Server Requests Key Press Upon Reboot
When it boots I get the press ctrl-e for BMC setup… Press F1 to continue press F2 to enter set-up This server is worked on a lot remotely and I’d like to know whether it’s possible to skip this message and just have the thing boot. I’ve researched this quite a bit and there is [...]

Answer Question   |  March 23, 2009  4:32 PM
Boot, Boot initialization, Boot manager, Press F1 to continue, Press F2 for Set-Up, Seamless Boot

IBM System x3400 connectivity
We have brought IBM server x3400(7975PAT) which is running on windows server 2003 with SQL sewrver 2005 which is connected to 15 kiosks. I want to connect it to the one more server 2003 installed system to transfer data from the ibm server. How to connect ?

Answer Question   |  March 23, 2009  6:33 AM
IBM System x3400, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2005 connectivity, SQL Server interoperability, Windows interoperability, Windows Server 2003

Unable to modify Oracle instance
Unable to modify/remove Oracle instance. Patrol will not accept privileged account password. Account & password have been verified. What is wrong?

Answer Question   |  March 23, 2009  10:15 PM
BMC Patrol, BMC Performance Manager, Oracle

LaCie Firewire Drive keeps disconnecting
I’m having a problem with a LaCie 2GB Firewire drive. It disconnects at random times when it is in use. I have another LaCie 1.5GB Firewire drive connected to the same card and server that has no problems. The LaCie firmware updater gives me a BSOD on my server when I try to use it. [...]

Answer Question   |  April 10, 2009  5:00 PM
BSOD, External hard drive, firewire, LaCie, LaCie FireWire Drive

Problem with built in webcam on vista laptop
I have a client laptop running vista with a built in webcam. Device manager says the webcam is there. There is a link in the programs to uninstall it, but no software that uses it. Unlike a normal camera, it does not appear in the my computer area and I cannot find a link to [...]

Answer Question   |  December 7, 2009  12:20 PM
built-in webcam, Hardware, Vista, Vista Laptop, Webcam, webcam drivers, Webcam Software

Refresh data from one AS/400 to another
We have a production AS400 for our users and a test AS400 for our developers and we would like the data to match. Is there a way to refresh the data from the production box to the test box?

Answer Question   |  March 26, 2009  10:43 PM
AS/400, Development Servers, Production Servers

Replacement motherboard for Gateway MX6453 notebook computer
I am working on a Gateway MX6453 notebook with a bad motherboard (part #31MA3MM00B1) and am having trouble finding a replacement board. Does anyone know if I am limited to this exact part number for replacement or do I have other options? If so, what other boards can I use as a replacement.

Answer Question   |  March 20, 2009  5:27 PM
Gateway MX6453, Gateway notebooks, Hardware, Laptops, motherboard replacement, Motherboards, notebook hardware

Mainframe batch DB2 table I-O monitoring
Dear Sir or Madam: I can examine the excp counts for flat, VSAM, IMS files in the JCL batch JES JOB Log statistics, both while executing & when job has completed. How do you monitor that I/O for DB2 tables? Thank you, Michael Piccolo

Answer Question   |  March 23, 2009  2:17 PM
DB2, DB2 Table, I/O Monitoring, JCL

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Answer Question   |  March 20, 2009  1:48 PM
AS/400, CRM, databse, DataCenter, DataManagement, Development, Exchange, Linux, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows

IBM Power6 and Intel Processor
Can any one send me a detailed chart showinf differences between Power6 and Intel Processor. Thanks Siddharth

Answer Question   |  March 19, 2009  7:16 AM
IBM POWER6 processor, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Core i7, Microprocessor architecture

Export to PDF from Quark 7.3 (Mac)
From Quark 7.3; Export Layout to PDF. End up with page size as 8.5″x.04″ for a letter size page. can you solve problem? TT

Answer Question   |  March 18, 2009  6:57 PM
Mac, PDF, Quark, Quark 7.3

External USB hard drive keeps using the same drive letter as a mapped natwork share
I have an XP Professional computer that I use to backup the contents of a network share (just for redundancy’s sake). The problem I keep having is that when I connect the hard drive, it keeps assuming the drive letter of a network share that already is being used. This is a problem as I [...]

Answer Question   |  November 2, 2011  2:08 PM
External hard drives, Mount points, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional, Xcopy

BRMS – Save from AS/400 to Mainframe, then Mainframe to SAP
Any one tell me using BRMS how to save the library while it’s in active stage.

Answer Question   |  August 5, 2009  9:27 AM
AS/400 backup, AS/400 import/export, Backup Recovery and Media Services, BRMS, Mainframe, SAP backup, SAP Import/Export

SBS 2003 Premium with POP3 connector failing to send email to internal users who are not members of the domain.
OK, The scenerio is as follows… A small business with 10 computers; Six PCs running XP SP3 and four Macs. The PCs are using Outlook 2003 to retrieve email and the Macs are using whatever built in client comes with them. All of them are connected to a server running SBS 2003 Premium. They have [...]

Answer Question   |  March 18, 2009  5:31 AM
Exchange 2003, ISA Server, Mac, Mac OS X, POP3, RDP, SBS 2003, SBS 2003 Premium, SMTP, VPN

RAID 5 configuration on Dell PowerEdge 2800 hard disk failure
Using DELL Poweredge 2800 with a Raid 5 configuration of 2 hard drives capacity 85GB Ultra 320 SCSI. Hard disks have been showing failure. I tried to bring the hard drives ONLINE by FORCE option provided in the utility manager to configure RAID and got the hard drives up but couldn’t login to windows server [...]

Answer Question   |  March 17, 2009  5:57 PM
Backup, Dell PowerEdge 2800, iSCSI, RAID, RAID 5, RAID configuration, Restore, Windows Server 2003

Windows XP start up problems
There was a power failure whilst my computer was on, upon turning it on again it comes up with the ‘windows did not shut down properley screen’ however it doesn’t allow me to choose an option to start as it is stuck on the selection ‘start windows normally’. after the 30 second countdown it automatically [...]

Answer Question   |  March 19, 2009  8:09 PM
Hardware failure, Power failure, Windows Hardware, Windows XP

Male to Female Connection
I am trying to run CAT5 cable from a male connection (plugging into the front of a patch panel) to a female connection (patching to the back of a patch panel). I am a little unsure what wiring scheme to run on each for this to be successful. Any insight?

Answer Question   |  March 18, 2009  8:07 PM
CAT5, Male to Female Connection

Network label and documentation
what is the best method to label network nodes and cables and patch panel and documentation???

Answer Question   |  February 23, 2011  1:59 PM
Cabling, Data Center cable labeling, Data center cabling, Network administration, Network best practices, Network documentation, Patch panels

PowerBuilder to get connected with mainframe
I have my application in PB 10.5. I have to connect with mainframe. How to get connected with mainframe from PB 10.5?

Answer Question   |  March 16, 2009  10:01 AM
Mainframe, Mainframe connectivity, PowerBuilder, PowerBuilder 10.5

Power surge on Hub port
How to update your DT9837 module

Answer Question   |  March 16, 2009  2:37 PM
Data acquisition, Data Center power management, Data translation, DT9837 module, Network hub