reassign the drives automatically withoput the use of the console
Are those two drives direct attached to the 525? If not, what machine are they in? A library? If they’re external, what do they use to connect to the 525?
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| October 1, 2008 5:02 PM
AS/400 backup, Partitions, SAVF, Tape Backups, Tape drives
Are those two drives direct attached to the 525? If not, what machine are they in? A library? If they’re external, what do they use to connect to the 525?
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| October 1, 2008 5:02 PM
AS/400 backup, Partitions, SAVF, Tape Backups, Tape drives
How to mirror two databases (PRD to DEV)?
The AS400 has remote journal capabilities that manage this type of process. But you might as well buy a D.R./H.A. package from Vision Solutions. It’ll be cheaper and faster. It might help you to look at only saving the changed objects. SAVCHGOBJ Perhaps you find that many of the files you’re saving don’t change very [...]
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| October 1, 2008 4:54 PM
AS/400, AS/400 development, AS/400 FTP, Backup to Disk, Data mirroring, Database mirroring, iSeries
The AS400 has remote journal capabilities that manage this type of process. But you might as well buy a D.R./H.A. package from Vision Solutions. It’ll be cheaper and faster. It might help you to look at only saving the changed objects. SAVCHGOBJ Perhaps you find that many of the files you’re saving don’t change very [...]
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| October 1, 2008 4:54 PM
AS/400, AS/400 development, AS/400 FTP, Backup to Disk, Data mirroring, Database mirroring, iSeries
Are new improvements in storage around power and cooling leading you to start factoring storage into your power and cooling planning?
Currently, our configuration meets or exceeds our needs at the times. Essentially, we are at the level where our current technology is sufficient so we aren’t rethinking anything. If that changes, and there is a decent chance it might, then I’m sure it will be an issue. -Schmidtw
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| October 1, 2008 2:36 AM
Dell Storage, Power and cooling, Storage, Storage strategy
Currently, our configuration meets or exceeds our needs at the times. Essentially, we are at the level where our current technology is sufficient so we aren’t rethinking anything. If that changes, and there is a decent chance it might, then I’m sure it will be an issue. -Schmidtw
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| October 1, 2008 2:36 AM
Dell Storage, Power and cooling, Storage, Storage strategy
Restoring an application template
You can find most templates online, on the original media, or through a backup if available. Hope this helps! -Schmidtw
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| October 1, 2008 2:32 AM
Backup, Backup & recovery, Backup Exec, Domino 6.5, Domino 6.5.4, Restore, Symantec Backup Exec 12
You can find most templates online, on the original media, or through a backup if available. Hope this helps! -Schmidtw
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| October 1, 2008 2:32 AM
Backup, Backup & recovery, Backup Exec, Domino 6.5, Domino 6.5.4, Restore, Symantec Backup Exec 12
What is sequence to erase an SDLT 600 tape so it will accomodate a Full backup?
Erasing a tape is a task that must be done by your backup software. If you tell me what software (and version) you use, I can help you look up the answer, but it should be an option from the backup media server. Also, please note that if this tape media is WORM (write locked), [...]
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| September 30, 2008 6:14 PM
Backup, SDLT 600, Tape Backups
Erasing a tape is a task that must be done by your backup software. If you tell me what software (and version) you use, I can help you look up the answer, but it should be an option from the backup media server. Also, please note that if this tape media is WORM (write locked), [...]
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| September 30, 2008 6:14 PM
Backup, SDLT 600, Tape Backups
Recommendations about Size of Roaming Profile Quota.
Before you do anything, I would strongly recommend you obtain and read Dan Holme’s book published by Microsoft Press titled Windows Administration Productivity Solutions for IT Professionals. He covers, in detail, a very good solution for managing User Data and backs up his recommendations with strong reasoning. You did not provide enough information because Windows [...]
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| September 30, 2008 4:29 PM
Quota management, Roaming Profiles
Before you do anything, I would strongly recommend you obtain and read Dan Holme’s book published by Microsoft Press titled Windows Administration Productivity Solutions for IT Professionals. He covers, in detail, a very good solution for managing User Data and backs up his recommendations with strong reasoning. You did not provide enough information because Windows [...]
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| September 30, 2008 4:29 PM
Quota management, Roaming Profiles
Setting up a Differntial backup
Create a single selecton list for the FULL job . Then create a Backup Job and use that selection list and change the backup method to full and schedule it. Create another job and use the same selection list above, but change the backup method to DIFF> The job has to use the same selection [...]
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| September 30, 2008 12:20 PM
Backup, Backup servers, Differential backup, Full backup, NTBackup, Symantec, Veritas Backup Exec
Create a single selecton list for the FULL job . Then create a Backup Job and use that selection list and change the backup method to full and schedule it. Create another job and use the same selection list above, but change the backup method to DIFF> The job has to use the same selection [...]
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| September 30, 2008 12:20 PM
Backup, Backup servers, Differential backup, Full backup, NTBackup, Symantec, Veritas Backup Exec
deleted the database how to recover it?
If you do not have a full backup to start the restore process with there is no way to recover the database. Once the database is deleted it is deleted. If you have an older full backup and the transaction log backups then you can restore the full backup, then apply the transaction log backups [...]
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| September 29, 2008 3:13 PM
Backup, Backup & recovery, SQL Server 2005
If you do not have a full backup to start the restore process with there is no way to recover the database. Once the database is deleted it is deleted. If you have an older full backup and the transaction log backups then you can restore the full backup, then apply the transaction log backups [...]
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| September 29, 2008 3:13 PM
Backup, Backup & recovery, SQL Server 2005
Is virtualization causing you to rethink your storage infrastructure or consider adding/moving to a SAN?
As far as my organization is concerned, we are content with virtualized desktops/servers but the storage will remain as is. As the whole virtualization thing booms and security is revved up, and the normal process of any new technology is executed, i’m sure it may be more seriously considered. -Schmidtw ****************************************************** Our use of virtualization [...]
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| September 28, 2008 7:49 PM
Dell Storage, SAN, Storage infrastructure, Storage strategy, Virtualization
As far as my organization is concerned, we are content with virtualized desktops/servers but the storage will remain as is. As the whole virtualization thing booms and security is revved up, and the normal process of any new technology is executed, i’m sure it may be more seriously considered. -Schmidtw ****************************************************** Our use of virtualization [...]
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| September 28, 2008 7:49 PM
Dell Storage, SAN, Storage infrastructure, Storage strategy, Virtualization
USB flash drives recognized as “floppy drive”
The windows may failed to assign the correct letter to the drive. Right click on My computer select Manage, from the right side list pane select disk management. On the pendrive letter right click and select change the drive letters and paths. Then try assigning another letter.
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| September 28, 2008 5:19 PM
USB, USB Flash drives
The windows may failed to assign the correct letter to the drive. Right click on My computer select Manage, from the right side list pane select disk management. On the pendrive letter right click and select change the drive letters and paths. Then try assigning another letter.
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| September 28, 2008 5:19 PM
USB, USB Flash drives
SAN switches
Zoning in the fabric is typically done to allow specific devices access to specific ports on the storage. For example Server 1, Port 1 will have access to Port3 and 7 on the SAN. This is how the fabric knows that the servers have access to which ports to ensure that the server is talking [...]
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| September 28, 2008 7:31 AM
SAN, SAN switches, Storage Area Networks, Storage products and equipment
Zoning in the fabric is typically done to allow specific devices access to specific ports on the storage. For example Server 1, Port 1 will have access to Port3 and 7 on the SAN. This is how the fabric knows that the servers have access to which ports to ensure that the server is talking [...]
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| September 28, 2008 7:31 AM
SAN, SAN switches, Storage Area Networks, Storage products and equipment
Windows XP SP2 restore backup.bkf to C:\
You will need to install Windows on the machine and install the backup software. You can then restore the backup from the IOMEGA drive.
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| September 28, 2008 6:42 AM
Backup, Backup & recovery, Restore, Windows XP
You will need to install Windows on the machine and install the backup software. You can then restore the backup from the IOMEGA drive.
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| September 28, 2008 6:42 AM
Backup, Backup & recovery, Restore, Windows XP
trying to install 64 bit Agent on Windows Storage Server 2003 R2, but get the following error message
Sounds like you are trying to install a 64bit program on a 32bit OS. Or an Itanium program on an x64 OS. Check with the software vendor and make sure you have the correct platform.
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| September 28, 2008 6:37 AM
64 Bit Agent, Windows storage, Windows Storage Server 2003 R2
Sounds like you are trying to install a 64bit program on a 32bit OS. Or an Itanium program on an x64 OS. Check with the software vendor and make sure you have the correct platform.
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| September 28, 2008 6:37 AM
64 Bit Agent, Windows storage, Windows Storage Server 2003 R2
Disk Partitioning w/SQL Server 2000/2005/2008
Since no one else answered, I’ll go ahead and do so. 1. SQL does everything in 8k pages which are grouped together into 64k extents. All reads and writes to the disks are done one extent at a time. 2. I’m not sure where that formula came from. Everything I’ve read from the storage vendors [...]
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| September 28, 2008 5:25 AM
Partitioning, SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008
Since no one else answered, I’ll go ahead and do so. 1. SQL does everything in 8k pages which are grouped together into 64k extents. All reads and writes to the disks are done one extent at a time. 2. I’m not sure where that formula came from. Everything I’ve read from the storage vendors [...]
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| September 28, 2008 5:25 AM
Partitioning, SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008
Can you use a Dell GX50 power supply just to power hard drives
The power supplies used in PC’s are switching power supplies. This means they need a load (such as your HD’s) in order to work properly. I’ve used old PC power supplies to operate a variety of devices without a problem. The only concern I would have in your case would be if you are using [...]
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| September 28, 2008 5:02 AM
Dell OptiPlex GX50, Hard drives, HDD
The power supplies used in PC’s are switching power supplies. This means they need a load (such as your HD’s) in order to work properly. I’ve used old PC power supplies to operate a variety of devices without a problem. The only concern I would have in your case would be if you are using [...]
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| September 28, 2008 5:02 AM
Dell OptiPlex GX50, Hard drives, HDD
Reconnecting data store to reload of ESX
Log into the Virtual Infrastructure Client Click on the Configuration Tab Click on Storage Adapters and make sure that the RAID card shows. With the RAID card highlighted you should see the volume listed in the details pain. Click on Storage (SCSI, SAN, and NFS) Click on Add Storage and go through the wizard. Thanks [...]
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| September 28, 2008 2:38 AM
ESX 3.5, ESX Server, RAID, RAID 5, VMware, VMware ESX
Log into the Virtual Infrastructure Client Click on the Configuration Tab Click on Storage Adapters and make sure that the RAID card shows. With the RAID card highlighted you should see the volume listed in the details pain. Click on Storage (SCSI, SAN, and NFS) Click on Add Storage and go through the wizard. Thanks [...]
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| September 28, 2008 2:38 AM
ESX 3.5, ESX Server, RAID, RAID 5, VMware, VMware ESX
Backup & Restore in Exchange 2003
I think there is no built in mechanism for backing up a single mailbox in Exchange 2003. Have a look at the following articles, maybe they can help you. <a href=”http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823176″>How to recover or to restore a single mailbox in Exchange Server 2003</a> <a href=”http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc164324(EXCHG.65).aspx”>Back Up Mailbox and Public Folder Databases</a> Hope this helps.
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| September 26, 2008 2:36 PM
Backup, Exchange 2003, Exchange administration, Exchange Server backup, Mailbox management
I think there is no built in mechanism for backing up a single mailbox in Exchange 2003. Have a look at the following articles, maybe they can help you. <a href=”http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823176″>How to recover or to restore a single mailbox in Exchange Server 2003</a> <a href=”http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc164324(EXCHG.65).aspx”>Back Up Mailbox and Public Folder Databases</a> Hope this helps.
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| September 26, 2008 2:36 PM
Backup, Exchange 2003, Exchange administration, Exchange Server backup, Mailbox management
How to wipe hard drives
On PC drives the typical process is to delete all files, write random data to the drive and then encrypt the drive. This will make any old data unrecoverable. I’m not sure if the AS/400 has this capability but the same process should work on any platform. ********************************************** Can this hard drive be connected to [...]
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| September 24, 2008 5:53 PM
Hard drive erasure, iSeries 600, V5R3, V5R4
On PC drives the typical process is to delete all files, write random data to the drive and then encrypt the drive. This will make any old data unrecoverable. I’m not sure if the AS/400 has this capability but the same process should work on any platform. ********************************************** Can this hard drive be connected to [...]
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| September 24, 2008 5:53 PM
Hard drive erasure, iSeries 600, V5R3, V5R4
Backup issue
You might want to try just restarting the system, If it is a server or some other crucial part of the network, choose a time such as evening or weekend when the network won’t miss it. Something else that would help: Additional information such as Type of Operating system Name of Backup software Type of [...]
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| September 23, 2008 3:17 AM
Backup & recovery, Tape Backups
You might want to try just restarting the system, If it is a server or some other crucial part of the network, choose a time such as evening or weekend when the network won’t miss it. Something else that would help: Additional information such as Type of Operating system Name of Backup software Type of [...]
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| September 23, 2008 3:17 AM
Backup & recovery, Tape Backups
mailbox size
If you’re talking about mailbox size being at 78 MB, this is simply because the users haven’t yet filled their 300 MB quota. If you’re talking about users getting blocked from sending at 78 MB then a per-user quota must be set on the account in Active Directory … double-check that. David
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| September 23, 2008 1:03 AM
Disk quota management, Email storage limit
If you’re talking about mailbox size being at 78 MB, this is simply because the users haven’t yet filled their 300 MB quota. If you’re talking about users getting blocked from sending at 78 MB then a per-user quota must be set on the account in Active Directory … double-check that. David
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| September 23, 2008 1:03 AM
Disk quota management, Email storage limit
