Dell OpenManage?
I'm a newb when it comes to system administration but I'm trying my best to learn a ton of stuff. Can someone give me a broken down description of OpenManage and what I need to get it running with the...
View ArticleSCCM Asset Intel - Not gathering info from all clients.
About two weeks ago I was put in charge of turning on Asset Intelligence to assist with our True Up. After having it on and discovering for almost two weeks I feel like its not collecting and...
View ArticleRegistration of Foreign Security Principals Upon Login
Does anyone know if it is possible to register an account (via a script?) upon the insertion of a smart card for the first time? I was thinking that it might be possible to hook the authentication...
View ArticleHey guys, We just installed a 10 bay synology NAS and am only getting 60-80MB...
Picked up the RS2211PR+. Set it up 10 3TB drives in 2 disk parity/and 2 link aggregation. Any ideas on getting the performance up any higher? --edit-- The switch is a dell powerconnect 6248 with only a...
View ArticleDo I need vPro?
On my ordering page to get Dell Optiplexes there is an option to include vPro for like $20 extra. What is vPro, really? Do I need it if we already use SCCM for remote management? Does it work with...
View ArticleBlackberry app that supports Jabber
Hey all, I've got a small Jabber(xmpp) server setup for a chat interface on our local network here at work. We recently had a few android phones come into play on a predominantly blackberry based...
View ArticleAre Dell UPS units reliable? Is the power management software any good?
I'm about to deploy two new servers and have narrowed down my UPS search to an APC 1980w rackmount unit and a Dell 1920w rackmount unit. I have a contract with Dell, so I'm able to get the Dell UPS for...
View ArticleFolder Structures in IT
I recently started as the Everything Guy in a company. I need advice as I was given permission to re-structure the "Information Technology" folder on our server. This has everything related to IT in...
View ArticleAsk /r/sa: Exchange information store question from a noob
As I mentioned in another thread my company has an Exchange 2003->2010 migration coming up next week. One of the things I was hoping to do before the move is maintenance on the 2003 database to make...
View ArticleWhat are your irrational, dated fears/habits in IT?
I realized today when I start burning a CD/DVD, for a split second I start fearing my computer will lock up and crash (or am afraid to do anything else). I realize quickly this isn't the case, but...
View ArticleAsset Tagging system?
We're trying to start tagging all of our IT assets with barcodes to scan into a database. We use a lot of laptops and have some loaners come in and out, so it would be nice to have a centralized...
View ArticleRedirect Sharepoint Folder
I am trying to find a way to sync together the "http://server/Shared Documents" folder on this company's sharepoint site with "\server\data\blahblah" because some of the people here aren't ready to...
View Articleanyone here work in BASIS for SAP / peoplesoft?
Please contribute to /r/SAP, we would like to have some BASIS represented there. plus free hat submitted by CuseTown [link] [2 comments]
View ArticleChanging IP address of a Windows Server 2008 DC running DNS...
Is there anything I should know about before changing the IP address of a Windows Server 2008 DC running DNS? Is there anything I should prepare for, or is this just a bad idea. I am restructuring my...
View Articlen.SQL server backup/cluster, Vmware questions
What would be most efficient use of 2 VM sql servers in pursue of better backup, replication and redundancy between them? Everything hosted in one physical location. I'm thinking : 1)setup SQL failover...
View ArticleOpenVPN Client best practices for Windows. Looking for suggestions.
I'm rolling out a new OpenVPN server. The testing is going well so far, but sooner or later, I'll need to support clients. I'm looking for a little input. We are a Windows outfit. Because the clients...
View ArticleDAE use BLOB storage in SQL 2008 R2?
I was considering it to augment my SharePoint 2010 environment. Any Pro/Cons? Experience? submitted by shifty21 [link] [2 comments]
View ArticleTesting tools ... what do you use?
I administer a predominantly Windows network. We have a bunch of web apps, sql, etc. What I'm interested in is something I can use, a framework of sorts, to build automated testing. As a check when...
View ArticleRe-issuuing a microsoft certificate on your Home Computer
Hey, I have a question about using microsof exchange on your home computer. It seems to show that the certificate has 'Expired' and won't allow you to respond to any emails. I opened the MMC at the...
View ArticleHad a great scheduled outage today (ie: no bitching from users), here's why...
I had to take down several development web servers and our SharePoint server to do MS upgrade and patching this weekend. From past experience, no one really reads the emails and start hammering my...
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