How has virtual server sprawl, from machines to change control issues, affected you?
How has virtual server sprawl, from machines to change control issues, affected you? This question is sponsored by Microsoft.

Answer Question   |  April 4, 2011  6:47 PM
Change Control, Change control management, Virtual Server Sprawl, Virtual Servers, Virtualization

Finding COBOL career opportunities in Canada
I’ve been working in Canada as a COBOL progrtammer analysr for the past 4 years and am looking at moving from the company I currently am with for better opportunites. I have a lot of the mainframe skills, JCL,COBOL, DB2 but cannot seem to find anything out there? Is it that hard to find comapnies [...]

Answer Question   |  May 26, 2009  5:22 PM
Careers, COBOL

iSeries IPL time limits
What command allows me to modify IPL time limits?

Answer Question   |  May 26, 2009  4:00 PM
IPL, IPL time limits, iSeries IPL

The IT job market – Linux vs Windows?
I got A+ certification and coursed network+.Im studying Linux administration now but Im not sure if Im doing the right decision. I would like to know what path will be better(for salary and job opportunity). Keep going with Linux or go back to Windows for networking administration career? Thank you

Answer Question   |  August 26, 2009  9:19 AM
IT careers, IT Job Market, IT jobs, Linux administration, Linux vs Windows, Windows administration

Need help configuring IBM BladeCenter H via Qlogic 6502 FC switches to IBM DS3400 storage array…
I could use any help with configuring the above SAN solution. There is one BladeCenter H chassis with ten HS21 blades; two Cisco 20-port FC switch modules for the BladeCenter; two QLogic 6502 FC switches, and a dual controller IBM DS3400 storage array with ten 450 GB SAS drives. HBAs are Emulex 4GB expansion cards [...]

Answer Question   |  August 27, 2009  7:02 PM
FC SAN configuration, IBM

Maximo 6.2.3
How are assets handled in Maximo that are sent out for repair? We currently are trying to use a service PR but when service is selected the Item (part number) field is grayed out. If you use a regular PR, when the part is repaired, you can’t receive it becasue it is not a new [...]

Answer Question   |  February 18, 2010  2:34 PM
Maximo, Maximo 6.2.3, Maximo Assets, Maximo Purchase Requisitions, receiving maximo assets

How the connectivity established between SAP and Mainframe (OPC) system
How the connectivity established between SAP and Mainframe(OPC) system

Answer Question   |  May 22, 2009  3:44 AM
Mainframe, Mainframe connectivity, SAP connectivity, SAP interoperability

Free Chapter – What defines a next-generation and virtual data center?
Another free chapter download is available on the IT Bookworm Blog. Written by: Greg Schulz Book: The Green and Virtual Data Center Overview: “This book provides strategies and blueprints for enabling and deploying environmentally friendly next-generation data centers. Addressing multiple technology domains and disciplines, it looks at design and implementation tradeoffs using various best practices [...]

Answer Question   |  May 21, 2009  1:38 PM
CRC Press, Free Chapters, Green data center, Green IT Strategy, Greg Schulz, Virtual data center

iSeries error report
Does the iSeries have a similiar command to AIX’s errpt?

Answer Question   |  May 22, 2009  3:50 PM
AIX, AS/400 command keys, ERRPT, iSeries

Sun certification procedure – SCJA
can u tell me sun certification procedure of scja.

Answer Question   |  May 19, 2009  5:28 PM
SCJA, Sun Certifications, Sun Microsystems

how does channel length affect patch cord length?
I need to install a 10/100 base Ethernet switch into a rather small cabinet. I read in a previous discussion that the minimum length for a CAT5e patch cable is 2.5m, which will make the install look untidy. If I use a CAT6 or CAT6a cable what will the minimum length have to be?

Answer Question   |  December 16, 2011  8:05 PM
10/100 base Ethernet switch, CAT 6, CAT 6a, Ethernet switching, Network Configuration, Networking, Patch cords

Locking in AS400
Good day, I hava a process in as400 system that locks if 2 users enter the application at the same time. I thought that once it is out of System-36 and becomes ILE Cobol, locking would be resolved. I was wrong. This is what it does: 1. File is read and data presented on screen [...]

Answer Question   |  May 18, 2009  2:23 PM
AS/400 Locking, AS/400 Troubleshooting, COBOL, COBOL ILE

DPM and IBM blade servers
I dont know abcd also regarding blade servers. Could anyone explain me what is IBM blade serverand chassis. Difference between DPM2 and IBM blade servers Thanks in Advance

Answer Question   |  May 18, 2009  10:56 AM
Blade servers, IBM BladeCenter

Dell MD3000i and shared folders
Hi all. We have an MD3000i connected to an HP Proliant DL380G5. Occasionally when the server is restarted after, say, an update or software change, the shared folders on the MD3000i are no longer shared. I believe this is because the storage device is not available at the time that Windows tries to activate the [...]

Answer Question   |  May 18, 2009  5:48 AM
Dell MD3000i, Dell PowerVault MD3000i, HP ProLiant DL380 G5, SAN, SAN arrays, Shared folders

Cat5e and Cat6 unshielded twisted pair cables
What is the difference between cat5e and cat6 unshielded twisted pair cables

Answer Question   |  August 27, 2009  4:06 AM
Cables, Cabling, Cat 5E, CAT 6, Category 5e cable, Category 6 cable, Network cable

How to configure Cisco PIX 525 to record SSH logon connections?
Configuration PIX 525 ———— Syslog Server Pix 525 running – 7.0 Pix logging trap has been set to informational Syslog Server – Aix 5.3 ssh logon is not being recorded in syslog All other activities are being logged in syslog

Answer Question   |  May 22, 2009  6:03 PM
AIX, Cisco, Cisco Firewall, Cisco PIX 525, Firewalls, PIX 525, SSH, Syslog

Damage to Data Center Equipment due to hard shutdown after power failure
We experienced hard shutdown of all our data center equipment after utility power interruption and inability of our CRAC units to properly cool the space due to problems with cooling tower. Server room heat reached around 110 degrees causing all equipment to go into a hard shutdown. It tool f hours to bring the tempreture [...]

Answer Question   |  May 18, 2009  10:17 PM
CRAC Units, Data center cooling, Data center disaster recovery planning, Data Center power failure, Data Center power management

Problem with Server (Win 2003 Std Edition) demotion.
Hi, I use a Dell Poweredge SC440 as the server in my office. It runs Win 2003 Server Standard Edition as the OS. Recently, we bought a new server dell poweredge 2800 which we are now using. my problem is this: I wanted to demote the SC440 so it can be used as a workstation, [...]

Answer Question   |  May 19, 2009  2:15 PM
Active Directory, Dell PowerEdge, Dell PowerEdge 2800, Dell PowerEdge SC440, Virtual Disk, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition

MQ trigger moniter does not work automatically.. please help
I installed MQ in Windows 2000 Build 2195: Service Pack 4. Problem for me is whenever the server is rebooted, qmanager trigger moniter does not start automatically. However if I restart Qmanager manually, it works. I don’t know what is problem. We set to start as a server It started the day after we installed [...]

Answer Question   |  May 15, 2009  7:48 AM
MQ Trigger Monitor, QMANAGER command, WebSphere MQ

Windows XP SP2 installation problem on Dell PowerEdge 2850 server
When I try to install XP on the server, it seems like windows can’t find any hard drive, so as soon as you press enter to setup, you don’t see any disk to format whatsoever? Does anybody ever experienced this kind of problem, if so can you please give me a solution to this problem [...]

Answer Question   |  May 18, 2009  12:17 AM
Dell PowerEdge 2850, RAID, Windows XP installation