How to get the “Named-FIRST MBR” in a CL/400 pgm
One way to do it is have a loop in your CL prorgam that does a RTVMBRD. PGM &InType DCL &InType *CHAR 3 (This will be either FDB or MSP) DCL &SEQ *CHAR 35 VALUE(‘ABCDEF….XYZ123…789′) Next retrieve the currect data in mmddyy format. Now *CAT the two fields. Now do a loop changes the last [...]
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| October 5, 2010 6:16 PM
AS/400, CL/400, MBR
One way to do it is have a loop in your CL prorgam that does a RTVMBRD. PGM &InType DCL &InType *CHAR 3 (This will be either FDB or MSP) DCL &SEQ *CHAR 35 VALUE(‘ABCDEF….XYZ123…789′) Next retrieve the currect data in mmddyy format. Now *CAT the two fields. Now do a loop changes the last [...]
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| October 5, 2010 6:16 PM
AS/400, CL/400, MBR
How to resize an LVM root partition
This is how I did it without the need to unmount the filesystem. Any suggestions or comments are welcome. <b>I used ‘parted’ to create a new partition, because fdisk didn’t allow me to do it using all the available disk space (not sure why):</b> <pre>root@v-ubuntu-server:~# parted GNU Parted 2.2 Using /dev/sda Welcome to GNU Parted! [...]
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| April 18, 2013 5:46 PM
Linux administration and management, Linux servers, LVM, LVM2, Ubuntu Server 10.04 LTS, Ubuntu Servers, VMware Server
This is how I did it without the need to unmount the filesystem. Any suggestions or comments are welcome. <b>I used ‘parted’ to create a new partition, because fdisk didn’t allow me to do it using all the available disk space (not sure why):</b> <pre>root@v-ubuntu-server:~# parted GNU Parted 2.2 Using /dev/sda Welcome to GNU Parted! [...]
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| April 18, 2013 5:46 PM
Linux administration and management, Linux servers, LVM, LVM2, Ubuntu Server 10.04 LTS, Ubuntu Servers, VMware Server
How do I restore without starting journaling?
I believe I’ve answered my own question. The Iseries command ENDJRNPF has a *ALL option. So the answer is to let the system attach the production journal during the restore. Once the restore has completed, simply use ENDJRNPF to end journaling on all files in the library.
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| October 1, 2010 7:17 PM
AS/400 journaling, AS/400 Library, Backup and restore, Journaling, RSTLIB
I believe I’ve answered my own question. The Iseries command ENDJRNPF has a *ALL option. So the answer is to let the system attach the production journal during the restore. Once the restore has completed, simply use ENDJRNPF to end journaling on all files in the library.
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| October 1, 2010 7:17 PM
AS/400 journaling, AS/400 Library, Backup and restore, Journaling, RSTLIB
Is there a way to backup installed programs and drivers on a win 7 or vista pc
Backup where? On the pc itself or external drive? Windows 7 has it’s own backup program included and is very simple to use to backup the complete pc as an image or you can just specify what you want to backup and where is should be backed up to, such as a network drive or [...]
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| October 1, 2010 4:23 PM
Backup, Windows 7, windows 7 backup, Windows Backup, Windows Vista
Backup where? On the pc itself or external drive? Windows 7 has it’s own backup program included and is very simple to use to backup the complete pc as an image or you can just specify what you want to backup and where is should be backed up to, such as a network drive or [...]
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| October 1, 2010 4:23 PM
Backup, Windows 7, windows 7 backup, Windows Backup, Windows Vista
PowerEdge 2800 Tape Back up
Are these full, incremental, or differential backups? Can you restart the backup job after the power failure? Depending on the backup software, if you restart the job it should pick up where it left off. Consult the backup software documentation. ************************************** address the power problem while you are at it. The source and target machines [...]
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| September 30, 2010 2:07 PM
Backup, Dell PowerEdge 2800, Server Failure, Server Power Failure, Servers, Tape Backups
Are these full, incremental, or differential backups? Can you restart the backup job after the power failure? Depending on the backup software, if you restart the job it should pick up where it left off. Consult the backup software documentation. ************************************** address the power problem while you are at it. The source and target machines [...]
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| September 30, 2010 2:07 PM
Backup, Dell PowerEdge 2800, Server Failure, Server Power Failure, Servers, Tape Backups
Helpdesk Symantec antivirus
<i>Could this be caused by the untivirus being uninstalled?</i> Yes, it could. Some shared library (used by the backup software) could have been removed when the antivirus was uninstalled. How to install the antivirus software could depend on the specific product and version you are using, and it could probably be done from a central [...]
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| September 29, 2010 5:22 PM
Antivirus, Backup, Help Desk, Symantec, Symantec AntiVirus, Symantec Backup Exec
<i>Could this be caused by the untivirus being uninstalled?</i> Yes, it could. Some shared library (used by the backup software) could have been removed when the antivirus was uninstalled. How to install the antivirus software could depend on the specific product and version you are using, and it could probably be done from a central [...]
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| September 29, 2010 5:22 PM
Antivirus, Backup, Help Desk, Symantec, Symantec AntiVirus, Symantec Backup Exec
Can we simulate a library with multiple tape drives?
I think what you are looking to do is create a “Cascading Drive Pool” I know it was in earlier versions of the software but I’m not 100% sure about 12.0. Note: the drives must be the same, kind of like you need matching hard drives in a RAID the same goes for the Cascading [...]
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| September 28, 2010 7:31 AM
LTO Tape, LTO3 Tape Drive, LTO3 tape library, Tape drives, Windows, Windows Server 2008 R2
I think what you are looking to do is create a “Cascading Drive Pool” I know it was in earlier versions of the software but I’m not 100% sure about 12.0. Note: the drives must be the same, kind of like you need matching hard drives in a RAID the same goes for the Cascading [...]
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| September 28, 2010 7:31 AM
LTO Tape, LTO3 Tape Drive, LTO3 tape library, Tape drives, Windows, Windows Server 2008 R2
Production SQL Database has been restored with Old database backup
Without a newer backup than the one you restored you have lost the newer data.
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| September 27, 2010 12:08 AM
Exchange, SQL, SQL 2008, SQL Database, SQL Server 2008, Symantec, Symantec Backup Exec
Without a newer backup than the one you restored you have lost the newer data.
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| September 27, 2010 12:08 AM
Exchange, SQL, SQL 2008, SQL Database, SQL Server 2008, Symantec, Symantec Backup Exec
Windows server 2008 data loss possible?
It sounds like someone restored a backup to the server, or someone simply went into the machine and deleted the data. Can you be more specific about what kind of data this was? Files on a network share, SQL database files, etc. _____ It does sound like someone restored to a previous time. If they [...]
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| September 24, 2010 3:54 PM
Data Loss, Data Recovery, Data Recovery Software, Windows, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 Backup, Windows Server backup
It sounds like someone restored a backup to the server, or someone simply went into the machine and deleted the data. Can you be more specific about what kind of data this was? Files on a network share, SQL database files, etc. _____ It does sound like someone restored to a previous time. If they [...]
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| September 24, 2010 3:54 PM
Data Loss, Data Recovery, Data Recovery Software, Windows, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 Backup, Windows Server backup
Are LTO tapes backwards compatible. Why would I not be able to read old tapes?
They are compatible up to a point. LTO4 drives can read and write LTO4 & LTO3 and read only for LTO2. So if the original backup was done with a LTO2 or LTO3 drive it has the ability to read the tapes. If the backup was done with a LTO1 drive then the LTO4 drive [...]
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| May 15, 2013 8:11 PM
Backup, Backup and recovery management software, LTO Tape, Storage in 2010, Tape Backups, Tape storage, Windows
They are compatible up to a point. LTO4 drives can read and write LTO4 & LTO3 and read only for LTO2. So if the original backup was done with a LTO2 or LTO3 drive it has the ability to read the tapes. If the backup was done with a LTO1 drive then the LTO4 drive [...]
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| May 15, 2013 8:11 PM
Backup, Backup and recovery management software, LTO Tape, Storage in 2010, Tape Backups, Tape storage, Windows
Setting up a backup AD server.
Install Windows and then install the DNS server on the machine. Add the machine to the domain. Then install Active Directory on the machine using dcpromo. After the machine is setup as a domain controller change the DNS settings for all the other computers on the domain so that the second domain controller is the [...]
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| September 21, 2010 5:57 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory backup, AD, Backup Server, Load balancing, Windows, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Install Windows and then install the DNS server on the machine. Add the machine to the domain. Then install Active Directory on the machine using dcpromo. After the machine is setup as a domain controller change the DNS settings for all the other computers on the domain so that the second domain controller is the [...]
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| September 21, 2010 5:57 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory backup, AD, Backup Server, Load balancing, Windows, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Drive failed in RAID 5. Hotspare did not kick in.
You need to verify the configuration in the array configuration software from the hardware vendor. Most providers supply a utiilty that can be used to revierw and configure the config, including hot spares.
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| September 21, 2010 4:51 PM
RAID 5, RAID failure, Windows, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
You need to verify the configuration in the array configuration software from the hardware vendor. Most providers supply a utiilty that can be used to revierw and configure the config, including hot spares.
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| September 21, 2010 4:51 PM
RAID 5, RAID failure, Windows, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Auditing Windows servers for low disk space on a 2003 domain.
You might want to check out SpiceWorks.
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| September 21, 2010 4:35 PM
Active Directory, AD, Auditing, Disk space, Windows, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain
You might want to check out SpiceWorks.
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| September 21, 2010 4:35 PM
Active Directory, AD, Auditing, Disk space, Windows, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain
Security policy for decommissioning printers & copiers
Yes, they should be removed and destroyed. If you are leasing, any new machines should include in the lease that you become the owner of the hard drives upon return of the copiers.
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| September 21, 2010 4:22 PM
Copy Machine, HARD drive, Hard drives, printer security, Security in 2010, Windows
Yes, they should be removed and destroyed. If you are leasing, any new machines should include in the lease that you become the owner of the hard drives upon return of the copiers.
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| September 21, 2010 4:22 PM
Copy Machine, HARD drive, Hard drives, printer security, Security in 2010, Windows
How do I set up a NAS network drive and how is it accessed? What about security?
yes you can, There are two type of NAS Software based as FreeNAS, Windows Home Server etc. hardware based as hitachi, dell and lots.. software NAS can be installed on freash x86 hardware and it can configure with webinterface or GUI/ telnet etc. Same happens for hardware based NAS but these are more relaible & [...]
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| September 21, 2010 8:35 AM
NAS, Network Access Storage device, Network Attached Storage, Network Drive, Security in 2010, Windows
yes you can, There are two type of NAS Software based as FreeNAS, Windows Home Server etc. hardware based as hitachi, dell and lots.. software NAS can be installed on freash x86 hardware and it can configure with webinterface or GUI/ telnet etc. Same happens for hardware based NAS but these are more relaible & [...]
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| September 21, 2010 8:35 AM
NAS, Network Access Storage device, Network Attached Storage, Network Drive, Security in 2010, Windows
Can I speed up my LTO 4 daily tape backup?
the details are not very clear to me. if “100mbps node” = some kind of network link and if “7-12mbps” does = per second then that 600mb/m is about the best you can expect. If the bus is not totally saturated and your backup application supports it then use multiplex with two data streams.
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| September 20, 2010 7:18 PM
Backup, LTO, LTO tape library, LTO4, Tape Backups, Windows, Windows Server 2000
the details are not very clear to me. if “100mbps node” = some kind of network link and if “7-12mbps” does = per second then that 600mb/m is about the best you can expect. If the bus is not totally saturated and your backup application supports it then use multiplex with two data streams.
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| September 20, 2010 7:18 PM
Backup, LTO, LTO tape library, LTO4, Tape Backups, Windows, Windows Server 2000
Want the Microsoft Windows 7 Administrator’s Reference?
Hey all! I forgot to mention that member <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/profile/mrdenny/”>Mr. Denny</a> of <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/sql-server/”>SQL Server with Mr. Denny</a> had a hand in writing this week’s IT book giveaway! Enjoy! - Melanie
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| September 20, 2010 5:01 PM
Contests, Giveaways, IT Books, NAS, Networking, Security in 2010, Windows 7, Windows 7 in 2010, Windows Server 2003
Hey all! I forgot to mention that member <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/profile/mrdenny/”>Mr. Denny</a> of <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/sql-server/”>SQL Server with Mr. Denny</a> had a hand in writing this week’s IT book giveaway! Enjoy! - Melanie
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| September 20, 2010 5:01 PM
Contests, Giveaways, IT Books, NAS, Networking, Security in 2010, Windows 7, Windows 7 in 2010, Windows Server 2003
prompt Outlook 2010 users to archive older emails 2 times a year
Outlook auto-archive is on by default and set to every two weeks. It will by default archive everything 2 months old and older. It will also prompt the user to run it. I would give some thought to archiving before using this as your default archiving method. Auto-archive archives to the desktop hard drive. Are [...]
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| September 17, 2010 6:32 PM
Backup, Email management applications, Outlook 2010, Outlook Administration, Outlook archive, Outlook Backup, Windows
Outlook auto-archive is on by default and set to every two weeks. It will by default archive everything 2 months old and older. It will also prompt the user to run it. I would give some thought to archiving before using this as your default archiving method. Auto-archive archives to the desktop hard drive. Are [...]
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| September 17, 2010 6:32 PM
Backup, Email management applications, Outlook 2010, Outlook Administration, Outlook archive, Outlook Backup, Windows
Setting up backup Exchange Server
With Exchange 2000 this is not an option unless you use a third-party application like xosoft or something. Your only High Availability option is a cluster with an active and a passive node. There are standby continuous replication and cluster continuous replication options available with Exchange 2007, but not 2000.
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| September 17, 2010 6:16 PM
Backup, Backup and Recovery Hardware, Backup Server, Backup server software, Exchange 2000, Exchange administration, Exchange Backup, Exchange Server
With Exchange 2000 this is not an option unless you use a third-party application like xosoft or something. Your only High Availability option is a cluster with an active and a passive node. There are standby continuous replication and cluster continuous replication options available with Exchange 2007, but not 2000.
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| September 17, 2010 6:16 PM
Backup, Backup and Recovery Hardware, Backup Server, Backup server software, Exchange 2000, Exchange administration, Exchange Backup, Exchange Server
Help backing up Exchange database after changing backup software to Acronis
JimCave, The version of Acronis you have is not Exchange aware. You need an exchange aware program to backup Exchange properly. Acronis sells an Exchange aware backup, but NTBackup will also backup Exchange properly. I cannot say that ESM will show that a proper backup has occurred, never used it for that. I have always [...]
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| September 16, 2010 6:06 PM
Acronis Recover for Exchange, Backup, Dell PowerEdge 2800, Exchange 2003, Exchange 2003 database, Exchange Backup, NTBackup, Symantec Backup Exec, Windows, Windows Server 2003
JimCave, The version of Acronis you have is not Exchange aware. You need an exchange aware program to backup Exchange properly. Acronis sells an Exchange aware backup, but NTBackup will also backup Exchange properly. I cannot say that ESM will show that a proper backup has occurred, never used it for that. I have always [...]
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| September 16, 2010 6:06 PM
Acronis Recover for Exchange, Backup, Dell PowerEdge 2800, Exchange 2003, Exchange 2003 database, Exchange Backup, NTBackup, Symantec Backup Exec, Windows, Windows Server 2003
