ending a savsys if tape is bad
our tape is not advancing in the backup operation – how to end the job? so we can restart the backup with a new tape?

Answer Question   |  September 25, 2009  1:02 AM
AS/400 backup, SAVSYS, Tape Backups, Ultrium, V4R5

unable to detect HDD with SCSI RAID 0
hi, i have win2k installed on server which gives BOD now, i want to reinstall the server but when i try to boot using windows 2k server bootable CD it gives error as HDD not detected, can anyone pls advise process to install OS on server which has RAID 0 inplace

Answer Question   |  December 15, 2009  11:37 PM
RAID, RAID 0, SCSI, Windows 2000 Server

Complete System Backup SQL Server
We are running SQL 2008 on Dell Servers with a wholesale Distribution Package Software by Activant Solutions Called P21 (Prophet 21) Our question is this! WE have a SQL Server and a TS Terminal Server running our Distribution Software and off of this equipment was recommended by the Activant Solutions Company, Activant is very difficult [...]

Answer Question   |  September 18, 2009  9:03 PM
Activant Solutions, Backup, Dell servers, Prophet 21, SQL Server 2008, Terminal Server

Issue viewing “additional controls” for toolbox in VBE
I am unable to view the dialogue box when I select the “additional controls” option from the VBE menu bar, or when right clicking on the toolbox itself.  The project I created on one computer includes several forms, one of which includes a few DTPicker(s).  Some internal office issues have forced me to work on [...]

Answer Question   |  September 17, 2009  5:48 PM
ActiveX Controls, Additional Controls, Excel 2003, library, References, Runtime Errors, Toolbox, VBA, VBE

how to take backup of win2003server in domain enviornment
how to take backup of win2003server in domain enviornment

Answer Question   |  September 21, 2009  4:18 PM
Domain, Network Backup, Windows Backup, Windows Server 2003

What method of e-mail archiving do you use in your organization?
Do you employ one tool or a series of tools to archive your organization’s e-mail? Is bumping against the storage quota a frequent problem for your users?

Answer Question   |  December 14, 2009  6:12 PM
Email archiving, Email archiving software, Email storage, Email storage limit, Exchange Archiving, Lotus Notes archiving, Open IT Forum

Backup Exec 12.5- Domain to Domain vs Workgroup to Domain
Our business is setup currently with 1 domain controller and 3 servers (members of the domain) using remote agent to backup to one tape drive attached to the DC. I need to add one other server but do not want it as part of the domain. Is it best to create a new domain for [...]

Answer Question   |  September 16, 2009  7:42 PM
Backup, Backup Exec, Backup Exec 12.5, Symantec, Symantec Backup Exec 12.5 Remote Agent

Where can i download a guide on iSCSI to implement on a virtualization?
Where can i download a guide on iSCSI to implement on a virtualization? This question is from the Microsoft Virtualization Chat held on August 27th.

Answer Question   |  September 15, 2009  3:45 PM
iSCSI, Microsoft virtualization, Microsoft Virtualization Chat 8/27

The most-watched IT questions this week: Sept. 15, 2009
As part of a new feature on the IT Knowledge Exchange Community Blog, we’re highlighting the top 10 most-watched questions. Here are the top 5: Virtualization vs. Consolidation Tracing a computer to an IP address Connect remote Oracle 11g server in VB 6.0 How to utlize multiple static IP’s when ISP limits physical router connectinos [...]

Answer Question   |  September 15, 2009  3:26 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

How do you calculate the total capacity of a disk?
A 2-sided high-density disk contains 80 tracks and 18 sectors per trak with 512bytes per sector. How do you calculate the total capacity of the disk?

Answer Question   |  November 5, 2011  6:33 PM
Data storage, Disk space, Storage

Mirapoint Email Server anyone?
Wondering if anyone else uses Mirapoint email appliance? What have been your experiences with it. Both with Mirapoint in terms of support and with the server itself, and the quality of service. We have the appliance serving about 1000 clients, connected to a NetApp backend storage.

Answer Question   |  September 14, 2009  3:43 PM
Email (systems), Mirapoint, NetApp

Related stubs storage domain
Hello,              Recently i am working stoarge domain.  Our application creates stubs of Host data. Would please tell me what is the need of this stubs and what are the valid cases should test the stubs are working.   Thanks, Bib

Answer Question   |  September 14, 2009  3:02 PM
Data storage, Storage Domain

Can we run synchnonous data replication on WAN FCoE?
Hi; FCoE is the new standard. I noticed that most of the FCoE applications nowadays implemented within data center or campus network. Can we extend the fiber channel connection for synchronous data replication over long distance connection , say 100km. Will the fiber channel protocol work? Thnks in advance

Answer Question   |  September 14, 2009  6:02 AM
FCoE, Storage Networking, Synchronous replication

ML350 G5 disk drive compatability
I picked up this server and want to expand the storage. It came with a 16kGB SATA drive. A look st the specs says it can support a bit over 1TB, howver with 6 slots it would seem I could get a lot more than that. A look at the HP drives that are “compatible” [...]

Answer Question   |  November 29, 2009  1:35 AM
Disk Drive, HP Prolient ML350, ML350 G5 Disk, Server disk drives

HOW WILL I INSTALL PARTITION MAGIC IN WINDOWS 2003 SERVER
HOW WILL I INSTALL PARTITION MAGIC IN WINDOWS 2003 SERVER

Answer Question   |  May 27, 2011  5:53 AM
Partition Magic, Windows Server 2003

Password Protect Thumb Drive
Is there software to password protect CURRENT thumb drives you have or do you have to buy the thumb drive with the software on it?

Answer Question   |  September 16, 2009  10:46 PM
Flash drive, Thumb drive, Thumb Drive Passwords, USB Flash drives

FC storage
can anyone tell me where i can get all about fc san? architecture, advantages and disadvantages ?

Answer Question   |  September 10, 2009  8:08 PM
FC SAN

Community Update: The IT Blog Top 10 for Sept. 10, 2009
As part of a new feature on the Community Blog, each week we’ll be doing a run down of the 10 most popular blog posts over the previous week, in case you were wondering what your peers were reading or a hot topic somehow missed your radar. Still think we missed something? Send me an [...]

Answer Question   |  September 10, 2009  3:28 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

Character Conversion in SQL interface for iSeries Access for Web
I am recently digging into iSeries Access for Web on V5R4. In the SQL interface some of the results come up in Hex EBCDIC due to the file table on iSeries being in CCSID 65535 (HEX no conversion). Is there a way to force CCSID 65535 to convert like in Client Access file transfers ?

Answer Question   |  September 10, 2009  3:00 PM
Character arrays, iSeries, iSeries Web Access

Veritas Backup exec 12 with Lotus notes
I have both the veritas and lotus notes on the save server with windows server 2003. I have a veritas backup 12. I can backup other files and I can restore it(i.e. I can see it in the restore list while starting the restore steps). If After Backuping up the mail files of lotus notes [...]

Answer Question   |  September 11, 2009  2:40 PM
Backup, Backup Exec 12, Lotus Notes, Windows Server 2003