Open IT Forum: Are you on hacking offense or defense?
Sony isn”t the only company getting hit hard by hackers. Sega just joined the bunch, and Lockheed Martin’s breach is still fresh. How does your company set up a strong offense against hacks and breaches? Or, if your company’s security has been compromised in the past, how did you respond and set up a sufficient [...]
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| June 29, 2011 7:52 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Open IT Forum, Oracle, SAP, Security, Sony, Sony PlayStation Network breach, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
Sony isn”t the only company getting hit hard by hackers. Sega just joined the bunch, and Lockheed Martin’s breach is still fresh. How does your company set up a strong offense against hacks and breaches? Or, if your company’s security has been compromised in the past, how did you respond and set up a sufficient [...]
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| June 29, 2011 7:52 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Open IT Forum, Oracle, SAP, Security, Sony, Sony PlayStation Network breach, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
HDDs protected or unprotected?
Hello, After upgrading an existing 8203-E4A machine (i5/OS, V5R4M5) with 2×139 HDDs feature code #3677, i see in the “Work with disk units-> Display Disk Configuration Protection” that the model of disk units added are 090. The array is RAID5 and have 6 HDDs. 3 HDDs are 099, 2 HDDs are 090 and 1 is [...]
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| June 21, 2011 2:33 PM
AS/400 hardware, AS/400 storage, HDD, i5/OS
Hello, After upgrading an existing 8203-E4A machine (i5/OS, V5R4M5) with 2×139 HDDs feature code #3677, i see in the “Work with disk units-> Display Disk Configuration Protection” that the model of disk units added are 090. The array is RAID5 and have 6 HDDs. 3 HDDs are 099, 2 HDDs are 090 and 1 is [...]
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| June 21, 2011 2:33 PM
AS/400 hardware, AS/400 storage, HDD, i5/OS
Perc 6 controller error
My PERC (Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller) 6 controller is beeping like crazy but the server is up. This is on a Dell server. How can I fix this?
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| June 16, 2011 2:14 PM
Dell PowerEdge, Dell servers, PERC Arrays, RAID controllers
My PERC (Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller) 6 controller is beeping like crazy but the server is up. This is on a Dell server. How can I fix this?
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| June 16, 2011 2:14 PM
Dell PowerEdge, Dell servers, PERC Arrays, RAID controllers
Installing Windows 2008 on Dell PowerEdge 2950
When I try to install Windows 2008 on my Dell Power Edge 2950 server it can not find any hard drives. I have a perc 6/i controller and 7 scsi drives. Help!
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| March 22, 2012 2:08 PM
Dell PowerEdge, Dell Poweredge 2950, PERC Arrays, SCSI, SCSI Drives, Windows Server 2008
When I try to install Windows 2008 on my Dell Power Edge 2950 server it can not find any hard drives. I have a perc 6/i controller and 7 scsi drives. Help!
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| March 22, 2012 2:08 PM
Dell PowerEdge, Dell Poweredge 2950, PERC Arrays, SCSI, SCSI Drives, Windows Server 2008
Building new SQL server
had a sql server (2000 I think) built on enterprise 2003 die. Got new hardware and am beginning the guessing game. any good reference articles, step by step of how to build new and restore backups from external hd. Old server won’t even boot.
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| June 15, 2011 12:56 PM
Backup, SQL Server, SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2000 SP4, SQL Server backup and restore
had a sql server (2000 I think) built on enterprise 2003 die. Got new hardware and am beginning the guessing game. any good reference articles, step by step of how to build new and restore backups from external hd. Old server won’t even boot.
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| June 15, 2011 12:56 PM
Backup, SQL Server, SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2000 SP4, SQL Server backup and restore
Making a virtual NAS out of a server
I have a I couple of rackmount servers that have Raid f drives set up and running ESXi 4.1 I am trying not to purchase a NAS as this is a pretty small scale project. Anyone have experience using a software solution to make the DAS drives in the servers look like a NAS that [...]
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| June 15, 2011 9:45 PM
Cisco switches, DAS, ESXi, NAS, RAID, Virtual NAS appliance
I have a I couple of rackmount servers that have Raid f drives set up and running ESXi 4.1 I am trying not to purchase a NAS as this is a pretty small scale project. Anyone have experience using a software solution to make the DAS drives in the servers look like a NAS that [...]
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| June 15, 2011 9:45 PM
Cisco switches, DAS, ESXi, NAS, RAID, Virtual NAS appliance
Backing up and restoring images to Windows Server 2003
How can I backup images and restore images to my Windows Server 2003?
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| June 15, 2011 8:22 PM
Backup, Restore Database, Server Backup, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Backup, Windows Server backup
How can I backup images and restore images to my Windows Server 2003?
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| June 15, 2011 8:22 PM
Backup, Restore Database, Server Backup, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Backup, Windows Server backup
Backup, creating alt backup using Task Scheduler
My question is I want to create a scheduled full system back up to run 1x a week. But also, i want to run a incremental back up daily. Problem: I want the daily incremental backup to basically be a full system back up as well, completely separate from the one i have running once [...]
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| November 8, 2011 8:22 PM
auto delete old backup file, Backup and Recovery Hardware, Incremental backup, System Security, task scheduler
My question is I want to create a scheduled full system back up to run 1x a week. But also, i want to run a incremental back up daily. Problem: I want the daily incremental backup to basically be a full system back up as well, completely separate from the one i have running once [...]
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| November 8, 2011 8:22 PM
auto delete old backup file, Backup and Recovery Hardware, Incremental backup, System Security, task scheduler
Connecting external hard drive to VM software
What external hard drives are compatible with VM software?
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| December 8, 2011 8:09 PM
Backup and Recovery Hardware, External Disk Drives, External hard drives, Server management, VM Server, VMware
What external hard drives are compatible with VM software?
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| December 8, 2011 8:09 PM
Backup and Recovery Hardware, External Disk Drives, External hard drives, Server management, VM Server, VMware
Server backup over the internet via IP using CA Arcserve
Can backup a server over the internet via IP using CA Arcserve backup 12? How do I add it? I can only get to internal clients.
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| June 14, 2011 7:49 PM
ArcServe 12, ARCserve Backup 12, Backup, CA ARCServe, Data backup, IP address
Can backup a server over the internet via IP using CA Arcserve backup 12? How do I add it? I can only get to internal clients.
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| June 14, 2011 7:49 PM
ArcServe 12, ARCserve Backup 12, Backup, CA ARCServe, Data backup, IP address
Open IT Forum: What tech blogs and Twitter feeds do you follow?
Each month, we cast the net asking what [Insert tech topic here] Twitter feeds and blogs you read, but this month is a free for all! We want to know any and all tech blogs or Twitter feeds you trust, admire, and follow religiously. We want links and we’d love to hear why you love [...]
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| March 7, 2012 7:36 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, IT Blogs, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Open IT Forum, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, twitter, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
Each month, we cast the net asking what [Insert tech topic here] Twitter feeds and blogs you read, but this month is a free for all! We want to know any and all tech blogs or Twitter feeds you trust, admire, and follow religiously. We want links and we’d love to hear why you love [...]
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| March 7, 2012 7:36 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, IT Blogs, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Open IT Forum, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, twitter, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
Free IT Book: Achieving Extreme Performance with Oracle Exadata
This week you could win a copy of Achieving Extreme Performance with Oracle Exadata from Oracle Press. Chock full of best practices for Oracle Exadata Database Machine deployment and maintenance, this resource covers data warehousing, transaction processing, consolidation strategies, maximum availability, and backup and recovery. To win, simply answer one of five questions and post [...]
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| June 21, 2011 5:55 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exadata Database Machine, Exchange, IT Books, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
This week you could win a copy of Achieving Extreme Performance with Oracle Exadata from Oracle Press. Chock full of best practices for Oracle Exadata Database Machine deployment and maintenance, this resource covers data warehousing, transaction processing, consolidation strategies, maximum availability, and backup and recovery. To win, simply answer one of five questions and post [...]
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| June 21, 2011 5:55 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exadata Database Machine, Exchange, IT Books, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
Storage for Enterprise Vault
Hello, Could somebody please suggest a suitable storage system for our Enterprise Vault project. The total storage we are looking is around 100TB. We are using Symantec’s Netbackup as the Backup software. Fibre channel will be the preferred choce. Thanks.
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| June 10, 2011 2:46 PM
Backup, Enterprise Vault, NetBackup, Symantec, Symantec Backup Exec
Hello, Could somebody please suggest a suitable storage system for our Enterprise Vault project. The total storage we are looking is around 100TB. We are using Symantec’s Netbackup as the Backup software. Fibre channel will be the preferred choce. Thanks.
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| June 10, 2011 2:46 PM
Backup, Enterprise Vault, NetBackup, Symantec, Symantec Backup Exec
Announcing the Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 Scavenger Hunt (sponsored)
Want the chance to win an iPad 2 or Amazon.com gift cards? The Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 Scavenger Hunt is your opportunity to learn about all of the new features of Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 while getting in the running to earn great prizes. Think you know about all of the new features of Symantec [...]
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| June 8, 2011 3:49 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, Contests, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Scavenger Hunt, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Symantec Endpoint Protection 12, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
Want the chance to win an iPad 2 or Amazon.com gift cards? The Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 Scavenger Hunt is your opportunity to learn about all of the new features of Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 while getting in the running to earn great prizes. Think you know about all of the new features of Symantec [...]
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| June 8, 2011 3:49 PM
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Opening Domino backups of an AS/400 tape on a Windows PC and converting the
Can anybody help us, please? We have the following problem: We received a backup tape of an AS/400 which contains some session with (presumably) save files containing Lotus Domino mailboxes. First question is: are these boxes nsf files and can they be opened by a Windows Notes client? The second question is: how can we [...]
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| June 9, 2011 6:04 AM
AS/400, AS/400 backup, Backup, Domino backup
Can anybody help us, please? We have the following problem: We received a backup tape of an AS/400 which contains some session with (presumably) save files containing Lotus Domino mailboxes. First question is: are these boxes nsf files and can they be opened by a Windows Notes client? The second question is: how can we [...]
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| June 9, 2011 6:04 AM
AS/400, AS/400 backup, Backup, Domino backup
SATA setting to install operating system
I have a Dell desktop with an SATA drive. What setting does SATA need to be in to allow me to install the operating system? We know that changing this setting allowed it to work the last time.
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| June 8, 2011 6:28 PM
Operating systems, OS installation, OS installation/upgrades, SATA, SATA Drives
I have a Dell desktop with an SATA drive. What setting does SATA need to be in to allow me to install the operating system? We know that changing this setting allowed it to work the last time.
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| June 8, 2011 6:28 PM
Operating systems, OS installation, OS installation/upgrades, SATA, SATA Drives
Cloning C and G drives on Windows Server 2008
I need to clone my C drive and G drive on a Windows server 2008. The C drive is a mirror and the G drive is a 6 disk raid 5. What is my best option for cloning this setup?
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| October 21, 2011 6:11 PM
C drive, Clone database, RAID 5, Windows Server 2008
I need to clone my C drive and G drive on a Windows server 2008. The C drive is a mirror and the G drive is a 6 disk raid 5. What is my best option for cloning this setup?
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| October 21, 2011 6:11 PM
C drive, Clone database, RAID 5, Windows Server 2008
Facility and disaster recovery
Our global company is interested in outsourcing the disaster recovery for our manufacturing facilities. For example, if there is a fire at a plant, we need a point person who is the expert at getting general contractor to get crews in to clean up debris, hire electricians to repair electrical, etc. most Disaster Recovery articles that I’ve [...]
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| October 13, 2011 4:47 PM
Data Center, Data Center administration, Disaster Recovery, IT outsourcing, Open IT Forum
Our global company is interested in outsourcing the disaster recovery for our manufacturing facilities. For example, if there is a fire at a plant, we need a point person who is the expert at getting general contractor to get crews in to clean up debris, hire electricians to repair electrical, etc. most Disaster Recovery articles that I’ve [...]
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| October 13, 2011 4:47 PM
Data Center, Data Center administration, Disaster Recovery, IT outsourcing, Open IT Forum
Encrypting a HDD with FIPS-140-2
Hi all, I know very little about encrypting stuff but is this easyish? Ive been a technician for a while and a customer has asked me to do it for him. Should I send to him a company that do it or can I do myself for him?
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| June 15, 2011 4:04 PM
Disk Encryption, Encryption, FIPS, HDD
Hi all, I know very little about encrypting stuff but is this easyish? Ive been a technician for a while and a customer has asked me to do it for him. Should I send to him a company that do it or can I do myself for him?
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| June 15, 2011 4:04 PM
Disk Encryption, Encryption, FIPS, HDD
Open IT Forum: What’s your weapon of choice for personal or enterprise storage?
What’s your weapon of choice for personal or enterprise storage? Do you have a Dropbox, Box.net, or Mozy account? Let us know about your experience with these services: How did it affect your usage when these services changed their pricing models? How important is customer service and encryption? Share your opinion and we’ll share [...]
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| June 10, 2011 12:48 PM
Amazon, Box.net, Cloud storage, Dropbox, Enterprise content management, Mozy, Open IT Forum, Storage
What’s your weapon of choice for personal or enterprise storage? Do you have a Dropbox, Box.net, or Mozy account? Let us know about your experience with these services: How did it affect your usage when these services changed their pricing models? How important is customer service and encryption? Share your opinion and we’ll share [...]
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| June 10, 2011 12:48 PM
Amazon, Box.net, Cloud storage, Dropbox, Enterprise content management, Mozy, Open IT Forum, Storage
