Had a problem where I ran out of disk space, and needed to increase it on a Linux server.  Now, I'm not a Linux engineer, but I have used it for some time.  As far as I know, there are 2 ways to extend a drive that is built using LVM (Logical Volume Manager). Add an additional drive, add it to LVM, and expand the data to use the new drive. (physical and VMware) ...
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When installing HP Intelligent Management Center , you have a choice on where to store your data. If you are on a Windows system, your options are SQL Server or Oracle. When installing on a Linux system, your options are MySQL or Oracle. Initially, my install was on a Linux system (CentOS), for reasons beyond the scope of this post. I installed MySQL and setup all the configurations as...
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The HP Proliant servers never cease to amaze me, on each generation they release. Many moons ago, the Proliant’s were just like other servers. People chose them, because of their stability and support, but, they didn’t really impress me. They had SCSI arrays, like everyone else. Advanced memory and faster bus speeds like other servers were common. To me, the Proliant’s were only competing...
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I recently wrote up an article on creating your own terminal server.  I'm building my home lab to study, and, while I have a Cisco 2500 router to use as a terminal server, I didn't want to spend the money on the octal cable.  So, since I'm already using my Linux box as a Dynagen server , I figured I can set it up as my console server as well, for a much cheaper price.  ...
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On Tuesday, I participated in a dinner event hosted by Intel and Prosys . It is always fantastic to meet new people in the area that have the same passion as me, in technology. It was, surprisingly, a small event. Only about a dozen people (not including the hosts), were there. Still, geek-talk and laughter filled the room. Intel recently announced (March 6, 2012) it’s new Xeon...
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There is still alot of bad blood about Lotus Notes.  Some people have absolute frightful feelings about it.  Usually stemming from the Lotus 4.5/5.0 days.  Don't get me wrong, I completely sympathize with those users.  Those versions of Lotus just didn't cut it.  The learning curve was high, and the interface was counter-intuitive.   I was a part of this...
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Okay, I just got done reading a humerous post , where the user complains about Lotus Notes.  Let me point out a couple of comments that I really enjoyed reading:   Quick, How do you compose a new email in your favorite email client? Ctrl + N, I hear you say. Not so with Lotus Notes. To create a new email, oh wait, Lotus calls it ‘New Memo’, you have to hit Ctrl + M. ...
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I had a Cisco UC upgrade project recently completed.  The move from UC 5.x to 8.x left me with a decision... do I keep with the old MCS hardware (of which are Proliants, which I love), or move to the new Cisco UCS systems. Well, being a techno-geek, I couldn't pass up learning something new.  And with the full backing of Cisco support, you can't go wrong. Today, we had an...
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