How to build or install RAID in Windows XP?
You can configure any drives as Dynamic in Windows XP by following the directions below and then you can use Disk Management in XP to configure them as mirrors or other redunant arrays. Do you have a raid or scsi card in the machine? Let me know if you need more info: Dynamic disk storage [...]
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| November 26, 2008 1:54 PM
RAID, RAID configuration, Windows XP
You can configure any drives as Dynamic in Windows XP by following the directions below and then you can use Disk Management in XP to configure them as mirrors or other redunant arrays. Do you have a raid or scsi card in the machine? Let me know if you need more info: Dynamic disk storage [...]
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| November 26, 2008 1:54 PM
RAID, RAID configuration, Windows XP
How to recover data from damaged USB drive?
So, what to do? Of course we had important data stored inside this memory that we didn’t have backup (Murphy’s Law, of course), so we are more worried about recovering the data than calling Corsair to check if their warranty covers this (by the way, your USB drive’s warranty doesn’t cover this, since it is [...]
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| April 18, 2013 1:39 PM
Data Recovery, USB Flash drives, USB hard drives
So, what to do? Of course we had important data stored inside this memory that we didn’t have backup (Murphy’s Law, of course), so we are more worried about recovering the data than calling Corsair to check if their warranty covers this (by the way, your USB drive’s warranty doesn’t cover this, since it is [...]
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| April 18, 2013 1:39 PM
Data Recovery, USB Flash drives, USB hard drives
Lotus email archive quota
You can do this with the Domino Administrator client. You can set quotas and warning thresholds for a specific mail database file. If the quota is reached, then pending messages are held in the Mail.box until more space is created. The threshold setting enables you to notify the user before their mail file gets to [...]
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| November 26, 2008 1:26 AM
Disk quota management, Email storage limit, Lotus archiving, Lotus Domino 6.5, Lotus Domino 6.x, Lotus email, Lotus email archiving, Lotus email management, Lotus Notes 6.5, Lotus Notes 6.x, Lotus Notes archiving
You can do this with the Domino Administrator client. You can set quotas and warning thresholds for a specific mail database file. If the quota is reached, then pending messages are held in the Mail.box until more space is created. The threshold setting enables you to notify the user before their mail file gets to [...]
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| November 26, 2008 1:26 AM
Disk quota management, Email storage limit, Lotus archiving, Lotus Domino 6.5, Lotus Domino 6.x, Lotus email, Lotus email archiving, Lotus email management, Lotus Notes 6.5, Lotus Notes 6.x, Lotus Notes archiving
FileMaker Pro v8 SAN Backup
Filemaker is one of the easier databases to move. Just make sure you know the static paths of your external database sources so you can update those after moving the folders. You can also copy and paste the database to another location and use that as a test. Once you’ve figured out all of the [...]
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| November 25, 2008 11:38 PM
Backup, Backup & recovery, Database Backup Strategies, Dell PowerEdge 2650, Filemaker Pro, FileMaker Pro 8, FileMaker Server, SAN, SAN Backup, Scheduled Backup
Filemaker is one of the easier databases to move. Just make sure you know the static paths of your external database sources so you can update those after moving the folders. You can also copy and paste the database to another location and use that as a test. Once you’ve figured out all of the [...]
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| November 25, 2008 11:38 PM
Backup, Backup & recovery, Database Backup Strategies, Dell PowerEdge 2650, Filemaker Pro, FileMaker Pro 8, FileMaker Server, SAN, SAN Backup, Scheduled Backup
How do I prove that a full backup of Fi-Co when restored onto another system is a true and good copy of the source system.
If you are completely sure that all of the data is identical, and you need this just to prove that to them, and you are short of time, you could offer to make random or on-demand comparisons between systems, making sure your tests include some data from all subsystems. The key factor will be to [...]
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| November 25, 2008 10:59 PM
Backup, Data integrity, Fi-Co, FICO Backup & Recovery, Restore, SAP backup, SAP FICO
If you are completely sure that all of the data is identical, and you need this just to prove that to them, and you are short of time, you could offer to make random or on-demand comparisons between systems, making sure your tests include some data from all subsystems. The key factor will be to [...]
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| November 25, 2008 10:59 PM
Backup, Data integrity, Fi-Co, FICO Backup & Recovery, Restore, SAP backup, SAP FICO
implication of upgrade in Hard drives to 72gb from 36gb on windows NT using RAID 5
This will all depend on your RAID card. Most RAID cards will allow you do use larger hard drives. It will simply use the first half of the 73 Gig drive leaving the other half of the drive free for other use later. You won’t be able to tell the RAID controller to make the [...]
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| November 25, 2008 5:19 AM
Hard drives, Hardware Upgrade, RAID 5, Windows NT
This will all depend on your RAID card. Most RAID cards will allow you do use larger hard drives. It will simply use the first half of the 73 Gig drive leaving the other half of the drive free for other use later. You won’t be able to tell the RAID controller to make the [...]
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| November 25, 2008 5:19 AM
Hard drives, Hardware Upgrade, RAID 5, Windows NT
Accessing a mirror database without main database failover
You can’t. Database mirroring doesn’t allow you to view the database which is acting as the mirror. Your only option would be to create a snapshot of the mirrored database and use that to look at the data. However this snapshot will not be update to date as the snapshot is a snap as the [...]
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| November 25, 2008 5:15 AM
Database Failover, Database mirroring, Failover, Mirroring, SQL Server database
You can’t. Database mirroring doesn’t allow you to view the database which is acting as the mirror. Your only option would be to create a snapshot of the mirrored database and use that to look at the data. However this snapshot will not be update to date as the snapshot is a snap as the [...]
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| November 25, 2008 5:15 AM
Database Failover, Database mirroring, Failover, Mirroring, SQL Server database
Combining HSM and Backups
A couple ideas from a vendor-neutral perspective on approach: Your original vision is a good one, but as you state, politics has confused things. What I am curious about is why your CIO wants MAID – if it’s not because your CIO favors a particular vendor/solution, then it has to be that your CIO wants [...]
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| November 24, 2008 6:26 PM
Apple, Apple Xserve, Backup, Backup software, Hierarchical Storage Management, HSM, MAID, Massive Array of Idle Disks, NFS, Tape Backups, Tivoli Storage Manager, Xserve
A couple ideas from a vendor-neutral perspective on approach: Your original vision is a good one, but as you state, politics has confused things. What I am curious about is why your CIO wants MAID – if it’s not because your CIO favors a particular vendor/solution, then it has to be that your CIO wants [...]
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| November 24, 2008 6:26 PM
Apple, Apple Xserve, Backup, Backup software, Hierarchical Storage Management, HSM, MAID, Massive Array of Idle Disks, NFS, Tape Backups, Tivoli Storage Manager, Xserve
Replicating SAN to DR Site
Some ideas based on what we have done with clients – we’ve found some really good unified gateway appliances that you can hook up to one SAN site. You can take a snap copy of your production data/volume so you don’t disrupt your current environment. Then you do WAN replication to a similar appliance at [...]
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| November 24, 2008 5:39 PM
Data Replication, Disaster Recovery, Disaster recovery planning, DR, SAN, WAN
Some ideas based on what we have done with clients – we’ve found some really good unified gateway appliances that you can hook up to one SAN site. You can take a snap copy of your production data/volume so you don’t disrupt your current environment. Then you do WAN replication to a similar appliance at [...]
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| November 24, 2008 5:39 PM
Data Replication, Disaster Recovery, Disaster recovery planning, DR, SAN, WAN
iSCSI SAN Server suggestions?
SANs are generally built for expandability. You can add/swap hard drives and install additional hard drive enclosures if you have the money. The thing to look at is vendor, cost, and professional services. Dell, HP, etc are resellers for the hardware so it is easiest to go to them to get things started and provide [...]
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| November 24, 2008 4:15 PM
Exchange 2007, iSCSI, iSCSI SAN Server, SAN, Storage management
SANs are generally built for expandability. You can add/swap hard drives and install additional hard drive enclosures if you have the money. The thing to look at is vendor, cost, and professional services. Dell, HP, etc are resellers for the hardware so it is easiest to go to them to get things started and provide [...]
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| November 24, 2008 4:15 PM
Exchange 2007, iSCSI, iSCSI SAN Server, SAN, Storage management
How to Change NTFS file folder permision From Remotely or By Group polices.
The Command line command is CACLS. To remove users from the security settings of a file use. CACLS filename /R users To add Full user access to a file use. CACLS filename /G user:F
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| November 21, 2008 11:51 PM
Active Directory, File permission, Group Policy, NTFS, NTFS permissions, USB security, Windows Server 2003
The Command line command is CACLS. To remove users from the security settings of a file use. CACLS filename /R users To add Full user access to a file use. CACLS filename /G user:F
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| November 21, 2008 11:51 PM
Active Directory, File permission, Group Policy, NTFS, NTFS permissions, USB security, Windows Server 2003
Intercompatibility issues with Microsoft and VMware
<i>This answer comes courtesy of virtualization expert Eric Siebert:</i> That may have been true to some degree in the past, but since Microsoft recently instituted its <a href=”http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956893/en-us”>Server Virtualization Validation Program (SVVP)</a> program, it now officially supports running its products on non-Microsoft virtualization software like VMware. The version of VMware that was validated was ESX [...]
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| November 20, 2008 9:43 PM
Microsoft, Storage, Virtualization, VMware
<i>This answer comes courtesy of virtualization expert Eric Siebert:</i> That may have been true to some degree in the past, but since Microsoft recently instituted its <a href=”http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956893/en-us”>Server Virtualization Validation Program (SVVP)</a> program, it now officially supports running its products on non-Microsoft virtualization software like VMware. The version of VMware that was validated was ESX [...]
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| November 20, 2008 9:43 PM
Microsoft, Storage, Virtualization, VMware
Exchange server 2007 recovery storage group backup
I suggest you call Symantec for assistance with this. Are you on SP1 with Exchange 2007? We are using Symantec’s NetBackup for our Exchange and the restores are easy enough but I had to make a change in the restore windows that is not documented in Symantec’s guides for the restores. The tech had to [...]
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| November 20, 2008 7:09 PM
Backup, Backup & recovery, Exchange 2007, Exchange Backup, Exchange Backup & Restore, Recovery Storage Group, Symantec Backup Exec 11D
I suggest you call Symantec for assistance with this. Are you on SP1 with Exchange 2007? We are using Symantec’s NetBackup for our Exchange and the restores are easy enough but I had to make a change in the restore windows that is not documented in Symantec’s guides for the restores. The tech had to [...]
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| November 20, 2008 7:09 PM
Backup, Backup & recovery, Exchange 2007, Exchange Backup, Exchange Backup & Restore, Recovery Storage Group, Symantec Backup Exec 11D
hp server installation HP ML350T05 server with 4 quantity 146 GB SAS hard disk drives
With the HP servers there is a utility disk which will help you set up the RAID. If you need to know what RAID configuration to use <a href=”http://www.lascon.co.uk/d008005.htm”>read this.</a> Your HP utility disk will supply the RAID drivers and allow you to choose the RAID configuration you want. If for some reason you do [...]
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| November 20, 2008 1:37 PM
HP ML350T05 Server, RAID, RAID configuration, Server installation, Servers
With the HP servers there is a utility disk which will help you set up the RAID. If you need to know what RAID configuration to use <a href=”http://www.lascon.co.uk/d008005.htm”>read this.</a> Your HP utility disk will supply the RAID drivers and allow you to choose the RAID configuration you want. If for some reason you do [...]
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| November 20, 2008 1:37 PM
HP ML350T05 Server, RAID, RAID configuration, Server installation, Servers
Transition From Workgroup to Domain During Building Transition
I think if it were I setting this up I would use mostly features in server 08. We have a similar but smaller set up with our main corporate office about an 1/8th of a mile from our data center. What we’ve done is to create cisco vpn tunnels for security / administration and to [...]
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| November 19, 2008 9:00 PM
Active Directory, Database, File Server, Network design, Network infrastructure, Project management, small buiness, Small Business (SMB) technology project, SMB, Storage, VPN
I think if it were I setting this up I would use mostly features in server 08. We have a similar but smaller set up with our main corporate office about an 1/8th of a mile from our data center. What we’ve done is to create cisco vpn tunnels for security / administration and to [...]
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| November 19, 2008 9:00 PM
Active Directory, Database, File Server, Network design, Network infrastructure, Project management, small buiness, Small Business (SMB) technology project, SMB, Storage, VPN
Community Update: New Member Contest – Earn Knowledge Points and win!!
<b>This is open to any members who can shop on Amazon.com and have a valid email address.</b> CarlosDL has surpassed 500 Knowledge Points for this month already. We can know add MrDenny to the list. Flame has now joined the group. Who will be next? 11/17 Techochic Labnuke99 Gilly400 still a lot of time left [...]
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| November 19, 2008 8:36 PM
AS/400, CIO, CRM, Database, Development, Exchange, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP
<b>This is open to any members who can shop on Amazon.com and have a valid email address.</b> CarlosDL has surpassed 500 Knowledge Points for this month already. We can know add MrDenny to the list. Flame has now joined the group. Who will be next? 11/17 Techochic Labnuke99 Gilly400 still a lot of time left [...]
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| November 19, 2008 8:36 PM
AS/400, CIO, CRM, Database, Development, Exchange, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP
Windows Scheduler fails to execute batch file.
This right is granted through the Local or Domain Security Policy on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003. To do this using the Local Security Policy, follow these steps. 1. In the Control Panel, open Administrative Tools, then Local Security Policy. 2. Beneath Security Settings, open Local Policies and highlight User Rights Assignment. 3. Locate [...]
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| November 19, 2008 2:49 PM
Authentication, Batch files, NTBackup, Windows Scheduler, Windows Scheduler Failure, Windows Server 2003
This right is granted through the Local or Domain Security Policy on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003. To do this using the Local Security Policy, follow these steps. 1. In the Control Panel, open Administrative Tools, then Local Security Policy. 2. Beneath Security Settings, open Local Policies and highlight User Rights Assignment. 3. Locate [...]
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| November 19, 2008 2:49 PM
Authentication, Batch files, NTBackup, Windows Scheduler, Windows Scheduler Failure, Windows Server 2003
BIOS detects SATA drive but I cannot see it on the Win XP computer
A sort of “shot gun” approach here, obviosly this is not a boot drive, but few things to try… Make sure that your BIOS also has that SATA port <b>enabled</b>. Most MB’s have more than one SATA port, try switching to another port. Make sure that you have the proper SATA drivers for your MB [...]
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| November 18, 2008 8:08 PM
BIOS, SATA, SATA Drives, SATA Hard Drive, Windows XP
A sort of “shot gun” approach here, obviosly this is not a boot drive, but few things to try… Make sure that your BIOS also has that SATA port <b>enabled</b>. Most MB’s have more than one SATA port, try switching to another port. Make sure that you have the proper SATA drivers for your MB [...]
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| November 18, 2008 8:08 PM
BIOS, SATA, SATA Drives, SATA Hard Drive, Windows XP
s there any way to restore a Exchange public folder item/Folder after the deleted item retention period is over?
You can always restore from a backuop. That should not be a problem. You have to restore the entire public folder data base then find the folder you want. It would help to know what version of exchange you are using and what patch level. Please include the details. Thanks.
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| November 18, 2008 6:54 PM
Exchange, Exchange Backup & Restore, Public Folder Store, Restore Public Folder
You can always restore from a backuop. That should not be a problem. You have to restore the entire public folder data base then find the folder you want. It would help to know what version of exchange you are using and what patch level. Please include the details. Thanks.
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| November 18, 2008 6:54 PM
Exchange, Exchange Backup & Restore, Public Folder Store, Restore Public Folder
How do I use the current usage data to predict future growth?
Try taking some historical data and see if it can predict the actual present data. Look for outliers and what events might have generated those. Predict if there will be similar events that could create additional storage needs in the future. Become familiar with statistical predictions. The Excel functions of Slope & Forecast could become [...]
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| November 18, 2008 5:57 PM
Storage analysis, Storage capacity planning, Storage Channel, Storage management
Try taking some historical data and see if it can predict the actual present data. Look for outliers and what events might have generated those. Predict if there will be similar events that could create additional storage needs in the future. Become familiar with statistical predictions. The Excel functions of Slope & Forecast could become [...]
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| November 18, 2008 5:57 PM
Storage analysis, Storage capacity planning, Storage Channel, Storage management
