VMware Converter can be awesome and a hassle at the same time. I have used it A LOT. I must say it is a great tool, but under some circumstances, even though you are converting a supported system which is the same as one you’ve done previously, it may fail (but the ones you did… Read More »
As a long time OpenVPN user, the major annoyance I faced with this software is obviously the inflexible behaviour of the Windows client, which is just fine if you are running/connecting to a remote server. However, if you are actively managing thousand servers and networks, you may end up at some point having the need to… Read More »
Have you noticed the following on the console output of SAP Solution Manager? WARNING: wildcard character used in route target This is because you have a wildcard “*” set in the target host <dest-host> and/or the target port <dest-serv>. SAP do not recommend this practice for security reason and output this warning on purpose. However, this… Read More »
Here is a chart for the various DWDM optic channels below. Wavelenght band overview : O-Band : 1270nm to 1370nm E-Band : 1371nm to 1470nm S-Band : 1471nm to 1530nm C-Band : 1531nm to 1570nm L-Band : 1571nm to 1611nm Channel Wavelength (nm) Frequency (THz) 72 (DWDM Channel C72) 1520,25 197,20 71 (DWDM… Read More »
Have you forgotten you Avast Enterprise Administration console password? Fortunately, there is a way to reset it using the “AmsTool.exe” utility, provided with the software. 1. Open the Command Prompt with administrative rights. 2. Enter the following command : “C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Enterprise Administration\AmsTool.exe” /pwdreset NOTE : If for any reason the command does not complete,… Read More »
As you probably wanted to extend your Brocade fiber channel fabric by connecting your existing switch to a new one, you probably noticed the following behaviour : 1. The port is blinking (green light) 2. The following message can be shown in the event log : Warning port 0, domain IDs overlap. Switch 19 1 FABR-1001… Read More »
Trying to uninstall the MacAfee Enterprise Agent and get the following error message? Unable to uninstall MacAfee when it is in Managed Mode. To resolve this matter and go through with the uninstallation, you have to change it to unmanaged mode as followed : 1. Open the command prompt 2. Go through the program installation… Read More »
If you have a Cisco ASR or smaller service router, you probably noticed that the device have a dedicated management interface. This special interface is a mapped to a Vritual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) instance. VRF allow multiple routing tables to coexist within the same router. You will first ensure that you have the VRF… Read More »
Have you experienced the following random error while printing with CUPS? Unable to send trailing nul to printer: Broken pipe printer PRLAX05 disabled since Wed 11 Nov 2015 02:53:29 PM PST – Unable to write print data: Broken pipe There could be multiple reasons for this issue to happen. Have a look at the following : 1. Make… Read More »
If your ownCloud installation is running on Debian and have been installed with the packages, you may have end up with the following results while running “apt-get update or upgrade” : The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required Full output : # apt-get upgrade Reading package lists… Done Building dependency tree… Read More »