Hardware Questions


Problem with CD drive on ML350 server
I have just taken delivery of a new HP ML350 server today. When I powered it up the CD drive appeared to be dead. I removed the IDE cable and when I powered up again, the CD had power. I replaced the IDE cable with another new one and tried again – same thing. I [...]

Answer Question   |  April 15, 2005  10:49 AM
Hardware, Help Desk, Tech support
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Lost meeting requests in Outlook 2003
The operating system is Windows XP Service Pack 2. Microsoft Office is current up to Service Pack 1. I have an end-user that is administrative assistant to several officers. She manages their calendars and schedules their appointments. As their delegate, she receives their meeting requests and calendar updates. When meeting requests meant for her directly, [...]

Answer Question   |  April 14, 2005  12:14 PM
Hardware, Help Desk, Tech support, Vendor support, Windows XP
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- DB2 – RPG
My question has two parts: 1- Is there any way to create DB2 at a PC similar to what is exist at IBM I-Series AS/400? 2- Is there any RPG Compiler that I can install and run it and PC?

Answer Question   |  April 14, 2005  9:15 AM
Business Objects, CA Ingres, Cognos, Data analysis, Data Junction, Data mining/analysis, Data warehousing applications, Database Management Systems, Development, Hardware, IBM, Information Builders, Instant Messaging, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Windows, MySQL, Servers, Software
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ISeries 810 drive size difference
On an ISeries 810 why would the six drives show up in Work with Disk Status show up as different sizes, 2 @ 35165 and 4 @ 26373?

Answer Question   |  April 13, 2005  2:23 PM
AS/400, Hardware
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Choice of Operating System for SAP
We are planning to implement SAP modules in our Company (one of the leading industries in Pakistan). Presently we have two options with reference to the selection of Operating System for the server. One is Windows and the other is Linux. Presently we have equally good arguments in favour of and against both the options. [...]

Answer Question   |  May 30, 2005  3:48 PM
Basis, Datacenter Server, Development, Hardware, Implementation/Management, Licensing, Linux, Linux Distributions, Operating system platforms, OS installation/upgrades, Performance/Tuning, SAP, Servers, Windows, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Workflow
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It will not power down from schedule
Our As400 v5r1 stopped powering down a feww weeks ago. The Power On/Off Schedule looks ok….. power on 04:00, power off 23:59:59. Log shows no errors. Could any of the http servers be causing this trouble? W?

Answer Question   |  April 8, 2005  2:17 PM
DataCenter, Hardware, Systems management software
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Printing from AS/400 blocks sometimes.
Dear all, since we moved from the former S36 OS to the new native AS400 OS, we experience some printing problems. Now and then the printer (Lexmark T630) suddenly stops printing the job (no out of paper here!). We have a workaround to go into the old S36 OS and give the command: S P,(old [...]

Answer Question   |  April 7, 2005  4:18 AM
AS/400, Hardware, Help Desk, Networking, Tech support, Third-party services, Vendor support
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Samba Multiple Domain Controller
Hi, Is it possible to setup one Samba Server as the domain controller for multiple small domains? Thanks!

Answer Question   |  April 11, 2005  5:56 AM
Hardware, Linux, Servers
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Windows XP Home Edition defragging
I am unable to complete defragging on my computer while running Windows XP (HE). There no programs running in the background and a minimal number of (unnecessary)programs are running in the task tray. I’ve disabled my Panda Platinum Internet Security program and any applications running in the Task Manager’s application menu. I’ve even attempted defragging [...]

Answer Question   |  April 7, 2005  3:40 PM
Hardware
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mail getting queued more than 700 in exchange server 2003
haii guys … i have serious problem with my exchange server 2003 which is running in win 2003 server … the prob is the emails are getting queued mainly in the local delivery its getting queued i had checked all the services regarding the exchange mainly the routing and all and the dns setting … [...]

Answer Question   |  April 5, 2005  8:25 AM
DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, Hardware, LDAP, Microsoft Operations Manager, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services
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ISO Files
How do you run an ISO file that is on the hard drive that was copied from a CD?

Answer Question   |  April 2, 2005  11:22 AM
Hardware
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Windows 2000 Server issues
I have an end user that is in our software developement team using Windows 2000 Server. The problem with her PC is that she cannot copy/paste, drag/drop any files/folders. She is able to copy/paste text in Word, Notepad, etc, but she cannot in Explorer. I have all the latest patches and hotfixes, but am still [...]

Answer Question   |  April 4, 2005  4:22 PM
Hardware, Help Desk, Networking, Tech support
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trojan horse downloader
hi i have a win NT4.0 sp6 server.its a DNS and web server. from few days the IE was redirecting the sites to some search engines.when i scaned with AVG it detected some trojan horse downloader.i healed the trojan and restarted the DNS.the problem was solved.but after some hours the problem arise again.since then i [...]

Answer Question   |  November 2, 2011  3:57 AM
backdoors, Backup & recovery, configuration, Current threats, DataCenter, Hacking, Hardware, Help Desk, human factors, Installing/upgrading operating systems, Intrusion management, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Security, Server management, Servers, Spyware, Tech support, Trojans, Viruses, Vulnerability Assessment & Audit, vulnerability management, Windows, Windows on Intel, Windows Server 2003, worms
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I5 HMC Not Saving Scheduled Operations on Reboot
I use our HMC to schedule moves of our tape resource overnight so two of our AS400 LPARS can be backed up with no manual intervention. I schedule this move within HMC configuration then ‘Schedule Operations’. The I/O resource moves have infinte repeats and run quite happily from night to night. However, if I reboot [...]

Answer Question   |  April 1, 2005  9:59 AM
Backup & recovery, Hardware, i5, iSeries, Logical partitions, OS/400, tips and tricks, Tools
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Problems with OS upgrade
Hi, I have the following problems while upgrading to higher OS. 1) Change in length of spool file number form 4 to 6. The OS of old AS/400 machine is V4R4M0 where the length of spool file number is 4. The OS of new AS/400 machine is V5R3M0 where the length of spool file number [...]

Answer Question   |  March 30, 2005  11:22 PM
Hardware, Tech support
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Need one WinXP PC not change Daylight Savings in Win2k Server domain
I know that this sounds strange, but I have a requirement for one WinXP PC to NOT change their time when our Win2k DC?s change their clocks to reflect daylight savings. Bottom line: When the servers change from Eastern Standard Time to Eastern Daylight Savings Time, I have one PC that must stay on Eastern [...]

Answer Question   |  March 29, 2005  9:39 AM
Hardware, Implementation, IT architecture, Networking, Performance/Tuning, Policies, Registry, Servers, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 2000 Server, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
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access website from as/400
Our as/400 is accessable from the internet. How can we assess a website from a command line or a CL program on the as/400?

Answer Question   |  April 26, 2005  4:59 PM
AS/400, Data analysis, Database Management Systems, Development, Hardware, Web development tools
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Ftp Files from PC Server to AS400
This is a new project and I am totally lost and am hoping someone can guide me in the right direction. The project entails writing a CL to bring over flat files from a PC Server and the files will be stored in a partition on the AS400. It’s not much to go on but [...]

Answer Question   |  March 24, 2005  8:56 PM
AS/400, Hardware
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Converted from a Twinax connection to TCP/IP on a Iseries/AS400. We are printing to a HP4100 attached to a network thru a RMTOUTQ (remote output queue)
We converted from a twinax connection to a TCP/IP connection on a Iseries/AS400. We have a HP-4100 connected to the network. After the conversion from twinax to TCP/IP. I attempted to print a manifest report from the Iseries/AS400 to the HP-4100 and the print shrunk from 13 CPI to 20 CPI. This makes the print [...]

Answer Question   |  April 9, 2005  12:25 PM
Hardware, Network protocols
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Printing
Is anyone familiar with Ricoh multi-function copiers operating as printers in SAP environment? If so, how successful was it? Thanks in adavance for the help.

Answer Question   |  March 23, 2005  4:56 PM
Hardware
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