Re: Migration from Novell to Microsoft
I don't even know what Novell version yet or who they have on staff or what experience - really just lots of questions. This was almost a drive by tasking and with the holiday, it will be next week before I can start nailing down details. I just thought I would cut to the chase and ping the list so I can start getting smart on this. Thanks for all the input. Jeff On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 7:38 AM, KenM [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2nd the quest NDS-Migrator. Used this to migrate a similar Novell environment to AD. And I am assuming if they have 100 Novell servers they have a few people on staff that can help you on the Novell side. On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 8:58 PM, lists [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.quest.com/nds-migrator/ -- *From:* Jeffrey Showen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* Wednesday, July 02, 2008 6:44 PM *To:* NT System Admin Issues *Subject:* Migration from Novell to Microsoft ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Migration from Novell to Microsoft
Stupid question time! One of our new contracts wants to migrate from Novell to Windows. They already had AD setup when we won the contract and they want to keep what they have. They have about 100 Novell servers and they want to migrate them all to Windows Server platforms - obviously without losing any data and without downtime. I must admit I know nothing of Novell and mansgement is asking me how to accomplish the migration - great! I always seem to end up as the meat in an idiot sandwich! The good thing is that they are not in a big hurry so we have time to figure this out. Anybody migrated from Novell to Windows before? Any advice or pointers in the right direction would be greatly appreciated. Jeff ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Re: Server Room - Suggestions on rack enclosures
Sir, We have experience with this NOISE! If you are forced to remain in the server room, it gets noiser as equipment is added and YOUR hearing suffers - don't do it! At the very least, build a wall of boxes (toner cartridges, undeployed VoIP phones, spare laptops, etc.) between you and the servers to preserve your hearing (which cannot be replaced). Out-of-sight, out-of-mind is great until you are deaf! Full rack enclosure solution for which vendors - there are a lot of options depending on servers, UPS, etc. Can you give more detail as to your equipment mix? Jeff On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 7:21 PM, Tim Wagerle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I came to this job with a basement room 13'x20' filled to the brim with old tech equipment and 5 servers (AS400, 3-Windows, NT, IBM Tape Drive and Dell 122T Tape Drive) wedged into nooks and crannies. This was to be the Server room only, but now my work area also. L NOISE! Side effect, I have no one watching over my shoulder. J Now that I have cleaned out the previous occupants, got a 1950's modular desk in place and got the Servers in a place I can actually manage them, I though a Server room redesign was in order. I am looking for recommendations on full rack enclosures. Tim Wagerle, TSS Josephine County Circuit Court Oregon Judicial Department [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
New SAN Selection Question
I'm looking for a methodology to evaluate new Storage Area Network solutions for our enterprise environment. We have tight power, weight, and support requirements and have narrowed the field to 8 vendors based on a variety of these (and other) threshold requirements. The challenge now is that the vendor submissions/solutions are mostly so close to each other that a paper evaluation fails to significantly differentiate them. We are on a tight schedule (management - don't ask) and it looks like we will end up testing I/O on solutions from all 8 vendors (Dell, EMC, IBM, NetApp, LeftHand Networks, Sun, Overland, HP). We are an ESX shop - is it enough to just configure the eval SANs (the same) for our environment and then run Iometer tests from a client to the primary SAN(s) or is there a better or more thorough approach? We want to use mirroring/replication at the SAN level between redundant SANs for high availability but that can get expensive so I am open to any ideas here as well. I know this is a big question with sketchy details but there are a lot of moving parts and I was just wondering if someone had done this and could provide insight. Thanks Jeff Showen iGov Systems Engineer Tampa, FL 33619 ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Re: New SAN Selection Question
Yeah, I checked ISE out at SNW in Orlando as well - doesn't really fit within our architecture but very impressive. Besides, management wanted the vendors on our list and no others - their view of Tier 1 vendors. I did manage to get LeftHand and 3PAR on the list though I did get beat up over it. The ISE display was tight- 1 PB in 3 standard 72U racks and a starship blue glow! The self-healing drive packs are an interesting idea - I'll wait to see how it works out as thay start collecting data on failure rates, etc. LeftHand missed the submission cutoff and then bullied their way into our storage survey anyway - very pushy indeed and frankly burning bridges before they cross them. We evaluated HP DL380s for a server project and they were strong but didn't win and that is the LeftHand platform they are trying to sell us (with SAN/iQ of course). Dell and EMC both proposed entry level SANs (AX4-5) - they are cheap and I can't seem to make management understand you get what you pay for! However, I don't need vendors, I need evaluation methodologies. Any ideas will be greatly appreciated. Jeff On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 8:22 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I highly recommend adding Xiotech to the list. Their new ISE based SAN (specifically look at the Emprise 7000) is impressive. Played with it at Storage World in Orlando last month, and was highly impressed. *Jeffrey Showen [EMAIL PROTECTED]* 06/29/2008 06:57 PM Please respond to NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com To NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com cc Subject New SAN Selection Question I'm looking for a methodology to evaluate new Storage Area Network solutions for our enterprise environment. We have tight power, weight, and support requirements and have narrowed the field to 8 vendors based on a variety of these (and other) threshold requirements. The challenge now is that the vendor submissions/solutions are mostly so close to each other that a paper evaluation fails to significantly differentiate them. We are on a tight schedule (management - don't ask) and it looks like we will end up testing I/O on solutions from all 8 vendors (Dell, EMC, IBM, NetApp, LeftHand Networks, Sun, Overland, HP). We are an ESX shop - is it enough to just configure the eval SANs (the same) for our environment and then run Iometer tests from a client to the primary SAN(s) or is there a better or more thorough approach? We want to use mirroring/replication at the SAN level between redundant SANs for high availability but that can get expensive so I am open to any ideas here as well. I know this is a big question with sketchy details but there are a lot of moving parts and I was just wondering if someone had done this and could provide insight. Thanks Jeff Showen iGov Systems Engineer Tampa, FL 33619 ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Re: need to recover/reset local admin password
Use a Linux password recovery tool pn Windoze! http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 9:03 PM, Angus Scott-Fleming [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 4 Jun 2008 at 15:23, Joe Heaton wrote: I have an XP box, that I did not setup, which is experiencing difficulty logging into the network. I need to log on locally, to try some stuff, but don't know the administrator name/password. Anyone know of a tool that I can use to either reset this, or recover it, preferably free, as I need it now, but probably won't again? You can use the Danish Company Password Changer (DCPC) across the LAN to reset any local accounts password on a remote machine. It's no longer available on the 'net, it used to be available from the author's company at danish-company.com, but that server is 404. The license terms preclude offering it for download: This program has been released as freeware under the following conditions: 1. It is not to be distributed via the internet or via any other media without the prior approval of the author. ... and with the author's site being gone it's impossible to get permission, but I can email it to anyone who wants it. Angus -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 +---+ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Re: Why XP is doomed
We use Panasonic Toughbooks and the 5400 RPM drives handle shock--vibe testing (and real life) much better than the 7200s - so much so that you cannot order a Toughbook with a 7200! Jeff Showen Systems Engineer Team TACLAN On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 10:03 AM, Bill Lambert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Doesn't putting in a 7200 spin disk increase the heat factor? I always thought that was the reason some laptops come with 5400 spin drives to keep the heat down. Bill Lambert Concuity 847-941-9206 From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 6:46 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed My wife has a top of the line Sony SZ48 series Vaio. Fantastic machine – carbon fibre case, weighs next to nothing, two GPUs. Performance out of the box is abysmal. I replaced the drive with a 7200 RPM disk, upped the RAM, and tried to remove as much Sony crapware as possible (it even comes with its own copy of SQL Server to manage your media – because WMP obviously can't do that). Runs a lot better now, but I suspect it'll run a lot better with a clean install. Cheers Ken From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, 11 May 2008 9:22 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed Sent: Sunday, 11 May 2008 9:22 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed Check out this story: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=429 It's a perfect example of a manufacturer shipping a Vista machine with unacceptable performance. This resulted in a black eye for the manufacturer (Sony in this case, but they're not the only ones to do this) and a lost customer for the manufacturer and Microsoft alike. I didn't participate in the Vista beta, but I did grab it as soon as it RTM'd. I installed it on my home desktop, which is a modest box (Pentium D CPU w/ 2 GB of RAM) I built myself a good year before Vista was released. It ran great. Still does. Now, if I could run Vista fine on a machine that I built from parts that were never designed to work with Vista, why is it that PC manufacturers can't ship brand new machines that work as well? John From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 3:44 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Why XP is doomed Hold on there... If an OS requires new drivers and more horsepower... we can't blame the new OS? Oh yes we can. --Matt ross From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Vista wasn't perfect out of the gate, but it's not the piece of junk people think it is, either. A huge reason Vista has a negative image is that the hardware OEMs have been releasing buggy drivers for it--if they released drivers for it at all--and have been shipping Vista computers that either don't have enough horsepower or are bloated with crapware or bad drivers (or all three). It all adds up to a bad experience for users, and the OS gets the blame. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.23.15/1426 - Release Date: 5/10/2008 11:12 AM ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Re: XP SP3 Available for DL
LBNC = Loser Brain Not Connected On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 1:55 PM, Nikki Peterson - OETX [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: LBNC? From: Christopher J. Bosak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 10:12 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: XP SP3 Available for DL To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: XP SP3 Available for DL Format and install Linux. Christopher J. Bosak Vector Company c. 847.603.4673 [EMAIL PROTECTED] You need to install an RTFM Interface, due to an LBNC issue. - B.O.F.H. (Merged 2 into 1) - Me From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 12:07 hrs To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: XP SP3 Available for DL To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: XP SP3 Available for DL What else do you do with Windows? ;) Joe Heaton [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/29/2008 10:07 AM Please respond to NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com To NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com cc Subject RE: XP SP3 Available for DL Of course, all Jeff could do is play solitaire and pinball, but the properties did read Service Pack 3... Joe Heaton From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 4:57 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: XP SP3 Available for DL I tested that download last night in a virtual machine. The install went smoothly and the properties read Service Pack 3 after installation. Jeff Ben Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/28/2008 11:29 PM Please respond to NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com To NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com cc Subject Re: XP SP3 Available for DL On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 10:55 PM, Carl Houseman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, windowsupdate.com is registered to Microsoft. And the front part of the name looks legit, but what's with the guid-like number tacked onto the end? They never did that before. It's because the update link posted to is from the Windows Update automatic system, rather than the manual updates one gets from the http://www.microsoft.com/downloads sub-site. WU uses a separate server farm, and the files often (usually? always?) have funky download names. I also wouldn't be surprised if the linked file is a different packaging of Win XP SP3, one designed for WU. Maybe needing separate downloads, or lacking certain files, or whatever. Or maybe not. Either way, I'm waiting for the regular release via MS Download Center. :) -- Ben ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Re: Large File Transfer - Alternative to FTP??
In the DOD space (.mil .gov) we use AMRDEC SAFE (https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/SAFE/). The AMRDEC Safe Access File Exchange (SAFE) is an application for securely exchanging files. Since many organizations that do business with AMRDEC limit the size of attachments that can be sent via email, SAFE was created as an alternative file sharing method to email and FTP. Safe is intended for the use of all within the AMRDEC community (employees and contractors). Anyone can use SAFE to send files to someone with a .mil or .gov email address, however, only users with valid AMRDEC or Army Knowledge Online (AKO) accounts can send files to other addresses such as .com or.edu. Jeff On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 3:40 PM, Phil Guevara [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What do you guys use for large file transfers? An alternative to FTP or EMAIL Best Regards, Phil ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Re: Job title - Systems Engineer, Systems Administrator, Network Administrator
I think it also depends on duties and responsibilities. For example, I work as a Hardware Systems Engineer in an RD environment where we research, identify, test and integrate new technologies into existing systems. We also design/redesign systems as appropriate to keep pace with technology. I do not provide administrator (systems or network) services. I think the folks with the really tough jobs (on the hook for failures, on-call, etc.) where they run networks and support daily operations are Systems/Network Administrators and I also think Microsoft muddied the water here with the MCSE certification track. The new MCITP career tracks my alleviate some of this confusion. Other places I have worked made a distinction between administrators and engineers based on metrics like college degrees, professional engineering association membership, and other criteria not specifically related to certification. Just my 2 cents Jeff On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 11:22 AM, Jon D [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm searching the internet and can't find a distinction between Systems Engineer, Systems Administrator, and Network Administrator. Is there a definite difference between these job titles? Or are they simply 3 names for the same job? Thanks, Jon . ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Re: Spyware on Laptop
If you know which infection it is, you may find a tool to clean/disinfect here. http://www.f-secure.com/download-purchase/tools.shtml Jeff On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 4:31 PM, Za Vue [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: *First of all, I am only wasting my time on this laptop b/c I have some free time today.* I have a faculty who's DSL was disconnected for almost a week because his laptop was attacking ATT servers, so they told him. He brought it in this morning and the only thing that shows up on the desktop is a message prompting me to visit their website to down their software to remove the spyware, which probably was created by the same SOB who made the spyware. A local policy was placed on the machine to disabled CTRL-ALT-Del, regedit, mouse click. I managed to delete most them, but there is one problem I cannot determine where or how it is happening. Nothing in registry to load anything when start, unknown services disabled, etc. The machine tries to load some cover girl audio commercial from the Internet. I can sit there browsing through Google or any website and the audio is playing through the speakers. I have ran 'Hijackthis.exe and 3 different anti-spyware and anti-virus applications against the laptop. No virus and 20 or so spyware entries. Looks the machine is completely FUBAR. What else do you guys/ladies recommend? -Z.V. ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Re: Adding storage to an VMWare ESX box -- What do you use?
Check the VMware Compatibility Guides for your hardware if you want to ensure support. The hardware must be on the Server, Storage/SAN, and/or I/O guides - whichever is appropriate - in order for VMware to support your configuration. There is also a list of H/W and S/W that has been reported to work by the VMware community but is not necessarily supported. http://www.vmware.com/resources/guides.html Jeff On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 10:07 AM, jond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm wondering what everyone else is using to get more storage on your VMWare ESX servers. How many people are using a full on SAN, how many people using something like an HP MSA? Any problems with either? Is ESX seeing the fibercards and luns without any linux trickery? In case anyone wants specifics, I'm building our first DR site and I need 2TB attached to an VMWare ESX server. I have the opportunity to use an old EMC CX300 with Emulex Light Pulse 982 HBAs, or I can go with a new HP MSA 2000. Thanks in advance, Jon . ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Re: Slightly OT : Windows Media Center XP
See if this link helps. http://www.3480-3590-data-conversion.com/article-large-files.html All Microsoft Operating Systems from MSDOS 5 to XP can access files up to 2 GB without restriction. Systems using FAT-32 can access files up to 4 GB if the application program supports it. Systems using NTFS can access files via normal disk I/O calls, up to 2 to 4 GB under all conditions, and can access larger files under certain conditions. But over 4 or 8 GB NTFS systems usually require the use of DLLs for file I/O. More details can be found in the section Maximum OS File Size, above. Jeff On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 10:48 AM, Erik Goldoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hmmm, same idea from guys both named Jim (ok, Jim and James) .. thanks for the idea but no, not FAT32, running only NTFS with XP Erik From: Kennedy, Jim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:35 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Slightly OT : Windows Media Center XP Is the target a a Fat32 partition by any chance? From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:32 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Slightly OT : Windows Media Center XP To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Slightly OT : Windows Media Center XP OK, slightly off topic here ( at least it's still a Microsoft Windows type issue ) Seems that my Windows XP Media Center (5) has an issue... whenever recording from TV, I am not able to copy any file it creates that is over 4 gig, I end up with an error about not enough space , but the target drive has over 100 gig free. I have run chkdsk (and other disk scanning utilities) and found no errors on the source nor target drives I can still play the suspect recording files via the Media Center player Windows XP is updated, and double checked via the Windows Update site. I've recorded several shows recently to test, both under and over 4 gig resulting file sizes, and those under 4 gig copy fine to the target, those over 4 gig still exhibit this problem. Anyone seen this behavior before, or have any ideas ? Thanks Erik No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1335 - Release Date: 3/19/2008 9:54 AM No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1335 - Release Date: 3/19/2008 9:54 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1335 - Release Date: 3/19/2008 9:54 AM ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Re: Slightly OT : Windows Media Center XP
Um - All Microsoft Operating Systems from MSDOS 5 to XP... includes XP - am I wrong? On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 11:02 AM, Jeffrey Showen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: See if this link helps. http://www.3480-3590-data-conversion.com/article-large-files.html All Microsoft Operating Systems from MSDOS 5 to XP can access files up to 2 GB without restriction. Systems using FAT-32 can access files up to 4 GB if the application program supports it. Systems using NTFS can access files via normal disk I/O calls, up to 2 to 4 GB under all conditions, and can access larger files under certain conditions. But over 4 or 8 GB NTFS systems usually require the use of DLLs for file I/O. More details can be found in the section Maximum OS File Size, above. Jeff On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 10:48 AM, Erik Goldoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hmmm, same idea from guys both named Jim (ok, Jim and James) .. thanks for the idea but no, not FAT32, running only NTFS with XP Erik From: Kennedy, Jim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:35 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Slightly OT : Windows Media Center XP Is the target a a Fat32 partition by any chance? From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:32 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Slightly OT : Windows Media Center XP To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Slightly OT : Windows Media Center XP OK, slightly off topic here ( at least it's still a Microsoft Windows type issue ) Seems that my Windows XP Media Center (5) has an issue... whenever recording from TV, I am not able to copy any file it creates that is over 4 gig, I end up with an error about not enough space , but the target drive has over 100 gig free. I have run chkdsk (and other disk scanning utilities) and found no errors on the source nor target drives I can still play the suspect recording files via the Media Center player Windows XP is updated, and double checked via the Windows Update site. I've recorded several shows recently to test, both under and over 4 gig resulting file sizes, and those under 4 gig copy fine to the target, those over 4 gig still exhibit this problem. Anyone seen this behavior before, or have any ideas ? Thanks Erik No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1335 - Release Date: 3/19/2008 9:54 AM No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1335 - Release Date: 3/19/2008 9:54 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1335 - Release Date: 3/19/2008 9:54 AM ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Re: IT Salary Survey
Hmmm... Just a lurker but always interested in salary discussions. MBA, BS, AA, VCP, MCP, MCDST, CWP (Webmaster cert), A+, one cert from MCSA and working on the CCNA this year as well as considering a run at my DBA (Doctorate in Business Administration focused on network security). I've enjoyed 13+ years of experience starting as a desktop support tech and I worked my way up to where I am now. I am currently a Systems Engineer for a government contractor working on tactical networks for the military. I find myself working mostly as a project manager these days and we have lots of PMPs types around here doing the same thing. Mid/high-60s - not bad really and I get to work on some really cool, cutting edge stuff. Short commute, sunny/stormy Florida and the wife has a great job too. No tag line H/R being the salary Nazis that they are! V/R, Jeff On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 9:21 PM, Tom Strader [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Working for a non-profit org, I feel very fortunate to just be employed in today's economy. Many eons ago, I was working for Schwan's Sales, specifically Red Baron Pizza as a route salesman working 18 to 20 hours days, away from home 4 days out of the week driving 1500 to 1800 miles a week when I realized this old body wasn't going to hold up working like this so I purchased an NRI McGraw Hill C+ Programming course that included a 286 PC with two floppy drives in it, no hard drive and a cheap monochrome monitor; I was in heaven. Got A+, Network+ and Server + soon after that. Started my own business in 1986, worked that while still working as a route salesman at Cheerwine Bottling. Operated the local BBS, Bill's Graphics BBS for a while. After that I obtained MCP for NT, then MCSE. Made the full-time plunge into the IT field as a configuration technician for then Duke Power (Duke Energy now), from there to an Assistant System Administrator position for Lockheed-Martin at the Fieldcrest Canon Mills plant PC conversion. Went from there to a Systems Admin position in Charlotte, NC; then to IBM Global services as a Server Systems Engineer at Belk Store Services. Ended up here at the PAC and have been here for the last few years. I'm on salary, above 50 for sure but definitely not at Don Ely's level. UDAMAN Don!! From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 10:56 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: IT Salary Survey To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: IT Salary Survey Going more South is even worse. 50k is an excellent salary in Tampa right now. I am paying most of my techs based on experience and certifications(that they actually use) between 35k and 55k + bonuses based on performance scorecard. Greg From: John Cook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 5:16 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: IT Salary Survey To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: IT Salary Survey 50K isn't bad unless you consider my $7000 worth of property taxes I have! What department did you work for? John W. Cook System Administrator Partnership For Strong Families 315 SE 2nd Ave Gainesville, Fl 32601 Office (352) 393-2741 x320 Cell (352) 215-6944 Fax (352) 393-2746 MCSE, MCTS, MCP+I,CompTIA A+, N+ From: Za Vue [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 5:06 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: IT Salary Survey To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: IT Salary Survey Anyone making over $50K in Gainesville is doing okay John. That city is so dead. I used to work for UF as a senior IT admin(40 servers, 1000+ users), and I am ashame to even mention that salary. :-) (There were two live gators in the pool the week I moved down to UF to work. They finally fenced the pool. Gators are more protected then humans.) -Z.V. John Cook wrote: Graduate of the School of hard knocks, Certified Working Chef, 8 yrs in IT, see sig for certs , 250 users, 20 servers, I make a little over 50K but I do run the IT department even if my boss doesn't realize it! John W. Cook System Administrator Partnership For Strong Families 315 SE 2nd Ave Gainesville, Fl 32601 Office (352) 393-2741 x320 Cell (352) 215-6944 Fax (352) 393-2746 MCSE, MCTS, MCP+I,CompTIA A+, N+ From: Jonathan Link [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 4:44 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: IT Salary Survey To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: IT Salary Survey ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Re: IT Salary Survey
Money is defiantly not everything! I'm home most nights and I spend lots of weekends with my wife and son who is a karate tournament monster - 27 trophies last year! I could not land the type of job I have without a college degree as it is a mandatory check box on many government contracts for key personnel these days. Perks are also great with generous sick leave and personal leave (21 days after 3 years) and I get to go to some interesting conferences (VMworld and Storage Networking World to mention 2) on the company dime. 401(k) has a nice match and the military picks up my health care so alls well on those fronts also. My wife is active duty military and with all the moves (9 in 19 years), I could never get the MBA off the ground after grad school. The Masters was always a personal goal anyway (for me) not a professional one and I love what I do. Having said that, I'll really be underpaid when I finish the DBA but it is another personal goal on my dirt list. No regrets as we have lived all over the US and Europe and it's been an e-ticket ride. All in all - not a bad life! :-) Jeff On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 8:27 AM, John Hornbuckle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think if I were an MBA, I'd want to make a bit more than that. But then again, money isn't everything. John -Original Message- From: Jeffrey Showen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 7:50 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: IT Salary Survey Hmmm... Just a lurker but always interested in salary discussions. MBA, BS, AA, VCP, MCP, MCDST, CWP (Webmaster cert), A+, one cert from MCSA and working on the CCNA this year as well as considering a run at my DBA (Doctorate in Business Administration focused on network security). I've enjoyed 13+ years of experience starting as a desktop support tech and I worked my way up to where I am now. I am currently a Systems Engineer for a government contractor working on tactical networks for the military. I find myself working mostly as a project manager these days and we have lots of PMPs types around here doing the same thing. Mid/high-60s - not bad really and I get to work on some really cool, cutting edge stuff. Short commute, sunny/stormy Florida and the wife has a great job too. No tag line H/R being the salary Nazis that they are! V/R, Jeff ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Re: OT: Change tracking in Word
Select it and hit accept change on the track changes toolbar? On Jan 30, 2008 10:26 AM, Mark Boersma [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Microshaft Word tracks changes and shows them on the side of the document. I know how to strip off all of the change information but does anyone know how to strip off just one of the change notations without removing them all? I also understand that this might negate the point of tracking changes but I want to see if there is a way. Mark - Two rules to success in life: 1. Never tell people everything you know. Mark Boersma IT Manager Triangle Associates, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipients(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Re: OT RE: MATH
Indeed - all hope is not lost. My take may be askew as we are a military family for over 19 years, but my 11 year old son says Ma'am and Sir to every adult he meets - and a lot of kids! He has been raised as a military brat (his MOM is active duty - deployed 4x and ramping up for #5) and he tests for a 1st Degree Black Belt this weekend - he rocks! He is also a straight A student. We have had many struggles with moving to new assignments, low pay, etc., but he always rebounds and surprises us with his resilience. My point is that, even in the screwed up times of today, you can raise good kids if you stick to the basics and listen to them. He tells me he wants a PhD in Paleontology - I have no idea how to pay for it (military pay and my job resets every 3-years) but I am determined to find a way! Jeff On Jan 23, 2008 6:46 PM, David Lum [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All hope is not lost. I have 3 boys, 15, 13 and 4. The older two do not talk back nor misbehave any more than young teens back in my day (early '80s'). Loving, considerate, to friends and strangers alike. My 4yr old will greet you for the first time, hand extended for a handshake and say nice to meet you (I wish I could take credit, by I just happened to pick great moms). Having said that, they do something to get thrown in jail, in jail they will sit! I'd be more than happy to let a teacher use a paddle on them if they got out of hand. Hey, it worked on me... This could be a thread onto itself, but I feel compelled to speak when I get the impression most kids are raised like crap - the small vocal minority makes the quiet majority look bad. Sounds like other parts of society... I do understand some parents really aren't. Dave Lum - Systems Engineer [EMAIL PROTECTED] - (971)-222-1025 When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot's hands -Original Message- From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 3:07 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: MATH Very true Kim, and it doesn't help when you get parents that threaten legal action repeatedly, even though their kid is the worst offender in the school. And don't get me started on the lack of respect that kids are raised with these days. In my day, you said Yes Sir, No Sir, Yes Maam, No Maam. These days, you're lucky to get a Ya, or no... And forget the kids calling you Mr. or Mrs. Either... Joe Heaton -Original Message- From: Kim Longenbaugh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 2:49 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: MATH Not to mention an environment where teachers have absolutely no control of their pupils because of fear of legal reprisals, among other things. -Original Message- From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 4:43 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: MATH Yep, the public school system is pretty sad, but when the government decides not to put any real money into the system, what can we really expect? I've been doing so much with so little for so long, that they now expect me to do everything with nothing. That's how a lot of teachers feel these days... Joe Heaton -Original Message- From: Tom Strader [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 1:50 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: OT: MATH Wednesday Funny Last week I purchased a burger at Burger King for $1.58. The counter girl took my $2 and I was digging for my change when I pulled 8 cents from my pocket and gave it to her. She stood there, holding the nickel and 3 pennies, while looking at the screen on her register. I sensed her discomfort and tried to tell her to just give me two quarters, but she hailed the manager for help. While he tried to explain the transaction to her, she stood there and cried. Why do I tell you this? Because of the evolution in teaching math since the 1950s: 1. Teaching Math In 1950s A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price. What is his profit ? 2. Teaching Math In 1960s A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100 His cost of production is 4/5 of the price, or $80. What is his profit? 3. Teaching Math In 1970s A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80. Did he make a profit? 4. Teaching Math In 1980s A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80 and his profit is $20. Your assignment: Underline the number 20. 5. Teaching Math In 1990s A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is selfish and inconsiderate and cares nothing for the habitat of animals or the preservation of our woodlands. He does this so he can make a profit of $20. What do you think of this way of making a living? Topic for class participation after answering the question: How did the birds and squirrels feel as the logger cut down
Re: VMWare book recomendations
The VI3 Online Library is a great searchable resource that VMware is doing a pretty good job of keeping up to date. http://pubs.vmware.com/vi301/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm On Jan 16, 2008 1:17 PM, Louis, Joe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: VM is moving pretty fast. I'd think that most books would be outdated by the time it went to publish and was distributed. I know the VMware site has many great articles for planning. And depending on SAN the solition you pick, they would too. I know mine has great docs and support relating to VM. -- *From:* Peter Hotchkiss [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* Wednesday, January 16, 2008 12:46 PM *To:* NT System Admin Issues *Subject:* VMWare book recomendations We are running ESX 3.0.2 on a single host with direct attached storage. I've been fairly successful this far just working my way through questions and problems that have come up and we have 5 production VM's running. Now we are about to go much deeper with multiple hosts, SAN for storage, vmotion etc. and I'm looking for book suggestions. Anyone have a book they have read or are using as a reference they like? One that looks good to me is VMware ESX Server in the Enterprise: Planning and Securing Virtualization Servers by Edward L. Haletky Any comments on it? Thanks Peter Hotchkiss ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Re: HP DL380 G5 and Win2k3 R2 Standard not showing maximum memory in OS
I thought a 32-bit OS was limited to 3.4GB of RAM unless you use the Physical Address Extensions in the boot.ini file. The file is a protected file in the root of C:\ (or whatever your boot partition is) so you will need to unhide protected OS files onder folder options. Open boot.ini with notepad and add the /pae switch to the end of the last line (starts with multi(0) disk(0)rdisk... etc) and then reboot. You should then be able to see all your memory. Cheers, Jeff On Jan 8, 2008 8:03 AM, Ziots, Edward [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To the list, and those using HP DL380 G5s. Ran into a strange one this morning. I have a pair of DL380 G5's that I was adding 2 GB of memory to ( Have to add it in Pairs as I found out) and when I got the OS to finally Boot ( DIMM 1A,3A must match with DIMM 5A, 7A for the correct Advanced ECC configuration) the BIOS shows 4096MB of memory on the boot, ( BIOS 4/6/2007), but when I log into Windows I only see about 3.4GB. Checked the boot.ini ( there is no /3GB switch or /Maxmem statements) Any ideas has anyone seen this before? Z ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
Re: Terminal Server and Developer images
Greetings all and Happy New Year! I am new to your forum and have just been reading the threads at this point so I may have missed something here but have you considered using VMware Lab Manager? VMware Lab Manager is optimized for use across the software development spectrum and provides functionality like reduced lab cap-ex and lower op-ex (as with most/all VMware virtualization), acceleration of the development cycle, improved software quality, and flexible, secure outsourcing for multiple remote developer desktops. We are not using it, but I went to a mini-seminar on Lab Manager earlier this year and it would really improve our software development process - particularly in the area of fixing difficult to reproduce bugs. As always (it seems), the ROI on IT enablers like this can be difficult to get management to grasp so we press on and do the best we can without it for now. If you have allocated budget for your development lab, this tool could be of great value in modernizing your software development efforts and in creating an efficient development process. Cheers, Jeff On Dec 31, 2007 8:52 AM, Ken Schaefer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Alternatives? Give your developers a virtualised development environment to use? They could either run VMs on their local workstations, or connect to VMs running on a central set of servers (or some combination thereof). That would allow you to completely isolate your production environment from test/dev/UAT environments, yet allow you to have exact replicas of production in each of your other environments. Cheers Ken *From:* Steve Kelsay [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* Tuesday, 1 January 2008 12:37 AM *To:* NT System Admin Issues *Subject:* Terminal Server and Developer images That pretty much says it. My management wants to create a server with developer software on it, and have developers from across the country remote in and all use the terminal server to develop systems. Has anyone tried this with developer software? Microsoft has, in the past, indicated that multiple users on their development software is not a good idea and they did not support it. Any ideas on alternatives? ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja!~ ~ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm ~
