tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867038905024242381.comments2023-06-14T10:39:14.993-04:00The Bungling Sys AdminReamer77http://www.blogger.com/profile/15100364830725977988noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867038905024242381.post-83895147987563871752013-11-21T05:53:14.350-05:002013-11-21T05:53:14.350-05:00You can use Suse Manager..You can use Suse Manager..mondarinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02298313658882811834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867038905024242381.post-26868925293620116712012-01-19T03:07:25.213-05:002012-01-19T03:07:25.213-05:00Instead of:
part pv.4 --size=0 --grow --ondisk=sda...Instead of:<br />part pv.4 --size=0 --grow --ondisk=sda<br />Put:<br />part pv.4 --size=1 --grow --ondisk=sdaUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01449304151915639191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867038905024242381.post-67323733079139549552010-08-20T17:53:41.557-04:002010-08-20T17:53:41.557-04:00Thanks for the post, and to those who commented. I...Thanks for the post, and to those who commented. I was tempted to try out RBAC becasue, as MeltingSnowtime said, "...generally work better if all the bits are part of the general mindset of the OS."<br /><br />With that, I will install sudo instead.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402208815388735841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867038905024242381.post-52506956238708063782010-03-22T14:46:21.945-04:002010-03-22T14:46:21.945-04:00I'm a Solaris Admin from way back and believe ...I'm a Solaris Admin from way back and believe in trying the vanilla setup in any OS. I think things generally work better if all the bits are part of the general mindset of the OS. SO I tried RBAC ... no, I mean I relly tried. But I didn't succeed. Sudo is just easy, and it's used on my Mac at home too, so why not just go with what works.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00750048856007677262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867038905024242381.post-36814940216429367022010-01-17T12:15:41.335-05:002010-01-17T12:15:41.335-05:00Thanks man, your the boss!
after spending quite ...Thanks man, your the boss! <br /><br />after spending quite a few hours uninstalling, installing, giving admin rights to vmware services, restarting... your solution worked!<br /><br />Add "Client for Microsoft Networks" if you don't have.<br /><br />Thanks!Marcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313753958311728927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867038905024242381.post-13968159563057149882009-12-09T15:39:21.407-05:002009-12-09T15:39:21.407-05:00I'm a contractor working in the San Jose, San ...I'm a contractor working in the San Jose, San Francisco, Sacramento triangle. I've worked for a number of well known companies. I have yet to encounter anyone who actually uses RBAC. Just like I have not actually seen anyone use NIS+mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02085504966942141276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867038905024242381.post-8069511652250901912009-11-16T13:14:15.053-05:002009-11-16T13:14:15.053-05:00OMSA plus Nagios is a wonderful, wonderful combina...OMSA plus Nagios is a wonderful, wonderful combination. We can instantly see the hardware status of 30 servers without logging into each one.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02211281951490350065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867038905024242381.post-30556189130826200482009-11-06T03:05:01.295-05:002009-11-06T03:05:01.295-05:00I don't think two operating systems being diff...I don't think two operating systems being different constitutes any argument for the superiority of one over the other. I prefer linux, too, but it's best to elucidate our actual reasons. <br /><br />Solaris doesn't use sudo because it uses RBAC. Sudo is intended for manual use (i.e. not the default of everyone-should), and trying to shoehorn solaris into the linux mindset is a task destined for failure. <br /><br />I am aware this post is over 1 year old. Maybe my comments are no longer relevant! But I am a sharing kinda dude.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12579069286624039336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867038905024242381.post-77718144461338092472009-10-30T17:26:52.832-04:002009-10-30T17:26:52.832-04:00@Jay
I'll have to try that and report the res...@Jay<br /><br />I'll have to try that and report the results.Reamer77https://www.blogger.com/profile/15100364830725977988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867038905024242381.post-77624222078809814532009-10-30T17:20:05.355-04:002009-10-30T17:20:05.355-04:00I was under the impression that the GPS requiremen...I was under the impression that the GPS requirement was for 911 and their carrier requirements and that once the settup is done the unit could be moved into a basement and still work.Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13923795731051964719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867038905024242381.post-26115451634105042722009-10-20T12:19:13.576-04:002009-10-20T12:19:13.576-04:00I was having the same problem with --pesize. Than...I was having the same problem with --pesize. Thanks for the information!<br /><br />From my initial anacoda ks script it exists, but it does not seem to work outside that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867038905024242381.post-42991705272225553292009-10-15T23:09:57.724-04:002009-10-15T23:09:57.724-04:00I think the GPS bit is actually for timing. Most ...I think the GPS bit is actually for timing. Most cell signals have really tight timing requirements, and it's cheaper to put a GPS receiver into the microcell than it would be to put an accurate oscillator.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07626619458659245579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867038905024242381.post-21385541580807279642009-10-06T23:25:20.759-04:002009-10-06T23:25:20.759-04:00@Ben
I'm confused as well about GPS. Initiall...@Ben<br />I'm confused as well about GPS. Initially, I thought it would assist with 911 over Internet, but I was told I need to make sure to keep my address online current for 911 to work properly. It's funny that my iPhone, when connected to the Microcell, thinks I'm located outside of Charlotte when I'm actually in Raleigh-Durham.<br /><br />With this hardware, it appears that GPS is mandatory to provide the 3G signal. What happens when this service goes national? It would be silly for it to be dependent on my location. I don't think Vonage or other VOIP providers care where I am geographically. To me, this is a VOIP service, but with a mobile handset. Will AT&T disable the GPS dependency, send me new hardware, or force me to "upgrade" to a new access point if I want to place this in my phone/network closet?<br /><br />It would be nice to have the GPS requirement dropped. Having to place my Microcell near a window hinders where I want to place it in my apartment. Thankfully, my apartment is wired for ethernet, and I don't have a long ethernet cord across the room for this to work.Reamer77https://www.blogger.com/profile/15100364830725977988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867038905024242381.post-54629013962662782682009-10-05T17:04:15.740-04:002009-10-05T17:04:15.740-04:00Well that seems silly (the GPS thing). I guess pe...Well that seems silly (the GPS thing). I guess people who have apartments or offices below ground won't be able to use it. Seems to me like they'd be prime candidates for such a service, too. I know it's not the bulk of the potential users, but it makes sense to sell it to as many people as possible. I wonder if the GPS requirement will be dropped once it is available in more places?Ben Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02570592765548376336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867038905024242381.post-53889293923558086772009-07-01T10:51:54.196-04:002009-07-01T10:51:54.196-04:00I think the same sort of thing. It's conceivab...I think the same sort of thing. It's conceivable that the server is running an old, stable kernel version (2.4 series?) that hasn't been affected by any vulnerabilities released, and is running on old hardware (almost a necessity, given some of the uptimes), but still..like you said, the (much) better solution is to make servers redundant and be able to take them down occasionally. <br /><br />Only in very limited situations can I see ultra-high uptime as a benefit.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10471234837140977994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867038905024242381.post-74215744799586842942009-06-26T13:00:37.028-04:002009-06-26T13:00:37.028-04:00@Alex
Windows ME??? Windows 98??? Is this spam?@Alex<br /><br />Windows ME??? Windows 98??? Is this spam?Reamer77https://www.blogger.com/profile/15100364830725977988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867038905024242381.post-32253502043154350732009-06-26T12:53:54.438-04:002009-06-26T12:53:54.438-04:00As a rule in similar situations I use next softwar...As a rule in similar situations I use next software-<a href="http://www.recoverytoolbox.com/recover_outlook_express_address_book.html" rel="nofollow">windows me outlook express address book corrupted</a>,because program has many resoursec and it has likewise free status as far as I know,tool helps to repair contact entries from corrupted Windows Address Book files (wab and wa~ extension) and undelete contacts, removed by mistake or due to any other threat,recovery of damaged wab files in the same hour after the appearance of error messages, when trying to access wab files,recovery of damaged Address Book files, when Outlook Express missing Address Book Windows 2000,automatically moves to the next step of Outlook Express Address Book failure Windows Me repair,restored by Outlook Express contacts Windows Address Book, it should be done, if you're going to make your own opinion about the efficiency of Outlook Express missing Address Book Windows 2000 recovery,supports two ways of recover Outlook Express Address Book Windows 98, restored contacts can be exported as separate files in vCard format or as a file with csv extension,contacts may be also selected and exported back to newly created Windows Address Book file after Outlook Express Address Book failure Windows Me.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02892788277177092618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867038905024242381.post-25683110224268611792009-06-17T16:51:36.288-04:002009-06-17T16:51:36.288-04:00This helped me out today, thanks for posting! I w...This helped me out today, thanks for posting! I was always using X forwarding and the Dell web page interface, this is much better for generating reports!!¯`·.¸.×±ËÑ Ð©×.¸.·´¯https://www.blogger.com/profile/13063525099823574032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867038905024242381.post-60074943579891106652009-03-03T17:18:00.000-05:002009-03-03T17:18:00.000-05:00Here's some more interesting available DNS records...Here's some more interesting available DNS records that I was not aware of.<BR/><BR/>http://users.aber.ac.uk/ahj/dnshome1.htmlReamer77https://www.blogger.com/profile/15100364830725977988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867038905024242381.post-4813998556341986252009-02-27T10:52:00.000-05:002009-02-27T10:52:00.000-05:00I received some comments through my Facebook page ...I received some comments through my Facebook page (I link my blog to the notes) and I wanted to share.<BR/><BR/>(Mestizo's comment [www.monkey-house.org ])<BR/><BR/>"Interesting. Yeah, for internal hosts in our company, I will sometimes still the name of the person responsible in the hostname. So I might have a server named dev-syslog-test-server-matt, just so I know who to go talk to if that machine has issues.<BR/><BR/>The TXT record is something I never thought of. I'm going to give it a try next week and see how it works!"<BR/><BR/>(Trevor's comment [www.stratumsec.net])<BR/><BR/>"Any idea how to sweep a network with 1000+ devices and push that into your DNS's txt records?"<BR/><BR/>(My comment)<BR/>@Trevor<BR/>"I gave it a *little* thought when I was reading the article. I was thinking of script grabbing contact strings from SNMP and then populating the zonefile. But that requires individualized SNMP configs, which sucks because when you have a lot of hosts, you'd probably want them centrally maintained (rsync, cfengine, puppet, etc.)"<BR/><BR/>Trevor does bring up a good thought about how could one automate or alleviate much of the work to populate a lot of records that already exist. As I wrote, perhaps using SNMP values, but that's probably not possible when you have that many hosts. Or maybe if there was a tool that could query your asset management database?Reamer77https://www.blogger.com/profile/15100364830725977988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867038905024242381.post-13195845025433956282009-02-23T15:14:00.000-05:002009-02-23T15:14:00.000-05:00It works, and works well, provided you have a good...It works, and works well, provided you have a good backend network for it. <BR/><BR/><BR/>You can also back it up very easily, the netapp snapshots and deduplications play very nicely with VMFS.Ben Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11438740948989826250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867038905024242381.post-32028144527169421602009-02-20T21:34:00.000-05:002009-02-20T21:34:00.000-05:00I never got VMware to like locking files over NFS....I never got VMware to like locking files over NFS. I may not have done it right, either. <BR/><BR/>For the record, we _do_ use NFS in production environs, though, despite what the article's myth #4 asserts.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10471234837140977994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867038905024242381.post-78490501555131986222009-02-02T17:06:00.000-05:002009-02-02T17:06:00.000-05:00Apparently in the "Location /admin" (sub...Apparently in the "Location /admin" (substitute the < and > for the ") section of cupsd.conf, you can specify (or in my case uncomment) "Encryption Required". The Admin links do not redirect to HTTPS, but gives an error about "Upgrade Required", forcing the user to use https://print.example.com/admin. That's at least a little bit better.Reamer77https://www.blogger.com/profile/15100364830725977988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867038905024242381.post-53353695786317275862009-01-29T14:59:00.000-05:002009-01-29T14:59:00.000-05:00It appears my HTML edit only works on the index pa...It appears my HTML edit only works on the index page. I'm not sure where the menu bar is being loaded from when clicking on other sections. If anyone has any ideas, please post them.Reamer77https://www.blogger.com/profile/15100364830725977988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867038905024242381.post-79179144162114895882009-01-11T01:45:00.000-05:002009-01-11T01:45:00.000-05:00I have seen both FreeBSD and OpenBSD used occasion...I have seen both FreeBSD and OpenBSD used occasionally in production environments. OpenBSD was a good choice for externally facing production servers where security and a minimalist footprint were paramount. However, OpenBSD lagged way behind FreeBSD in SMP support. Because of this, FreeBSD was used as an alternative when the target hardware was multi-CPU based. An additional benefit of the BSD's back then (pre RHEL), was a stable and predictable development cycle. Linux and RedHat back then was quite chaotic and a headache to keep up to date.<BR/><BR/>The issue with the BSD's however, was lack of support for proprietary software packages. Things such as Cold Fusion, etc. (Yes, I know there are "hacks"/ work arounds to get it running, but do you *REALLY* want to run your primary corporate website on a "work around"?). <BR/><BR/>On the flip side, almost every proprietary software vendor that supports Linux, at least supports RHEL. Alot of cases, that's all they support. In fact, most of the time when they say they support "Linux", what they meant to say was we support RedHat EL.<BR/><BR/>I wholeheartedly agree with the rest of your article. If you want to learn Linux/Unix that is going to directly benefit you in today's corporate world, CentOS and Solaris 10 x86 are probably the two top choices.<BR/><BR/>In my office, where we have attempted to standardize on CentOS, I have *demanded* that all Debian and Ubuntu installation media be destroyed. Anyone caught attempting to deploy a server based on any *NIX variant, other than CentOS or RHEL (with valid license), will be promptly stabbed in the eye with a rusty screw driver.<BR/><BR/>This has served to greatly ease overall administration of the Linux server base, allowed for common builds, and allowed our staff to focus their linux learning on a single specific target.Mestizohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14369977658751977536noreply@blogger.com