SATA Hard Drive on Win 2003 Server
We have a Win 2003 Server with 2 SATA drives. I have a 750 gig SATA drive that I want to install in it. This drive was satisfactorily formatted (NTFS) on another machine. But the server won’t recognize it, in spite of their being 3 unused SATA ports on the motherboard. I’ve tried different ports [...]
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| March 5, 2010 2:38 PM
SATA, SATA Hard Drive, Windows Server 2003, Windows storage
We have a Win 2003 Server with 2 SATA drives. I have a 750 gig SATA drive that I want to install in it. This drive was satisfactorily formatted (NTFS) on another machine. But the server won’t recognize it, in spite of their being 3 unused SATA ports on the motherboard. I’ve tried different ports [...]
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| March 5, 2010 2:38 PM
SATA, SATA Hard Drive, Windows Server 2003, Windows storage
Restore iSeries tape
Can I restore data on the tape ULTRIUM3 after I run INZTAP comand with CLEAR(*NO)?[Br _extended=”true” />[Br _extended=”true” />
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| December 10, 2010 12:02 PM
iSeries tape drives, OS/400, Tape drives, Ultrium, Ultrium 3, V5R4M0
Can I restore data on the tape ULTRIUM3 after I run INZTAP comand with CLEAR(*NO)?[Br _extended=”true” />[Br _extended=”true” />
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| December 10, 2010 12:02 PM
iSeries tape drives, OS/400, Tape drives, Ultrium, Ultrium 3, V5R4M0
Content delivery vs. mirror
What’s the main difference between content delivery and mirrors? I heard that a mirror is a static content delivery network, but I don’t know what makes content delivery “dynamic.” What can a content delivery network do that mirroring can’t?
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| March 1, 2010 3:10 AM
Content delivery, content delivery network, Content delivery networks, Mirror, Mirroring, WAN
What’s the main difference between content delivery and mirrors? I heard that a mirror is a static content delivery network, but I don’t know what makes content delivery “dynamic.” What can a content delivery network do that mirroring can’t?
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| March 1, 2010 3:10 AM
Content delivery, content delivery network, Content delivery networks, Mirror, Mirroring, WAN
Problem to generate back ups in compressed format
We have an IBM Ultrium LT04 included in RHEL5 LPAR (IBM System i520) where we have the following problem: We can not generate back ups in compressed format (1.6 TB), we are only able to generate in the normal format (800 GB). Just in casa our back ups are processed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux [...]
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| February 25, 2010 10:14 PM
Backup, IBM Ultrium LT04, LT04, RHEL 5
We have an IBM Ultrium LT04 included in RHEL5 LPAR (IBM System i520) where we have the following problem: We can not generate back ups in compressed format (1.6 TB), we are only able to generate in the normal format (800 GB). Just in casa our back ups are processed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux [...]
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| February 25, 2010 10:14 PM
Backup, IBM Ultrium LT04, LT04, RHEL 5
Lost Archive in outlook 2003
the archive folder says “the operation failed. The object cannot be found. how do i close the archive folder in outlook if i moved the pst.
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| February 26, 2010 8:38 PM
Email archiving, Outlook 2003, Outlook archive, Outlook error messages
the archive folder says “the operation failed. The object cannot be found. how do i close the archive folder in outlook if i moved the pst.
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| February 26, 2010 8:38 PM
Email archiving, Outlook 2003, Outlook archive, Outlook error messages
CPU and RAM recommendations for our data warehouse
We run a DWH with 3 databases. The first DB, called Staging, is the “input buffer”, copies the operational data, seven source systems, 12 parallel Extraction Jobs running SSIS packages. Mostly full refresh 40 GB data every night. Second DB is called catalog. Data is transformed using about 1,500 views and tables, 120 GB. Third [...]
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| February 25, 2010 7:57 PM
RAM, SAN, SSIS Package
We run a DWH with 3 databases. The first DB, called Staging, is the “input buffer”, copies the operational data, seven source systems, 12 parallel Extraction Jobs running SSIS packages. Mostly full refresh 40 GB data every night. Second DB is called catalog. Data is transformed using about 1,500 views and tables, 120 GB. Third [...]
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| February 25, 2010 7:57 PM
RAM, SAN, SSIS Package
Removing and adding new space to databases.
The scenario: SQL_SVR_A (2000)has x amount ‘too much’ SAN disk space that they want to reclaim/use to allocate to SQL_SVR_B (2000)- which doesn’t have enough space. What is the best method to, first, remove the disk space and keep all DBs in-tact and secondly, how to add new space to ServerB, keeping the DBs in-tact, [...]
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| February 24, 2010 7:38 PM
SAN, SQL Server, SQL Server database
The scenario: SQL_SVR_A (2000)has x amount ‘too much’ SAN disk space that they want to reclaim/use to allocate to SQL_SVR_B (2000)- which doesn’t have enough space. What is the best method to, first, remove the disk space and keep all DBs in-tact and secondly, how to add new space to ServerB, keeping the DBs in-tact, [...]
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| February 24, 2010 7:38 PM
SAN, SQL Server, SQL Server database
any url reference for DRP bechmarking?
Can anybody point me to a DRP benchmark analysis
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| April 14, 2010 3:31 PM
Disaster Recovery, Disaster recovery planning, DRP benchmark
Can anybody point me to a DRP benchmark analysis
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| April 14, 2010 3:31 PM
Disaster Recovery, Disaster recovery planning, DRP benchmark
Reminder: Microsoft Live Cloud Chat Tomorrow 02/23, 11 am – 2 pm ET
Tomorrow, 02/23, Microsoft Experts Jim Glynn and Brett Hill will be joining us live on IT Knowledge Exchange to discuss the benefits of the Cloud on Microsoft products like SharePoint and Exchange. Visit the live chat page now to post your questions in advance in the comments area, or sign up for an e-reminder now.
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| February 22, 2010 2:17 PM
Cloud Computing, Exchange, Microsoft, Microsoft Live Chat, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Security, SharePoint, Storage, Virtualization
Tomorrow, 02/23, Microsoft Experts Jim Glynn and Brett Hill will be joining us live on IT Knowledge Exchange to discuss the benefits of the Cloud on Microsoft products like SharePoint and Exchange. Visit the live chat page now to post your questions in advance in the comments area, or sign up for an e-reminder now.
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| February 22, 2010 2:17 PM
Cloud Computing, Exchange, Microsoft, Microsoft Live Chat, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Security, SharePoint, Storage, Virtualization
Updating hirens boot cd on usb flash drive?
How do I update the virus definitions on Hirens boot cd. I have it on a bootable flash drive.
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| March 22, 2010 7:44 PM
Boot Cd, Hirens Boot CD, USB Flash drives
How do I update the virus definitions on Hirens boot cd. I have it on a bootable flash drive.
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| March 22, 2010 7:44 PM
Boot Cd, Hirens Boot CD, USB Flash drives
Upgrade clean-up procedure for backup and restore
I am migrating from old AS400 machine (825) to newer machine (570) both hold OS400/V5R4M5. already loaded the new 570 machine with user data backup for testing purposes before live migration. Ny question is, at the day of migration what will be the clean-up procedure for the new machine before I perform the restore of [...]
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| February 19, 2010 4:16 PM
AS/400, Backup and Recovery on Iseries, IBM 570, Upgrades, V5R4M5
I am migrating from old AS400 machine (825) to newer machine (570) both hold OS400/V5R4M5. already loaded the new 570 machine with user data backup for testing purposes before live migration. Ny question is, at the day of migration what will be the clean-up procedure for the new machine before I perform the restore of [...]
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| February 19, 2010 4:16 PM
AS/400, Backup and Recovery on Iseries, IBM 570, Upgrades, V5R4M5
The most-watched IT questions this week: Feb. 16, 2010
1. JHite ran into an Outlook 2003 display name issue for contact with multiple email, and XENOPHON22, Mrdenny and Carlosdl helped out. 2. Windows Server 2003 is giving a member some installation trouble, and MrDenny offers some advice. 3. Can you block Exchange 2007 admins from viewing other admin’s mailboxes? No, according to Technochic and [...]
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| February 17, 2010 3:36 PM
AS/400, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, DataManagement, Development, Exchange, ITKE, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP
1. JHite ran into an Outlook 2003 display name issue for contact with multiple email, and XENOPHON22, Mrdenny and Carlosdl helped out. 2. Windows Server 2003 is giving a member some installation trouble, and MrDenny offers some advice. 3. Can you block Exchange 2007 admins from viewing other admin’s mailboxes? No, according to Technochic and [...]
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| February 17, 2010 3:36 PM
AS/400, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, DataManagement, Development, Exchange, ITKE, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP
Are IBM SCSI drives custom?
I have a 170 with 4 and 8GB drives and want to change to 17 GB or 36 GB drives. Is it true that the IBM drives have IBM’s os/400 micro code and I can only use their drives? I know that the 36GB are working because they are being sold that way (but no [...]
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| February 17, 2010 7:28 PM
AS/400 hardware, Disk drives, IBM 170 series server, SCSI, SCSI Drives, V5R3
I have a 170 with 4 and 8GB drives and want to change to 17 GB or 36 GB drives. Is it true that the IBM drives have IBM’s os/400 micro code and I can only use their drives? I know that the 36GB are working because they are being sold that way (but no [...]
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| February 17, 2010 7:28 PM
AS/400 hardware, Disk drives, IBM 170 series server, SCSI, SCSI Drives, V5R3
Lotus/Domino Client Replication Monitoring
We have a variety of databases (8, belonging to a CRM) replicating to users out in the field, so that they can do CRM tasks (i.e. Sales Calls) when offline or on an airplane. Is there any way of relatively easy way to monitor who is replicating what and when? We ultimately need to be [...]
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| February 17, 2010 4:44 PM
Domino, Lotus, Replication
We have a variety of databases (8, belonging to a CRM) replicating to users out in the field, so that they can do CRM tasks (i.e. Sales Calls) when offline or on an airplane. Is there any way of relatively easy way to monitor who is replicating what and when? We ultimately need to be [...]
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| February 17, 2010 4:44 PM
Domino, Lotus, Replication
AS/400 Disaster Recovery – Restore Date preservation
Is there a way to preserve an object’s Restore Date (as seen when using the DSPOBJD command)? Ex: When conducting a Disaster Recovery test, we would prefer to retain the existing Restore Dates of our objects rather than having all objects updated with the Restore Date of our disaster recovery test.
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| February 11, 2010 10:54 PM
AS/400 backup, AS/400 backup and recovery, Disaster Recovery
Is there a way to preserve an object’s Restore Date (as seen when using the DSPOBJD command)? Ex: When conducting a Disaster Recovery test, we would prefer to retain the existing Restore Dates of our objects rather than having all objects updated with the Restore Date of our disaster recovery test.
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| February 11, 2010 10:54 PM
AS/400 backup, AS/400 backup and recovery, Disaster Recovery
Energy metrics for X-as-a-Service and cloud offerings?
What, if any, metrics are software-as-a-service and storage-as-a-service vendors providing when it comes to electrical consumption? My company’s “green” policies have some guidelines about our vendors, but outsourced IT seems to be a black box right now. Some companies, particularly storage providers, have been more forthcoming than others, but I’m wondering if others have run [...]
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| February 12, 2010 5:25 PM
Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing in 2010, Knowledge Point Challenge, SaaS, Storage, storage as a service
What, if any, metrics are software-as-a-service and storage-as-a-service vendors providing when it comes to electrical consumption? My company’s “green” policies have some guidelines about our vendors, but outsourced IT seems to be a black box right now. Some companies, particularly storage providers, have been more forthcoming than others, but I’m wondering if others have run [...]
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| February 12, 2010 5:25 PM
Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing in 2010, Knowledge Point Challenge, SaaS, Storage, storage as a service
How to configure RAID in IBM X3400
Hi, Ihave brought IBM X3400 server with 250GB inbuilt hard disk & attached 2 more 250GB hard disks, now I need to OS to be in one hard disk and other two to be in mirroring(RAID-1). How do I do it, any other options of configuring RAID please let me know
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| February 8, 2010 12:54 PM
IBM X3400, RAID, RAID 1
Hi, Ihave brought IBM X3400 server with 250GB inbuilt hard disk & attached 2 more 250GB hard disks, now I need to OS to be in one hard disk and other two to be in mirroring(RAID-1). How do I do it, any other options of configuring RAID please let me know
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| February 8, 2010 12:54 PM
IBM X3400, RAID, RAID 1
The IT Blog Top 10: Feb. 4, 2010
Here are the most popular blog posts on the ITKnowledgeExchange network this week. Read the rest of the top 10 on the Community Blog, or apply for your own blog by e-mailing me at Michael@ITKnowledgeExchange.com. 1. How to allow the root user to log in to VMware ESX Server with SSH David Davis’ how-to on [...]
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| February 4, 2010 4:49 PM
AS/400, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, DataManagement, Development, Exchange, ITKE, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP
Here are the most popular blog posts on the ITKnowledgeExchange network this week. Read the rest of the top 10 on the Community Blog, or apply for your own blog by e-mailing me at Michael@ITKnowledgeExchange.com. 1. How to allow the root user to log in to VMware ESX Server with SSH David Davis’ how-to on [...]
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| February 4, 2010 4:49 PM
AS/400, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, DataManagement, Development, Exchange, ITKE, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP
Data backups and data archiving: Do you use the same provider?
Do you use the same provider for your data storage backups and archiving, or do you use a third-party data archiving tool? What factors contributed to the system you manage now?
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| February 10, 2010 9:20 PM
Archiving, Backup & recovery, Data archiving, Data backup, Data backup solutions, Open IT Forum
Do you use the same provider for your data storage backups and archiving, or do you use a third-party data archiving tool? What factors contributed to the system you manage now?
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| February 10, 2010 9:20 PM
Archiving, Backup & recovery, Data archiving, Data backup, Data backup solutions, Open IT Forum
Folder Option Settings Problem
Any folder on an HD partition is set to “Detail” in View settings (call it Folder A). “Remember each Folder’s view settings” is selected under Tools/Folder Options/View. “Apply to All Folders” is selected. Okay is selected, but subfolders under Folder A retain there Icon view, as do Folders in other partitions. Close Folder A and [...]
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| February 9, 2010 7:19 PM
folder options, Folder permissions, Windows XP configuration
Any folder on an HD partition is set to “Detail” in View settings (call it Folder A). “Remember each Folder’s view settings” is selected under Tools/Folder Options/View. “Apply to All Folders” is selected. Okay is selected, but subfolders under Folder A retain there Icon view, as do Folders in other partitions. Close Folder A and [...]
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| February 9, 2010 7:19 PM
folder options, Folder permissions, Windows XP configuration
