Gary HerbstmanOn a Dell server running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Dell RAID with the latest Dell updates you may see a warning about: “Driver version is out of date.” – Firmware Version 5B2D Driver Version 6.46.2.32 Storport Driver Version 5.2.3790.4021 Minimum Required Storport Driver Version 5.2.3790.4173 – This warning is dues to the Microsoft StorPort … Read more
Normally we try to setup static IP addresses for our managed routers. However in this case the router was residential and in Singapore. Getting a static IP address was actually impossible. I started the project by researching DDNS providers. Many of the DDNS providers that were free in the pase are no-longer free. However no-ip.com … Read more
How to create email alerts for backups in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Microsoft Small Business Server 2011 – Backups are one of those things that often get neglected until you need to restore something. This is what getting alerts to put the problems in front of you are so important for backup systems. The … Read more
If you have created a private registration with GoDaddy and you cannot remember the login for your domainsbyproxy.com account, there may be an easy way to find it. – By default the account created uses the same password you have on your GoDaddy account and creates a new account number. – To find the account … Read more
UPDATED 2011-02-02 -Changed to static libraries to avoid the need for the VC redistributables. -Fixed incorrect display of first device. -Updated technical details below. UPDATED 2011-01-28 -Added a 64 bit version to resolve a removal error. -Adjusted names for consistency We have had several servers with the problem of registry growth due to VSS backups … Read more
In networking, DSCP, TOS, CoS, and Precedence are terms related to Quality of Service (QoS) which is used to prioritize certain types of traffic to ensure the performance of critical applications over a network. Don’t mix up TOS (Type of Service) and COS (Class of Service). TOS is found in the header of an IP … Read more
To open other user’s folders or mailbox Outlook 2010, you will of need to have the rights to access the folders or mailbox first. – Two ways to approach this are: – You can quickly open another users folder by: File Open Other User’s File Select the user and folder name You can semi permanently … Read more
Procedure for clearing the TaskScheduler og in Windows. It seems to be an on-going oversite and a silly issue. Clearing the Task Scheduler log is not obvious or intuitive. The other problem is the log in not ordered properly. To clear the log requires stopping the Task Scheduler service. There are a couple ways … Read more
To quickly install multiple DNN modules without having to upload them one by one: Copy your module install files to the /install/module/ folder of your DNN site. Launch this URL to process the install files: http://(your DNN site)/install/install.aspx?mode=installresources
Environment: Windows Server 2003 IIS 6.0 Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.x Symptoms: Installation of the Symantec Endpoint Protection manager fails after the Configuring IIS stage. Rolling back In the Windows Event Viewer – The Application log shows the following entry: “Event ID 11708. Source: MSI Installer. Description: Product: Symantec AntiVirus — Installation operation failed.” … Read more