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Registering server initiators in VPLEX

When connecting a new server to VPLEX, the server initiators must be registered so that we can use them later with storage view. The following exercise will demonstrate how to register the server initiators in VPLEX for future use with storage view: Login to Unishpere for VPLEX Select the cluster that you [...]

2017-05-19T00:20:17-04:00November 29th, 2014|VPLEX|0 Comments

Useful Isilon OneFS command lines

The following are some useful Isilon OneFS commands to administer and manage the Storage Cluster. Note: OneFS commands sometimes get changed with the OneFS revision, the following command are tested on OneFS 7.0.2.4 isi stat command: isi stat example output: Isilon OneFS v7.0.2.4 nas001-1# isi stat Cluster Name: nas001 Cluster Health: [ OK ] Cluster [...]

2017-05-19T00:20:17-04:00November 28th, 2014|Isilon|2 Comments

Install and Configure Anaconda Kickstart

Red Hat Kickstart is used to prepare an answer file to perform unattended operating system installation and configuration. It is mainly used at large sites or sites that require easy installation and demand consistent installation or configuration on all PC's or servers. To install kickstart: # yum install system-config-kickstart To create a kickstart configuration: # [...]

2017-05-19T00:20:17-04:00November 27th, 2014|Redhat|0 Comments

Useful Brocade Fabric command lines

The following are some useful Brocade Fabric commands to administer and manage the Storage Fabric. Backup Switch Initial Configuration: configupload Protocol: scp IP address: XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX username: backupuserid Path/Filename: /pathofbackupfiles/servernameDDMMYY_AorB.txt Section: all password: Check if WWN is presented to the switch: synopsis: nodefind WWN|PID|ALIAS example: nodefind 10:00:00:90:fa:51:3a:ee expected result if found: expected results if not found: [...]

2017-05-19T00:20:17-04:00November 27th, 2014|Storage Switches|0 Comments

Extending Windows Active Directory Schema master for SCCM2012

In some cases Windows Active Directory Schema needs to be extended to accommodate a new application to be integrated with AD. In summary to insure a successful implementation of extending Windows Active directory schema master, the following steps should be taken: Reset the password for the DSRM administrator password (if password is not known) Backup the [...]

2017-05-19T00:20:17-04:00November 26th, 2014|Microsoft|0 Comments

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