EATON UPS installation on windows 2008 R2 and SBS 2011 - what a shocking bizare experience

EATON UPS installation on windows 2008 R2 and SBS 2011 - what a shocking bizare experience

I finally reproduced the problem and my Taiwanese English got better

I had this problem back in October on a Dell server. after wasting a few days trying to figure out, Dell suggested we re-install the server from scratch. But 3rd party software vendors already spent more than 100 hours on it. Yes, Dell is correct in saying their hardware is alright.

this month, I am a on project installing a SBS 2011 for  a customer. this server is based on a supermicro mainboard.

 again , after loading the Eaton UPS software on the new server, upon restarting, I saw the dreaded message again " your computer need a restart to apply the changes" .

oh dear, this time I am almost sure its UPS software since its the last thing I installed. this time, no windows updates involved.

UPS software did prompt me to install an update, I ignored initially. now I installed it.

after another restart, another bizzare problem pop up, the UPS software can't see the UPS, oh dear I figured this out by clicking set ups on one of the tabs or something rather....

I wonder what happened to APC ... , I have to struggle with Eaton.... well ... I am not the decision maker......

I feel relieved that I finally have the answer for this problem " Your Computer need a reboot ..." before the New Years' EVE....
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yeah , life will go on with or without a UPS


 

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人生奋斗的最高境界：
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can you establish a domain trust between a SBS 2011 server and another forest

can you establish a domain trust between a SBS 2011 server and another forest

interesting question, but it is not supported

someone may have success with that, but still not supported

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc672124%28v=ws.10%29.aspx

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/smallbusinessserver/thread/790855c5-5fbe-44ab-840a-4d0dd20a973c

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winservergen/thread/f1192589-3e57-430b-b328-96a53dc9e6ae/

Merry Xmas, SCEP install on W8 and windows 2008

Merry Xmas, SCEP install on W8 and windows 2008

system center 2012 endpoint protection works on w8 as well as windows server 2008,

that's the good difference between the free one and the commercial one
 

do an inplace upgrade of a windows 2008 R2 PDC to server 2012 ?

do an in-place upgrade of a windows 2008 R2 PDC to server 2012 ?

No way, you can't do that, not a PDC upgrade,

what will happen is that the server 2012 will rename the current windows install to windows.old, then install itself as a standalone server....

..... so there is no in-place upgrade path ...

install SCCM 2012 on server 2012

install SCCM 2012 on server 2012

its not going to work straight away....

install sql 2008 R2 express, still no go

eventually I find this article .... dear ... its not going to work out of box...

SCVMM2012 wont work either out of the box

so sccm 2012 is really for w2008 r2 ?

http://myitforum.com/myitforumwp/2012/09/16/install-guide-configmgr-2012-sp1-beta-server-2012-sql-2012-cu-3/

we are looking for sp1 for all these/.//

downloading right now ....

I will try again tomorrow
 

restore windows 2003 server images to windows 2012 hyper-v

windows 2012 hyper-v enabled

use shadowprotect RE 4.1.5 ( OZ support suggested this version) to boot

in the process, the hyper-v got 768MB with 1 CPU, I increased those afterwards.

then restore to a hyper-v machine,

it takes about 2~3 minutes per GB over a network mapped share, so an 18GB C: partition took about 40 minutes

I wonder this got something to do with too many incrementals.

after some restart, I got error mouse not captured in remote desktop session, ....

the issue is I didn't install the integration components properly, that ended up with some yellow dots in device manager.

if auto disabled, I need run the setup file rather run some msi directly

legacy network card can be handy at times
 

Useful Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows Server 2012

http://www.petri.co.il/keyboard-shortcuts-for-windows-server-2012.htm

Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows Server 2012

• Windows Key + C - Opens Charms bar
• Windows Key + Ctrl + Tab - Cycles through apps
• Windows Key + Shift + Tab - Cycles through apps in reverse order
• Windows Key + D - Switch to desktop (from start screen)
• Windows Key + E - Opens file explorer
• Windows Key + F - Search (files and folders)
• Windows Key + H - Share
• Windows Key + I - Settings
• Windows Key + K - Devices
• Windows Key + M - Minimizes current windows on desktop
• Windows Key + O - Sets device orientation
• Windows Key + Pause - System properties
• Windows Key + PgDown- Moves current app to right monitor
• Windows Key + PgUp- Moves current app to left monitor
• Windows Key + PrtScr - Save screenshot
• Windows Key + Q - Global search
• Windows Key + R - Run command
• Windows Key + spacebar - Switch keyboard/input language
• Windows Key + TAB - Provides list of running programs
• Windows Key + U - Ease of access center
• Windows Key + V - Cycles notifications
• Windows Key + Shift + V - Cycles notifications in reverse order
• Windows Key + Y - Shows desktop screen
• Windows Key + W - System settings search
• Windows Key + X - Quick access menu
• Windows Key + Z - Opens app bar

change SBS 2008 / 2011 home page

change SBS 2008 / 2011 home page


Windows SBS User Policy




User Configuration

Policies

windows settings

Internet Explorer maintenance

URLs/Important URLs

Home page url http://companyweb

http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/archive/2011/09/02/but-i-don-t-want-companyweb-as-my-default-ie-home-page.aspx

yeah - google drive -

yeah .......

fiddling with google drive

..........

 

CDBurnerXP

http://cdburnerxp.se/en/home

CDBurnerXP

Exchange 2013 is released to the market

Exchange 2013 is released to the market

it does not seem to have much fanfare in the media

yet , it is released ....

it cannot co-exist with exchange 2003

it cannot upgrade from exchange 2010 yet... until a service pack available ...

it is so bizarre as to why Microsoft rush it

.....
 

windows 2012 server editions

windows 2012 server editions

datacentre
standard

what happened to the enterprise edition?

keyboard and mouse issue with Storagecraft shadow protect

keyboard and mouse issue with Storagecraft shadow protect

I probably forgot to mention that Keyboard and Mouse may stop working in Shadow protect RE,

this happened last Friday,  at the time, it is using a KVM

just try another K/M.

W8 enterprise version

in addition to w8 pro

it include
- direct access
- branch cache
- applocker
- VDI enahancements
- Enterprise sideloading
 

windows 8 features and versions

Windows 8 pro can do bitlocker & bitlocker to go
client hyper-v
 

imaging a windows 2008 R2 domain controller

on a HP ML100 G6 server

shadow protect image of 250GB

installed two new 1TB mirrored ( in the bios  it shows Raid 1+0)

restore the image using shadow protect RE 4.2.7

oh, dear after starting the low end server from cd, the win-pe can't find the CDROM,

I downloaded a windows 2008 R2 driver for the raid controller, wrong wont load.

read the manual again, copy \additional drivers from the RE cd to my USB key/pen drive

then load the raid driver, ah.... finally the 1TB disk and cdrom appeared

restore the image .... 1 minutes 1GB as thumb of rule


.... a glitch is when the server fisrt start, it boot to safe mode, but I can't login to safe mode until I plug in the network cable

disable circular logging in SBS 2011

http://www.sbsfaq.com/?p=2728

If you are using other third party backup products such as StorageCraft ShadowProtect or BackupAssist, then you will want to manually go into the Exchange System Manager console and disable circular logging yourself.

Test PowerShell with WhatIf

Test PowerShell with WhatIf

www.trainsignal.com/blog/test-powershell-with-whatif

install netgear UTM50 vs sonicwall tz180

configure netgear UTM50 is like configure tz180

it takes about 45 minutes to update definitions and new firmware for the UTM50

oh, dear I need go home to do some cooking, don't really wait for the download/updates to finish

netgear UTM50 is cheap compared to sonicwall ???


also someone can get the Netgear UTM working with a Samsung voip pabx, while having a problem with sonicwall.


 

security compliance manager 3.0

security compliance manager 3.0

can do server 2012

its all about baselines
 

The Microsoft Surface tablet with Windows RT

The Microsoft Surface tablet with Windows RT
http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/surface-tablet/surface-windows-rt-pc-replacement-144692
http://www.zdnet.com/hands-on-with-microsofts-surface-rt-can-it-hit-the-sweet-spot-7000006258/

some ppl like it

some dont

I dont have it

I wont go special stuff.... I like generic things
 

How to Limit Targeted Ad Tracking in iOS 6

http://www.petri.co.il/limit-targeted-ad-tracking-ios-6.htm

To turn off IDFA Ad Tracking in iOS 6 begin by opening the Settings app.


Tap the General category then tap About.


Tap Advertising.


Turn the slider ON for Limit Ad Tracking.

here are some VOIP telephony terms

here are some VOIP telephony terms

automated attendant - IVR

Interactive Voice Response - IVR

After hours - call flow -- step 1 - IVR

Business Hours - call flow --

operators - call flow --

public holiday -- call flow --

Dial plan -- from - internal
                            -- inbound --?

Hunt Groups / Queues

pickup groups

users / extensions

for this particular system
pickup group *8
record #1234
voicemail *97
password is extension number

Iphone app to measure blood pressure

Iphone app to measure blood pressure

there is none without additional strap
 

pin code required for activesync account in a new SBS 2011

pin code required for activesync account in a new SBS 2011
after the default installation, the activesync test user locked up my iPhone.
what the helll......
ok the solution should be simple like ...
http://blog.ronnypot.nl/?p=868
To disable or change this feature open Exchange Management Console, go to Organization Configuration, Client Access and choose the Exchange ActiveSync Mailbox Policies. Do properties on the Default policy and select the Passwords tab

after years put ads in my sheeeet, I got this from goggle

Hello XYS
Thank you for your interest in Google AdSense. After reviewing your
application, our specialists have found that it does not meet our program
criteria. Therefore, we are unable to accept you into our program.

We have certain policies in place that we believe will help ensure the
effectiveness of Google ads for our publishers as well as for our
advertisers. We review all publishers, and we reserve the right to decline
any application. As we grow, we may find that we are able to expand our
program to more web publishers with a wider variety of web content.

Please note that we may not be able to respond to inquiries regarding the
specific reasons for our decision. Thank you for your understanding.

Sincerely,

The Google AdSense Team

join a windows XP to SBS 2011 domain; http://connect

join a windows XP to SBS 2011 domain; http://connect

if the XP pro never joined to a domain, the user will be a private account, .... , and wizard won't detect the proper user account to be transformed ....., so make the user account public

ah wel... co-work told me about this , I kind remembeed this ......

wooooopssssssssssss....

learn something everyday .....


 

SBS 2011 RWW wont show files , but show folders on W7, IE 9

SBS 2011 RWW wont show files , but show folders on W7, IE 9

what a day for me ....

firefox works fine , tho...

lots of google search gave a clue,

use IE compatibility mode .... yeah, I can see the files now...

........ phew .............. bedding time .........

MS SU EMAILING ME,,,,,,,,,, dang ......... got hacked ...........

Upload Data to System Center Advisor - manual upload

http://onlinehelp.microsoft.com/en-us/advisor/gg697803.aspx

if you don't want to want and

especially during the initial install

To upload data to Advisor on demand

1. Package data from the agent and send it to the gateway. To do this, on the computer where the agent is installed, create a file named AgentUpload.cfg, and save it to %Program Files%\System Center Advisor.
   

   Note
   The contents of the file are ignored.

   
   
   When the agent detects this file, it will package the collected data and send it to the gateway. After this is complete, the file itself is deleted.
2. Trigger the upload of data from the gateway to Advisor. To do this, run the following PowerShell cmdlets on the computer where you installed the gateway:
   
   add-pssnapin microsoftadvisorsnapin
   Send-SCAdvisorGatewayData
   

configure site-to-site VPN between TZ180 / TZ 105W and NetScreen concentrator

configure site-to-site VPN between TZ180 / TZ 105configure site-to-site VPN between TZ180 / TZ 105W and NetScreen concentratorW and NetScreen concentrator

configure site-to-site VPN between TZ180 / TZ 105W and NetScreen concentrator
this is a drama
after a client site changed their internet connection to another ISP
the result is the Site-to-site VPN is broken between TZ180 and a NetScreen
the error is remote party time-out ....
I changed lots of settings on the sonicwall side, no luck.
the netscreen guy on the other side said noothing to change at their end... phew ... their configure file is so simple
at some stage , tz180 does show the tunnel is up, but I can't ping the other side, weird ....
long story short ...
the client eventually decided to get a new TZ105
I program the TZ105 like the TZ180....
if the shared secret not typed correctly or a protocol mismatch, you can also get pair-time-out errors in the log
once get the shared secret right, booom.... the VPN is up and running.
btw, for those shared secrets, you better manually type those in...

question : why you disable circular logging in exchange server

question : why you disable circular logging in exchange server

well.... its not shadow protect ....

its for exchange recovery
 

Microsoft System Center advisor - interesting product

Microsoft System Center advisor

www.systemcenteradvisor.com

60 day trial

SCOM 2007 R2 agent

no real time monitor

it uses port 80

use MS cloud service to do analysis



 

SBS 2011 NIC teaming

SBS 2011 NIC teaming

..... not supported on a physical platform

- virtual machine ok

only 1 NIC in a physical SBS 2011 server
 

SBS 2011 install - hard drive requirements

SBS 2011 install - hard drive requirements

- the C: drive must be at least 80GB

70GB wont do,

- 120GB recommended

nephew's HP notebook got wiped , sister blamed ......

while on the internet, a message appeared , restart needed

and after restart everything is gone;

got /boo/bcd error

put in your installation desk...

I tried to repair over the phone, press F8, nothing seems to happen. eventually run the HP diagnostics, the hardware seemed fine

last nite, I physically started the recovery, no luck.... I found out the hard drive space used to about 500MB, everything is gone,...

finally decided press F11 to reload everything

backup up, backup and backup your data ... phew ..........

I got blamed for using Microsoft security essentials .... I failed to stop it ....

but this could be some physical fail?

a couple of their classmate with HPs also had this problem in the last couple of days....

I wonder HP got hacked or some cosumer notebook got defexcts

 

Microsoft User State Virtualization - the new UE-V

Microsoft User State Virtualization

MS add User Experience Virtualization (UE-V)  in addtition to Folder-redirection and offline files

Microsoft User State Virtualization includes several Windows technologies that together can provide a consistent desktop and application experience for a user across multiple Windows desktops. User State Virtualization provides access to data and personal settings on any device.
User Experience Virtualization (UE-V) synchronizes application and personal settings to a file share in your datacenter. This means that users can move to any device and the settings are copied to the device when required. Application settings are not handled as a single entity such as a user profile, but are treated as separate for each application and synchronized separately. This means that the synchronization task is a small, fast synchronization that occurs after changes have been made and the user locks the screen or logs off the desktop
By adding folder redirection,and offline files if required, users always have access to their data in the same location from every device, providing a seamless desktop experience while enabling users to roam from device to device, or ensuring desktop consistency in the case of a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) pooled deployment

( source MS MVA)

how to solve a server/client performance problem - shadow volume copy

how to solve a server/client performance problem - In this case , volume shadow copy ...

a customer is running sbs 2008, on a low end HP ML110
Rob said every morning at 7:xx am or 12:xx pm in there afternoon, they couldn't print and open excel file on server
what could be casuing the problem....
by default, MS volume shadow copy will run at 7:00am and 12:00pm
I changed the schedule a bit early in the mroning and bit later in the afternoon....
ah... they said still slow at those times....
I checked again, well the volume shadow copy session wont finish in 30 minutes, it actually run for more that 1 hours....
or dear I will never assume how soon it will finish,,,, only the log will tell


by the way ,,, the google bloggeer is way too slow , oftern stopped responding

how to re-activate windows xp after re-imaging

how to re-activate windows xp after re-imaging

the activation screen just wont appear, the PC just will shutdown upon login

need boot to safe mode

do something to re-arm windows xp trial (in 30 days)

but it still wont show the activation wizard...

the trick in this case is to install IE8, (not the ie 6 on the PC)

 

now .... this is my weekend project ....... clone a 80 Hdd to 300Hdd , running windows 8 preview and using Macrium Reflect

now .... this is my weekend project ....... clone a 80 Hdd to 300Hdd , running windows 8 preview and using Macrium Reflect.....

clone a windows 8 disk

or image it to another hard drive

well .... as you know I tried to use the storagecraft shadow protect IT key, but they don't support w8 or server 2012. yeah ... their policy is support those new OS after 3 months

phew ......... its time to find another one and better still a free one

Macrium Reflect v5 is free for personal use ...

I download it, install it in my windows 8 preview

I created the w8 drive image to an external usb drive, 60 GB took about 37 minutes, not bad

then create a rescue disc ... this involves downloading windows waik kit (1.6GB), and customized it...

don't worry, Macrium Reflect handled all this for you....

the rescue disc is only 200MB

ok, ... now I put the 300GB drive in the notebook, start the notebook from CD, restore the image to the 300GB hard drive, this took about 60 minutes.... again not bad....

the fist boot worked straight away ...

I am so impressed by Macrium Reflect

no hassels at all in the process ........

Macrium Reflect

http://www.macrium.com/default.aspx



 

I found out a difference between XP and windows 2003 shutdown cmd

I found out a difference between XP and windows 2003 shutdown cmd ....

the shutdown for xp can do shutdown -s -t 1500

while windows 2003 can only do shutdown -s -t 600

heh..........

system internals psshutdown comes to the rescue......

trying to install linksys wireless G USB adatpor on windows 2003 CN is nitemare

trying to install linksys wireless G USB adatpor on windows 2003 CN is nitemare....

wasting my two days over the weekend ,........, still failed to get it working

mum dad want to watch streaming network TV,

I want to use my old windows 2003 CN for them , its an asus P4B533 mainboard , very expensive at the time, pity its USB 1.0; I never got it working on the USB 2.0 port..

blush ... blush ....

I install the xp driver on the PC for the v4 of Linksys wireless G usb dongle .... whatever you call it...

the server sometimes crash (no screen), sometimes ok ...

sometimes lost connection, sometimes asking for a reboot.....

ah ...... well ..... too much trouble ......

forget it ,,, use another w-xp pc to try....

Linksys wireless G usb  ........... is actually RALINK

working friday hell ....... remote access service wont start

working friday hell ....... remote access service wont start

I am shocked and surprised that .........

I just supplied a brand name w7 x64 notebook, joined to the domain ,
...

when I am just about to go ... the hell broke out ,

saddenly after a restart, there is a message like the remote access manager service failed to start ...

and as a result pptp dial-up wont work because device missing...

I tried to see what's in the log, but I couldn't open eventvwr, it gave me an error ...

at least I can still start services.msc

manually started eventvwr

ah...... shucks............

luckiy google point me to a link (sorry forgot the exact URL) ....

basically give local server and network service to logs folder under windows\system32 ... or something like that

after that, need do a restart of the PC/Notebook, thank good , I am closer to Friday night
 

pptp not working , setup SSL-VPN using sonicwall TZ200

https://www.fuzeqna.com/sonicwallkb/consumer/kbdetail.asp?kbid=6461

if your TZ 200 mgmt. port is 777

then the remote user login port will be https://your-public-ip:777

 

Windows 8 File History

http://www.petri.co.il/windows-8-file-history.htm


Windows 8 File History
 

SBS 2011 user limit is 75 users

Download Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard

Designed and priced especially for small businesses with up to 75 users, Windows Small Business Server (Windows SBS) 2011 Standard is a complete solution designed for customers who want enterprise-class technologies in an affordable, all-in-one suite.
Built on Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows SBS 2011 Standard includes Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP1, Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010, and Windows Server Update Services.


well .... its not the 50 user limit as I perceived previously
 

imaging using shadow protect IT key ... continued

.... continue my work imaging w-xp over to the new asustek mb based PC

now I am using the SP IT key

started it up, choose W2008 R2 recovery


then click HIR config
it will scan the current installation,
then it will ask for drivers like msahci
I pop the driver cd in the CDROM
browse to the exact driver location ( have to do it again, the first time is too generic, it says it installed , but not)
thanks god
w-xp eventually started ,,, oh dear ... the next screen is windows xp activation.
MS acyivation team is not sympathetic thses days
anyway I activated the XP image
oh dear , what a mission....
as of now, if i use IT key to create an image, I have to use IT key to restore it


another weird thing is Intel AMT, the default password is admin, I have to choose a complicated password

shadowProtect backup and restore license problem

eventually I encountered this problem .... I can't restore because the IT edition license is not with me

I seemed to remember I can download a time-limited IT edition ISO, but I don't have a blank CD with me

pretty angry day ....

I am supposed to install a new PC for a guy

but he wanted his current XP PC being imaged over...

they got another guy did a similar thing on another new PC which I fixed the XP license issue (another blog topic)

I have the IT Ed. CD with me so I used it to create the image , the speed is about 26Mb/s ~ 30Mb/s, for more than 100 GB C: drive , it is still a long time, the IT cd will ask for license server for both back and restore; ah...... ; I managed to connect this source PC back to my office PC which the shadow protect IT key license server running ,

I got the source PC's imaged,

now trying to restore to a new PC which has an ASUS MB, I called the PC supplier, they confirmed this MB will run w-xp pro.

I tried IT ed cd v. 4.1.2 , it can boot but can't see the onboard NIC,

tried SP RE 4.1.5 , eventually used this cd to restore , it didn't complain initially, but after 60 miniutes of restoring, there is a message "HIR ... unknown volume"

upon starting the new PC, I see the blue screen ...

start the new PC with the IT cd and RE CD, the it cd asking for license (it is a licensed image, dispointing, ) the RE CD reported that the image key is missing, ah........... I used the IT ed created the image properly

very upset , just because I don't have the IT ED USb key with me


 

use GParted to resize a windows 7 partition, boot partition C:

use GParted to resize a windows 7 partition

my notebook an ancient amd turion x64, running w7 x64, the C: drive size is 49GB, running out of space, I need 10GB from the D: drive (99GB with 16GB free).

so I downloaded the free gparted iso, burn the cd, boot my notebook with the gparted cd

and shrink the D: drive, and move the partition to the right, and extend the C: drive

alas, it took about 3 hours to make all the changes...

and what is is more , in a rush to re-size the partition, I didn't do the RTFM, oh,.. dear, apparently blue screen may happen doing this way according to Gparted website doc.

if that happens, I have to ge a w7 x64 repair disc

luckiy for me, blue screen does not show up for me.

it works on the first boot after resizing

extending windows 2008 R2 trial

extending windows 2008 R2 trial

on my test PC

slmgr.vbs -dli

works for me

slmgr.vbs –rearm  .... not working for me

slmgr.vbs /rearm worked for me .... make it 30 days, well 2 days more than reported 28 days


http://blogs.technet.com/b/johnbaker/archive/2009/08/29/extending-your-evaluation-activation-grace-period-on-windows-server-2008-and-2008-r2.aspx

Windows Server Backup error ... VSS

Windows Server Backup error  ... VSS

the trick is to stop the sql vss writer

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/winservergen/thread/14f8256a-6924-4b57-83e9-d6421d4c1fb8

 

get jmail.dll working on Windows 2008 R2 domain controller

as you probably know I migrated someone's windows 2000 domain to a windows 2008 R2 domain

I have copied customer's apps and data over , the software vendor was at the scene. we installed his apps' dlls; everything seemed working last friday , but some apps just wont run on the new w2008 R2 server; program devolper fixed some; but the mailcatcher program just wont run, it wont get messages from pop server on the internet

John eventually told me, he uses a jmail.dll; how do I get this dll to work on a x64 server, luckily I found
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/768336/wrap-32-bit-dll-for-64-bit-operating-system-to-work-with-regsvr32-exe
http://blog.kudositsolutions.co.uk/tag/jmail-x64/

I used the COM+ hack

anyway, I just copy / paste here
this works for me and the customer, they said I am a genius, but just no ipads  ihone5, ..i messages

Solution
Please follow the steps below:

1. First of all if you have already registered the DLL in x64 Operating System the unregister the DLL. To do that just type the following in the run command “regsvr32 /u ” something like “regsvr32 /u C:\MyDLL\ASXUpload.DLL”. If you have already unregistered the DLL from the x64 OS then no need to run this step.
2. Also make sure that you have not kept your DLL inside the Windows folder which is normally C:\Windows. For this example I have kept the DLL in the following folder C:\MyDLL.
3. Now we need to add the COM+ Components using Component Services of Microsoft. To start Component Services, go to Control Panel / Administrative Tools/ Component Services. Once inside component Services, drill down into Computers, then My Computer, then COM+ Applications. Then Right-click on COM+ Applications and choose “New” -> “Application”.
4. At “Welcome to the COM Application Install Wizard” screen, click “Next >”.
5. Click on “Create an Empty Application” button.
6. Enter the name. Since my DLL name is ASXUpload.dll so I have typed in the name as “ASXUpload”. When asked “Library or Server”, select “Server”.
7. Click “Next >” button and then choose “This User”.
8. Enter the User or click Browse to select the user. Clicking Browse is safer, to ensure that the correct domain and spelling are used. Enter the password and confirm the password. Warning, be sure to include the domain/username if required. Click on “Finish”. (Note: We recommend “This User”, otherwise, someone must be logged onto the server in order for DLL to run.). In my case I have chosen the domain administrator account. You can also add a Service Account. If you are not sure please consult with your system administrator.
9. Now “Add Application Roles” screen will appear. Do not add anything just click on the “Next >” button.
10. Now “Add Users to Role” screen appear. Do not add anything just click on the “Next >” button.
11. Now you will see that under Component Services -> Computers -> My Computer -> COM+ Application -> you will see the newly added application. In this example the application name would be “ASXUpload”. Now drill down the newly added application “ASXUpload” by clicking the “+” icon and you will see “Components”.
12. Now right-click on “Components” and then choose “New Component”. At “Welcome to the COM Application Install Wizard” screen, click “Next >”.
13. Click on “Install new component(s)” and now select the DLL which you want to register. In the case it would be “C:\MyDLL\ASXUpload.DLL”.
14. Once you select the DLL you will see that it will show you the components found. Click on the “Next >” button to proceed and finally hit the “Finish” button to complete.
15. Now is the tricky part. Right click on the application you have added which you will find under Component Services -> Computers -> My Computer -> COM+ Application. In my case the application name is “ASXUpload”. After you right click on the Application select “Properties”. The application properties window will open up. Click on the “Security” tab. In the Security tab make sure that under “Authorization” section the checkbox “Enforce access checks for this application” is unchecked.

Under “Security Level” section select the radio button “Perform access checks only at the process level. Security property will not be included on the object context. COM+ security call context will not be available.”
Make sure that option “Apply restriction policy” is unchecked.
Set “Impersonate Level” to “Anonymous”

1. If you want to access the DLL from web Application then make sure that you add the IUSR and IWAM account. To do this go to COM+ Application -> Application Name (In this case it will be ASXUpload) -> Roles -> CreateOwner -> Users. Right click on the Users and add the IUSR and IWAM account used by Internet Information Server.
2. Also set the NTFS permission on the folder where you kept the DLL. In this case I have kept the DLL inside the folder C:\MyDLL. Now right click on the folder “MyDLL” and go to the security tab and then add the IUSR and IWAM account.

iOS upgrade broke iMessage iOS 6

upgraded yo iOS 6 last weekend, then I am getting iMessages from my family  over the last few day s, I have to txt them to re-activate iMessages

blodfy hel, life gort ruined
 

upgrade a windows 2000 domain to windows 2008 R2 domain

a good source is here

http://stevejenkins.com/blog/2010/01/migrating-an-active-directory-domain-controller-from-windows-2000-to-windows-2008-r2/

here is what I did

- I am not quite there is No official support upgrading from w2000 DC to w2008 R2 DC; as windows 2008 R2's minimum function level is windows 2000 native. so it must be a supported migration path

- install windows 2008 R2

- give it static IP on the domain

- join the domain

- extend the schema on the windows 2000 PDC and extend the domain ( I wonder I need extend the group policy as well)

- in my case, I need raise the domain function level to windows 2000 native (it was on mixed mode, which means NT4 DC allowed)

- add AD DS role, eventually run DC promo, follow the on-screen intructions, namely join to the existing forest, current domain, make sure this is a DC+GC

- eventually you will restart the new server

- after restart, check the log, make sure AD replicated properly

- then transfer 5 FSMO roles over, in ADUC and AD forest trust , connect to the other DC, click change

- run netdom /query fsmo  to make sure the roles are transferred over to the new domain controller (see I am not a new bee)

- overall, there should be 6 roles on the new server -- 5 FSMOs + Global Catalogue

- I left this running over nite

- on the second day, checks log again on both server, it looks normal

- stop the dhcp service on the old w2k server

- re-configure dns and dhcp entries to use only the new server

- run dcpromo on the windows 2000 DC to demote it to a member server

- copy files over to the new server

- modify login scripts to point shares to the new server

- ahhh, the NAP-RASMGMT is a pain
 

problem configuring nic teaming on a Dell T320

problem configuring team on a Dell T320

just can't find the teaming options , cannot add localhost; the trick is

http://forum.broadcom.com/showthread.php?1739-BACS4-Netxtreme-II-1GB-Unable-to-connect-to-localhost-win2008-R2

copy/paste here

to get it work, you have to install this from Server Administrator DVD:
sysmgmt\srvadmin\support\brcm_snmp_64bit\setup.exe
and add to selection: CIM PROVIDER and BASP      

in my case; I still can't do that for a different reason;

the windows 2008 R2 / sp1 said cannot find file umbraler.msi

or something rather

I search the C: drive and it located at
Directory of C:\Windows\DownloadC:\Windows\Downloaded Installations\{857654A7-7536-4077-A9EB-18424
075A67}
8/09/2012  07:39 p.m.        30,
              1 File(s)     30,6
    Total Files Listed:
18/09/2012  07:39 p.m.        30,674,432 Umbrella.msi

then in add/remove program pointing to the right location
select snmp;CIM and BASP features

ok, the nics are showing up

stay tuned


 

get 5GB cloud storage for free

www4.hicloud.com

https://www4.hicloud.com/user/login.action

their is client for Android
 

setup powershell in w2008 and check the msi version

to check the MSI version; run msiexec

to add powershell feature in w2008, in server manager add windows powershell feature

http://computertechnos.blogspot.co.nz/2008/08/installing-powershell-in-windows-server.html

shadow protect IT ed cannot do w8 RC yet

shadow protect IT ed cannot do w8 RC yet

just wont run
 

configure a netgear DG834v4; what a drama with the wizard

configure a netgear DG834v4

very upset yesterday, I pop in the cd for the netgear adsl2+ router DG834 , the wizard started to run, the hell begin, it wont go to the next stage without the adsl phone connected, it detected the wrong vci vpi, it detected the line is on static ip which is not, it asked me to enter the static ip which I have to enter something otherwise it wont go to the next stage, ; so I entered something random  to get to the next stage; shiiitt, eventually get to a page so I can put in proper login details, it connected to the net ok; but when I log onto the router again, I was shown the initial wizard again ...; I have to do it twice , bogged down in circle; at a loss what to do to get rid of tge wizard page.

very worried, I used another DG834 v4, this time , no CD, directly goto 192.168.0.1 deault u/p:admin/password;

oh dear, there is no wizard showing up, yeah trhe way i wanted ; the manual way

what a day ; what a life

takeown and icacls

can't delete windows.old after a upgrade

do this


takeown /r /f *.*

icacls *.* /e /t /g mike:F

cacls *.* /e /t /g mike:F

 

what is exFat file systems

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExFAT

http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2801/exfat_versus_fat32_versus_ntfs/

in short MS is still extending its FAT ,

I see options after I shrink my test server 2012 primary partition, and create a new one with 220GB,

my options are exFAT (not FAT32 , I wonder because FAT32 can't handle the 220GB in one partition in server 2012)

NFTS

ReFS .... yeah, funny it can't be boot partition , refer to Tim's youtube video

setup site-to-site VPN between fortigate and sonicwall TZ 200 with NAT over VPN

NAT over VPN

what does that mean, yeah ... if you can two offices or two sites on the same subnet like 192.168.1.x

its tricky to setup a site-to-site VPN, here is NAT - OVER-VPN come into play

it works in a virtual proxy way

here is a good link to make it work
http://www.fuzeqna.com/sonicwallkb/consumer/kbdetail.asp?kbid=7759

the trick is if a complex pre-shared key doesn't work, try a simple one,

and you need manually type the key (not copy / paste from email)

the error I had is timed-out, pre-shared key doesn't match ...

after re-type the pre-shared key many times, it comes up
 

install Toshiba MFCs or e-studioes , the insider story

toshiba e-studio 263C and 3040C

default password admin/123456

default password admin/aaaaaa

Tosh tech loaded unified driver on the server for 3040C

both has w2000 drivers and 64 bit drivers

the funny thing is the uni driver wont work with a 3rd party sql based application

i wasted 2 days on this, tried this and that driver for the 3040c, no luck, that accounting package just wont print.

eventually get the software lady Sue to come in, she can't get that working either

finally the co-working get the thing working with the Tosh e-363c printer, and he changed the uni-driver to 263c for the 3040C

bloddy fat sturte
 

enable anti-spam on exchange 2010 hub transport

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb201691.aspx

its not installed by default on exchange 2010 hub transport,

quite useful for blocking users sending to non-users in AD

Run the Install-AntispamAgents.ps1 script

---

You need to be assigned permissions before you can perform this procedure. To see what permissions you need, see the "Hub Transport server" entry in the Transport Permissions topic.

1. Run the following command from the %system drive%/Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\Scripts folder.
   
   .\install-AntispamAgents.ps1
   
   

2. After the script has run, restart the Microsoft Exchange Transport service by running the following command.
   
   Restart-Service MSExchangeTransport
   

outlook 2010 cache auto-complete not working

http://www.sevenforums.com/microsoft-office/77747-outlook-2010-autocomplete.html

I copy the parts that worked for me here

SECTION 2 - SUCCESS
===================================

The suggestion that DID work for me involved downloading software called NK2 EDIT. I believe Outlook versions prior to 2010 used a data file with the NK2 extension to store auto-complete cache info. OL 2010 does not use this type of file, it uses the Stream_Autocomplete###.dat file instead. NK2 EDIT software (free) works with BOTH TYPES of files and can easily convert either type to the other.

Before attempting to fix the problem, I first made sure my contacts were updated - this is important if you want to have a good list of auto-complete contacts. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE that the auto-complete contacts that appear when typing in addresses ARE NOT POPULATED AUTOMATICALLY BY OUTLOOK FROM YOUR CONTACTS/ADDRESS BOOK(S). Outlook is supposed to automatically create auto-complete addressed based on who you send emails to - not simply by whether or not they exist in your addressbook. Here is a run down of how I fixed the problem using NK2 Edit:

1. Open the address book for Outlook and organize and cleanup all contacts in all address books. Make sure that anyone you want to appear in the auto-complete is IN THE ADDRESS BOOK.
2. Close Outlook and open NK2 Edit. Open/Start a NEW NK2 file.
3. Go to Action > Add Records from Address Book
4. Select all of the contacts that you want to appear in the auto-complete list. This shouldn't necessarily be all of your contacts! (For example, if you have five contacts named John, but four of them you haven't emailed in a few years and the other one you email every day -- you should probably only add the one that you email every day. Otherwise, every time you start to type his name in the To: field, you'll have to select the right John out of a list of five.)
5. Once the list is complete, SAVE the list as an NK2 file with a name that makes sense for future reference, such as "Outlook 2010 Auto-Complete Cache File, created in NK2Edit, 2011.11.17". This file will serve as a backup in case the cache file ever becomes corrupted again.
6. Now for getting this file to play nicely with Outlook! First make sure Outlook is NOT running. Then, go to: File > Save As. Browse to the C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\RoamCache folder and OVERWRITE the existing Stream_Autocomplete###.DAT file. To do this you'll have to use the drop-down box under the file name box to change the file type from NK2 to DAT.
7. Close NK2 Edit, and open Outlook. Verify that the auto-complete list now matches the list you created in NK2 Edit by typing a few email address into a new email message.

ShadowProtect StorageCraft training

a full day training on ShadowProtect StorageCraft ... presented by StorageCraft APAC experts , shall I say

here are some notes from the seminar

there is bug with version 4.0.5, problem checking a dirty FAT table; so update it to the latest version as soon as possible

windows vss can only do 1 per hours, shadowprotect vss can do per 15 mins

avoid run those two at the same time, so shadowprotect not on the hour

for performance , use fixed-page file and 4*memory as virtul mem

watch disk queue length, it should be less than 2 per spindle

use separae jobs per volume, but for exchange server, use one jobs for logs/dbs

be carefull with sql maintenance plan, it is a hidden vss on its own

image-manager can be used for verify image and collapsing image, quite intensive cpu / network usage

you can use NAS as IR

which two files shadowprotect do not backup? page file and hibenate file?

to recover 2003 DC, you need edit reg, set USN, set time zone correct

to start cmd do CTRL+Shift+F12 ( this is windows PE)

always do chkdsk

fix drive letter

disable vendor specific services like cpq

check boot configuration


before doing restor, (or HSR), edit disk policy, disk geometry, change track -- sector

restore mbr -- restore original mbr from the image file
restore disk hidden track (s/w license like autocad, sbs 2008 pki)
ShadowControl iFTP Version 5  --- for backup on low latency and 2Mbit link
ShadowControl ShadowStream Server Version 5 for high latency and fat bandwidth, need heaps ports open, better with site-2-site vpn

ShadowControl CMD -- still in early version, like a control panel

WatchDog -- like n-able / kaseya , -- good for monitoring disk events

office 2013 trial

office 2013 trial

downloaded office 2013 (or office 365) trial,

start outlook 2013, dear ...., it upgraded my outlook 2007 exchange account,

the original outlook 2007 ost file size is 1.983GB, the new OST file size is about 550MB

it seemed outlook 2013 organized the cache very well.

another thing I did a compact on my o2k7 ost file, the size reduced from 2.5GB to 2GB

there is a Microsoft saftety scanner

there is a Microsoft saftety scanner

this is a standalone one, runs on PCs and at least I am currently running on windows 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

70-659 , microsoft 2008 R2 virtualization

need do this as part of employment.

missed the free vouch, eventually done this last month

I am more familiar with p2v, terminal server questions.

I installed scvmm 2008 R2 to get myself familar with the self-service portal

there are questions on converting vmware v2v

theere are some wired questions about managing snapshots


overall, i need to do this to carry on my work life

clear WER huge files

clear WER huge files

its better to clean via the Control Panel (applied to 2008 / vista up)
http://jordanbortz.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/losing-space-on-drive-c-check-your-wer-reportqueue/

trial microsoft intune

I heard of intune more than 1 year ago.

it can't do servers.

it may be good for standone alone PCs, but it doesn't care about whether its domain joined or not.

portal.microsoftonline.com

there is an administration portal not the one above,

you can do remote session using live meeting, which is very slow

in the portal you can check software installed, restart the PC ( not readily available inside N-able)

of course , check the updates ( in conflict with current update policies, because my two test pCs are all domain joined, got separate policies)

it can do anti-virus which is good

it is Not cheap !

I yet to check to see if it can monitor system perfomance. well it should ... as I reckon MS want it to run again Kesaya or N-able

grant send as in office 365

grant send as in office 365

http://help.outlook.com/en-us/140/ff852815.aspx

Add-RecipientPermission "Help Desk" -AccessRights SendAs -Trustee "Ayla Kol"

Get-RecipientPermission "Help Desk"
Get-RecipientPermission | where {($_.Trustee -ne 'nt authority\self') -and ($_.Trustee -ne 'null sid')}

Setting password never expiry for O365 users

Customers can use the Microsoft Online Services Module for Windows PowerShell (MOSMWP) to configure their user passwords to never expire. Please refer to the following steps:

Setting password never expiry

=========================== 

1)    Download and install the module from the following page of the Microsoft Office 365 portal. To do this, sign in to the Microsoft Office 365 portal, navigate to https://portal.microsoftonline.com/IdentityFederation/IdentityFederation.aspx, and then under step 3, click Download.

2)    Use Microsoft Online Services Module for Windows PowerShell to connect to tenant account

Ø  On the Start menu, click Microsoft Online Services, and then click Microsoft Online Services Module for Windows PowerShell

Ø  Type Connect-MsolService, and then press Enter( Enter the Office 365 admin credential into the pop up windows)

3)    Run the following command by using the user principal name (UPN) or the user ID of the user to configure the password for that user to never change:

Set-MsolUser -UserPrincipalName -PasswordNeverExpires $true

Note If you want to change the setting for all the users in an organization, run the following command:

Get-MSOLUser | Set-MsolUser -PasswordNeverExpires $true

Find out whether a password is set to never expire

==========================================

1.       Connect to Microsoft Online Services Module for Windows PowerShell (MOSMWP) by using your company administrator credentials.

2.       Do one of the following:

·         To see whether a single user’s password is set to never expire, run the following cmdlet by using the user principal name (UPN) (for example, aprilr@contoso.onmicrosoft.com) or the user ID of the user you want to check:
Get-MSOLUser -UserPrincipalName | Select PasswordNeverExpires

·         To see the "Password never expires" setting for all users, run the following cmdlet:
Get-MSOLUser | Select UserPrincipalName, PasswordNeverExpires

notes from the field, the users are ported from exchange sbs/2003, they wont be shown as expiry or not. new users created in o365 portal will be showing expriry.

but a customer's admin account not showing expiry, got forced to change password as well

Converting Physical Computers to Virtual Machines in VMM (P2V Conversions

Converting Physical Computers to Virtual Machines in VMM (P2V Conversions

1. Installing the agent on the source computer
   
2. Getting hardware configuration
   
3. Imaging
   
4. Fixing up
   
5. Creating the virtual machine

windows 8 server beta first impression on a hyper-v v1 machine

windows 8 server beta first impression on a hyper-v v1 machine

finally I got my hands on the w7 server beta

on a windows 2008 hyper-v v1 machine, create a 25GB vhd file, 1.5GB ram with 1 cpu

phew .... installation took 30 minutes

the interface style is similar to w8 desktop, but only with server manager pop up on the desktop.

looks like flat-panel off-course,

on the server manager ,
network teaming,
server pool
server group
windows live - online backup

are all on the interface

shutdown is swift with only file and storage role installed

I am impressed

What's the difference between “Turn Off” and “Shutdown” in Hyper-V

What's the difference between “Turn Off” and “Shutdown” in Hyper-V

http://serverfault.com/questions/69983/whats-the-difference-between-turn-off-and-shutdown-in-hyper-v

Turn Off..." is like pulling the plug on a physical machine where as "Shut Down..." sends a shut down message to the guest.

I finally fixed my chris-tv problem

I did an upgrade on chris-tv a while ago

then the christv dead on me

I got sound, but blank screen

http://www.chris-tv.com/faq.html

You have to change the Video Rendering mode in Program Settings->Video Rendering to VMR9 or Overlay Mixer and restart ChrisTV PVR.

change the overly fixed,

weird as it used to work for years

iscsicli.exe

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winservercore/thread/85ebf386-adeb-4721-a752-c0b936f2a692/
iscsicli QAddTargetPortal
iscsicli ListTargets
iscsicli QloginTarget

Add-WindowsFeature Application-Server,Hyper-V,WAS

Add-WindowsFeature Application-Server,Hyper-V,WAS
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732263.aspx
Import-Module Servermanager
ServerManagerCmd.exe -install Application-Server Hyper-V WAS -restart
ServerManagerCmd.exe -query

Server Configuration Tool

Server Configuration Tool

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee441254(v=ws.10).aspx

Sconfig.cmd,

VMM Ports and Protocols

VMM Ports and Protocols
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc764268.aspx

Connection type	Protocol	Default port	Where to change the port setting
VMM server to VMM agent on Windows Server–based host (control)	WS-Management	80	During VMM setup, registry
VMM server to VMM agent on Windows Server–based host (file transfers)	HTTPS (using BITS)	443 (Maximum value: 32768)	Registry
VMM server to remote Microsoft SQL Server database	TDS	1433	Registry
VMM server to P2V source agent	DCOM	135	Registry
VMM Administrator Console to VMM server	WCF	8100	During VMM setup, registry
VMM Self-Service Portal Web server to VMM server	WCF	8100	During VMM setup
VMM Self-Service Portal to VMM self-service Web server	HTTPS	443	During VMM setup
VMM library server to hosts	BITS	443 (Maximum value: 32768)	During VMM setup, registry
VMM host-to-host file transfer	BITS	443 (Maximum value: 32768)	Registry
VMRC connection to Virtual Server host	VMRC	5900	VMM Administrator Console, registry
VMConnect (RDP) to Hyper-V hosts	RDP	2179	VMM Administrator Console, registry
Remote Desktop to virtual machines	RDP	3389	Registry
VMware Web Services communication	HTTPS	443	VMM Administrator Console, registry
SFTP file transfer from VMWare ESX Server 3.0 and VMware ESX Server 3.5 hosts	SFTP	22	Registry
SFTP file transfer from VMM server to VMWare ESX Server 3i hosts	HTTPS	443	Registry

How Does VMM Place Virtual Machines?

How Does VMM Place Virtual Machines?
http://fawzi.wordpress.com/2011/01/09/how-virtual-machine-manager-rates-hosts/

quotes here

Resource maximization	Consolidates multiple low-utilization workloads onto a single host. Virtual machines are placed on that host until the limits are reached.	Use this option if you want to fully utilize one host before assigning virtual machines to additional hosts
Load balancing	Minimizes the processing load on any one host.	Use this option if you want to distribute the performance load of your virtual machines evenly across your hosts.

unexpected error refreshing server manager 2008 r2

unexpected error refreshing server manager 2008 r2

my day is like hell....

just installed a 2008 R2, did a first few update then the whole thing come to a standstill

I can't add roles, I can't add features

joined it to the domain in between

googled like shiit


http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2461206
Get the Microsoft Update Readiness Tool from the location

I tried to install this tool serval times using local admin account, no luck, it run for hours , nothing more to happen

I then installed serval updates in between

install it againg using domain admin account, woola .... it started to install, then downloaded a hotfix ...

yeah, it fixed without me doing more manual work

Installing Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008 Server Core

Installing Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008 Server Core
start /w ocsetup Microsoft-Hyper-V
http://www.petri.co.il/installing-hyper-v-on-windows-server-2008-server-core.htm

Manage Disks Remotely

Manage Disks Remotely
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd759223.aspx
The Remote Volume Management exception includes exceptions for Vds.exe, Vdsldr.exe, and TCP port 135.

http://mctexpert.blogspot.co.nz/2011/07/what-does-hvconfig-do.html

HVCONFIG serves the same purpose as SCONFIG does

net config server

net config server

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/556004

The Net Config Server command is the subset or command line tool to configure the Computer Property page in System applet. This command is very useful to check couple of things.

ocsetup

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936209
Use Ocsetup.exe to install Windows optional components

sc config

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc990290(v=ws.10)

sc config --

configures
Modifies the value of a service's entries in the registry and in the Service Control Manager database.

windows 2008 R2 iscsi cmd

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/san/archive/2008/07/27/iscsi-initiator-command-line-reference-and-server-core-configuration.aspx

addtarget

addconnection

4 types of hyper-v networks

4 types of hyper-v networks
http://blogs.technet.com/b/jhoward/archive/2008/06/17/hyper-v-what-are-the-uses-for-different-types-of-virtual-networks.aspx

1/private  ,,, vm <----> vm

2/ internal  ,,, physical <----> vm

3/ external

4/ dedicated

TCP Chimney Offload overview

TCP Chimney Offload overview
TCP Chimney Offload is a networking technology that helps transfer the workload from the CPU to a network adapter during network data transfer.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951037

install MS scvmm 2008 R2 agent on DMZ hosts

http://kevingreeneitblog.blogspot.co.nz/2011/01/scvmm-how-to-add-perimeter-based-hyper.html

two things: a port number , an encryption key

extend windows 2008 c: drive partition

extend windows 2008 c: drive partition
http://serverfault.com/questions/108633/how-to-resize-the-primary-partition-in-windows-server-2008

you can extend it using windows 2008 disk manager , but the space must be contiguous

local telecom call / fax diversion how to

local telecom call / fax diversion how to

I just copy and paste from local telecom user guide

so the steps are

1/ before I cut the wire,

dial 181 161 the number to divert to, or foward to , telecom call it divert

2/  dial 161 to activate

3/ dial 160 to cancel

4/ you must be at the premise to do that

5/ if not, you have to use remote divert, that mean you pay more

6/ I diverted serval numbers, I can;t seem to hear the confirmation tone as in the telecom guide.

7/ for the first phone number, a fax machine (not a tradional phone), ricoh MFC (hasn't got a handset), I paunched the sequence, it actually worked, it bit tricky to test, as incoming phone calls still showing up on the dash board (?). eventually I connected a traditional phone set to that line, yes, it was correctly diverted

8/ after diversion, you can still make out-going phone calls, but the dial-tone changed to one-long and one-short

Setting up Call Diversion

To programme each number you want your calls diverted

to:

•

Lift the handset and wait for the dial tone

•

Dial 181, followed by a code number between 161

and 169

•

Dial the number to which calls are to be diverted,

including area code if the number is outside your local

calling area (eg. 181 - 163 - 04 - 801 9000), then

press the # key

•

Wait for the confirmation tone (Dial Tone)

•

Hang up

(The code number is now registered against the number

to be diverted to. We recommend you keep a record of

these for future reference.)

Activating a Diversion

(from your own phone)

•

Lift the handset and wait for the dial tone

•

Dial the appropriate code (i.e. 161, 162 etc) for the

number you wish to divert to

•

Wait for confirmation tone

•

To confirm the correct diversion has been made wait

a little longer and a call will automatically go through

to the selected diversion number

•

Hang up

Cancelling Call Diversion

• Lift the handset and wait for confirmation tone

•

Dial 160

•

Wait for confirmation tone

•

Hang up

You can still make outgoing calls from your phone when

Call Divert is in use, but the dial tone is different (longshort-

long). This reminds you that incoming calls are still

being diverted.

Using Remote Divert • Lift the handset

restore shadow protect images to Xen 6.0.2 server

restore shadow protect images to Xen 6.0.2 server, stick the USB disc straight to Xen

i should lesten to T-manager's work, I should stick the USB drive (with the images) to the Xen server directly.

bad habit resisting changing

restoring shadow protect image from a network share, the speed is about 6.78Mps over a 100Mbit link.

this used to be 3.3Mps with Xen 5.x

eventually , I plug in the USB drive directly to the Xen server . making it available by attaching it.

whoola, the speed is 18Mps, great, its about 3 times faster,

this combined with head-start restore makes things easier...