Breaking into SAP – Programming or BI
Hi, I have 5 years of programming experience in Mainframe. Now I want to switch and move into SAP. I did some research and found out that SAP (ABAP or Java) programming has lot of opportunities but has equal amount of consultants available. Then I did some research on BI. As far as I could [...]

Answer Question   |  January 13, 2011  12:06 AM
Mainframe, Mainframe careers, SAP careers, SAP certifications

IT Knowledge Exchange’s iPad Contest Starts Today!
Today marks a new contest around IT Knowledge Exchange. The Lowdown (i.e. The Rules**) Every member who earns 500 knowledge points in the next 4 weeks (between today and Wednesday, February 16th) will be entered into a drawing for 5 names. You must have a completed profile including a photo or avatar to be eligible [...]

Answer Question   |  January 20, 2011  4:55 PM
AS/400, Channel, CIO, Contests, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, iPads, ITKE Contests, Linux, Lotus Domino, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows, Windows Server

Novell GroupWise: WPHOST.DB
when is the WPHOST.db file created.How do we create a Post Office.Do we do it in the same manner as we create a domain.

Answer Question   |  January 17, 2011  6:22 AM
C#, GroupWise, Novell, Novell GroupWise

Windows Server 2003 Time Sync Issue
I am running WS2003- I have 1 server that i’ve been fooling with for days now – I can do a “w32tm /resync” and the time will be correct for maybe 2 minutes or so – then reverts back to about 40 minutes from the correct time – if I change the BIOS clock to [...]

Answer Question   |  January 20, 2011  7:00 PM
Dell servers, Time Sync, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Time Sync issue

Database file in Novell GroupWise
what is a data base file in novell groupwise.Is it associated with each novell file or there is only 1 which contains info for all other file

Answer Question   |  March 16, 2012  10:39 AM
C#, Database Files, Novell, Novell GroupWise

Sending -/+ Number from VB.NET to COBOL
Is it possible for someone on the VB.NET side to send a -120 to a COBOL program? The COBOL program LINKAGE SECTION is WS-AMOUNT PIC S9(3). The only way I got it to work is having the VB.NET person to send “12}” in char field. Just figured there was a way they could send like [...]

Answer Question   |  January 13, 2011  8:20 PM
COBOL, OLE DB, VB.NET, Visual Basic, Visual Basic .NET

Access IBM server’s status
how IBM and Dell servers can be access while they are in shutdown status, like HP servers are accessed using HP iLo.

Answer Question   |  January 11, 2011  7:09 AM
IBM Servers, Server administration, Windows Server 2003

System configuration for double CPU
Hi All, I am looking for PC with two physical processors and I want to use AMD Phenom II x6 1090T. Please suggest me dual processor motherboard for the same. In dual processor motherboard  if I install single processor and upgrade 2[sup]nd[/sup] processor after some time, so is that possible. Thanks,

Answer Question   |  January 10, 2011  3:52 PM
AMD, AMD PC hardware, CPU, Hardware AMD

Running Multiple SQL statements through JCL
I need to run multiple sql statements seperatd by ‘;’. I want the execution to continue for all the SQL statements even if any of the SQLs throws out error. Is it possible?

Answer Question   |  January 13, 2011  11:05 PM
DB2 SQL, JCL, SQL error messages, SQL Server, SQL statements

Can a script be executed on MAC OS 10.6 from MS Active Directory?
We would like to run a script on all MAC OS 10.6 machines to open up the default web browser and launch a company web page. We can achieve this on Microsoft Windows by using GPO, can the same be achieved on the MAC? The Schema has been extended on the Active Directory as recommended [...]

Answer Question   |  January 11, 2011  3:32 PM
Active Directory Integration, Active Directory scripting, Login scripts, Mac OS X, Windows Server 2008 R2

Mainframe to AS/400
Are there conversion tool to move Mainframe cobol, JCL, CICSS, Data to AS/400? Thanks!

Answer Question   |  January 9, 2011  2:39 PM
AS/400, COBOL, File conversion tools, Mainframe

Maximo PM Generation for First Day of Each Month
Is there a way to generate a PM for the first day of each month so the PM will be on the actual first day?

Answer Question   |  January 7, 2011  1:46 PM
Maximo, Maximo 6.2.3, Maximo Asset Management

IBM connect and ISA 2006
We are trying to set IBM connect clients behind ISA 2006, so far IBM connect clients cannot authenticate with ISA 2006 is there a known workaround?

Answer Question   |  January 6, 2011  12:24 PM
IBM Connect, IBM Servers, ISA 2006, ISA Server

What’s the typical life span of a Windows Server?
How long would you suggest maintaining a single installation before you decide it’s time to format/reinstall/update? My Windows Server 2003 Enterprise is at 4 years.

Answer Question   |  March 3, 2011  5:23 PM
Server maintenance, Server management, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, Windows server administration, Windows Server Management

Consolidating 5 or 6 physical servers into one
We have a small environment consisting of 5 physical PC servers running departmental applications. What’s the best approach for server consolidation? Do you recommend server virtualization? SAN or NAS? Would VMware or Citrix Xen be best suited for this? What’s Microsoft’s approach?

Answer Question   |  January 4, 2011  5:41 PM
Citrix XenServer, Physical Server, Virtual Server, Virtual Server Architecture, Virtualization, Virtualization strategies, VMware

Best solution for deploying Linux virtual desktop
I’m looking to replace Windows XP client that’s used only for web applications & mail with Linux/Ubunutu virtual desktop using a thin client or old PC. I’d like to have failover and balancing capability and a simple UI. Any suggestions?

Answer Question   |  February 3, 2011  5:09 PM
Desktop virtualization, Failover, Linux, Linux Virtual Server, Thin clients, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Linux, Windows XP, Windows XP clients

APC device connected via USB shutting down other systems
Can we have a APC device connected to a server via usb or serial cable alert other systems on the network and have them shut down?

Answer Question   |  January 5, 2011  2:35 PM
APC, Network applications management, Network connectivity, Network Controller, USB

Dell Poweredge 2800 will not see new disks
I have four disk already in the the Dell Poweredge 2800 server that has been working fine, but I am running out of disk space. I have bought four new disks with more capacity and have slotted them in the server. Unfortunately, I can’t see the new disks when I boot and use Computer Management [...]

Answer Question   |  November 4, 2011  5:24 PM
Computer Management Console, Dell PowerEdge, Dell PowerEdge 2800, Disk space, Hard disks, Windows Server 2003

System Restart on Windows XP
I have recently installed Windows XP on my desktop PC. System is working well but when I shut down my PC, the system instead of shutting down, restarts. Atlast I have to unplug the main power in order to turn off my PC. I have scanned through the BIOS setup but of no avail. Kindly [...]

Answer Question   |  February 17, 2011  4:27 PM
BIOS, BIOS Update, Windows XP

iSeries CA 5250-Emulator Issue
I have a user who starts several 5250 sessions, often A to H. For some reason session E is not considered to be a PC and therefore rejects STRPCO command. All other sessions are OK. Anyone out there that could help me?

Answer Question   |  December 29, 2010  10:41 AM
5250 session, Emulators, iSeries, PC5250 Emulator