snmp seems a lot easier to configure in esxi… esxcli system snmp set –communities <community> esxcli system snmp set –targets <ip address>@162/<community> esxcli system snmp set –enable true source: http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/index.jsp#com.vmware.vsphere.monitoring.doc/GUID-8EF36D7D-59B6-4C74-B1AA-4A9D18AB6250.html for openmanage on 5.1 i tried the method of adding the patch to VUM and created a new baseline for it. i scanned and remediated […]
i recently learned about this utility from a coworker and then later saw it used at a microsoft conference. it’s an awesome “single pane of glass” console for RDP sessions. if you find yourself with lots of RDP windows open daily then this utility is for you. link: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=21101
there’s various versions of office365 licensing for academic organizations. i believe office365 A4 licensing includes the most features. for schools that just want to use basic email there is the exchange online plan 1 which is typically free for students & faculty/staff. the SKU is EXCHANGESTANDARD_STUDENT. features included with this plan are email, calendar, antivirus/antispam, […]
i had to create a few batch files a couple of years ago to back up sql 2005 express databases. sql express does not allow you to set up maintenance plans like you can in sql standard/enterprise. database backup: del c:\backups\*.bak osql -E -S <server name\instance name> -i <database>.sql you’ll need to create the .sql […]
i enjoyed the first two diablo games on the PC, particularly diablo 2. i finished both of the games legitimately quite a few years ago. every now and then i’ll load up D2 for a replay…the last time was about 3 years ago. even though i still think highly of the game i believe there […]
the other day i saw an announcement pop up for vsphere 5.5 which includes some features i’ve been waiting for… most excited about max VMDK file size now being 62TB. also VCSA now being a serious replacement for windows based vcenter installations. it looks like the requirement for a separate SSO database is removed (which […]
if you need to manage a different AD domain than the one your machine is joined to it’s useful to create a prebuilt MMC for that domain. in this case i created an ADUC console for another domain. steps involved… first i added one of the DCs from the other domain as my tertiary DNS […]
i followed the instructions here to add a shared windows printer in mac os x: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3049 some differences from the article…”print & fax” was named “print & scan” in the version of mac os x i tested this out on. also when i initially added the Advanced settings icon i was unable to choose a […]
pc recovery: early 8.x releases are too buggy to test…will revisit this later mac recovery: slave encrypted HDD run the recovery utility from the DDPE dmg file (within a Utilities folder) import recovery bundle of slave drive’s endpoint (csv file and must have a .csv extension) choose recover and you should be able to mount […]
i imported my level 50 character from ME1 to ME2. i played several hours worth of ME2 this weekend. there’s about to be SPOILERS peppered throughout this. i was surprised (shocked is too strong) by the opening sequence. the normandy1 was what i thought of as “home” in ME1. i was happy to see the […]