SNMPUtil on Server 2008 R2
Yes, SNMPUtil from the Server 2000 Resource Kit, available here, works on Server 2008 R2. The package also includes the handy SNMPUtilG with a graphical interface.
Hyper-V Certificate Will Expire within 30 Days
It may be a bit sensationalistic to call it a time bomb, but apparently Hyper-V will only run for a year before the self-signed certificate that allows remote access to …
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Resolves Network Dropouts
A few months back, I purchased a Lenovo ThinkPad Edge running Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. From the beginning, I had frequent issues with applications crashing due to lost connections to …
Force WSUS Check-In from Client
To get a Windows client to check in with its Automatic Update server: wuauclt.exe /detectnow To see what Automatic updates has been doing on a client: notepad %WinDir%\WindowsUpdate.log Search for …
KVM Extender “Cannot Display This Video Mode”
My Belkin F1D084 ver. 2 Cat5 KVM Extender was working pretty well until I upgraded to Category 6 for the in-wall cables. I was still using Category 5 for the …
Broadcom BCM5708C NIC Offline After Driver Update
My Dell PowerEdge 2900 has two Broadcom BCM5708C NICs. They’ve been running okay on a fairly old Windows driver, but after some connectivity issues with a new ThinkPad Edge laptop, …
Can’t Connect to DRAC 5 after Firmware Update
I have a DRAC 5 in a Dell PowerEdge 2900. It was working fine on firmware version 1.51, but I was doing some other server updates so decided to update …
Setting Up QoS for 3CX under Windows 7
As mentioned in the previous post, getting endpoints to apply QoS tagging is only half the battle. We also need the PBX to apply tagging on outbound packets.
Basic QoS Setup on a Cisco SG 200 Switch
I recently purchased a Cisco SG 200-26 gigabit switch to upgrade the office infrastructure. This is a “lightly-managed” switch with a web interface. Here’s what I’ve learned so far about …
Network Cabling and the Not-So-Proverbial Rat’s Nest
I decided to upgrade the in-wall cables in my home office from Category 5 to Category 6. Not a big deal since the conduit is already there, right? Well I …