existing domain. (if you do not have a spare physical server you can use for this [...]

View Answer   |  November 23, 2010  10:22 PM
Auditing, Data Center, Data Center in 2010, Data Center management, Domain Controller, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2

Standard practice for servicing UPS in a data center
If your data center was properly designed, you will have a “maintenance bypass” which allows you to route power around the UPS if it’s offline for service without interrupting power to the floor. In most cases, if you have a generator, you may want to run on generator power during the time the UPS is [...]

View Answer   |  November 23, 2010  9:42 PM
Data Center in 2010, Data Center management, Fault tolerance, UPS

Pros and cons of under the floor a/c in a data center?
By “under the floor a/c”, I assume you mean a raised floor with the cold air underneath and supplying the computer room via grates and perforated floor tiles? If so, a few of the advantages are: (1) if you want to install 60′s/70′s era mainframes, you’ll be all set. (2) Your data center will fit [...]

View Answer   |  November 23, 2010  9:12 PM
Data center air conditioning units, Data center cooling, Data center design, Data Center in 2010, Data Center management, Open IT Forum

Pros and cons of data center in a box?
Well you really can’t haul them around with a trailer hitch (fully provisioned, they can weight a half-million pounds!) There is no absolute rule when comparing costs, but experience has shown most containerized data center projects are about 70-80% of the cost of brick-and-mortar.

View Answer   |  November 23, 2010  8:35 PM
Data Center, Data Center in 2010, Data Center management, Open IT Forum

Customizing Iseries Navigator
Your question about iSeries Navigator could be answered by IBM at 1-800-426-7383 or at: http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/iseries/ and click on ‘Software Service Request’ and on next page, ‘Software Service Request’. Do you have tech support through IBM? ERICWL ============================================================ The commands are saved by the Management Central system, not by the PC. Connect to MgtC to see [...]

View Answer   |  November 23, 2010  12:16 AM
AS/400, DataCenter, PC/Windows Connectivity

SBS monitoring
Hello Swan Digital, I am having the exeact same problem. I have done troubleshooting with Dell, but not able to resolve. Have you had any luck on it since your last post? NMCTechGuy

View Answer   |  November 22, 2010  9:44 PM
MSDE 2000, SBS 2003, Server management, Server monitoring, Small Business Server, Small Business Server 2003

Using an ampersand in JCL
Generally a single ampersand is used for a variable. example: 001150 // SET PARM1=’some.dataset’ —- //JCLIN DD DSN=&PARM1.,DISP=SHR Two ampersands can be used for a temporary dataset. example: 002500 //SYSUT1 DD DSN=&&WORK,SPACE=(CYL,(5,5)),UNIT=DASD You state “in my jcl after replacement of my variables, it is coming like ‘&&’. ” What does your JCL look like? Can [...]

View Answer   |  November 19, 2010  3:26 PM
Date in JCL, JCL, Job Control Language, Programming Languages

Blocking the use of web proxies.
Depending on how your network is setup, if your clients are using a Windows Domain and IE or Firefox as web browsers, you can force users to use the proxies that you setup. There are GPO settings built into Windows and you can download ADM policies for Firefox to set and force proxies for all [...]

View Answer   |  November 19, 2010  11:46 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network protocols, Networking, OS, Performance management, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support

Avamar vs. TSM – an Avamar scale to a large enterprise datacenter environment?
I would love to get into a huge debate about this… but will keep it simple. First, ask yourself these questions: A. Is it strictly financial or are their other technical reasons for looking at other options? B. Are you happy with your current solution, vendor relationship and support? C. Does your current vendor know [...]

View Answer   |  November 19, 2010  10:44 AM
AIX, Avamar, Backup and Recovery, Backup and recovery software, Data Center in 2010, Data Center management, EMC, Linux, TSM Backup

Mainframe versus AS/400 career
It is better to go for AS400 programming. As u r B.TECH(IT) and a good employer searches for those people who have good IT background regarding programming jobs. Specially for iSeries (AS400) RPG400 Programming certification. From this u will learn the followings: 1. Write an enquiry program using RPG400 and create display files using SDA. [...]

View Answer   |  November 19, 2010  4:34 AM
AS/400, AS/400 careers, Mainframe, Mainframe careers

Tomorrow at 4PM ET: ITKE Rolls Out New Badge System
cool.. all the best with the rolling out changes

View Answer   |  November 19, 2010  4:22 AM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server 2003