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vCenter Server 4.1 network port requirements

2011-11-23T09:03:00.001-05:00

Port Description 80 Required for direct HTTP connections. Port 80 redirects requests to HTTPS port 443. 389 Active Directory Services for the vCenter Server group 443 Listens for connections from the vSphere Client, vSphere Web Access Client, and other SDK clients. 636 SSL port of

L2TP Over a NAT/VPN Device

2011-06-10T08:47:00.001-04:00

By default, Windows XP SP2 no longer supports IPsec NAT-T security associations to servers that are located behind a network address translator. Therefore, if your virtual private network (VPN) server is behind a network address translator, by default, a Windows XP SP2-based VPN client cannot make a L2TP/IPsec connection to the VPN server. This scenario includes a VPN server that is running

L2TP Split Tunneling Control

2011-06-10T08:44:00.001-04:00

The default behavior for a Microsoft L2TP VPN add a new default route for the VPN connection and modifies the existing default route to have a higher metric, this causes all traffic to be forced through the VPN Tunnel. You have a couple of option depending on what the clients need to actually access. 1. To access only devices on the VPN destination subnet over the tunnel you can disable the “

FortiGate Application Control Policy Not Applied

2011-06-10T08:40:00.001-04:00

Clear all existing sessions on the firewall after having configured the new application control policy. A session will continue to work if it was established before the policy was enabled. Run from CLI : diagnose sys session clear or reboot the FortiGate.

Chemistry Add-in for Word

2011-02-02T15:53:00.001-05:00

http://chem4word.codeplex.com/ Version 1.0 release We are launching the Chemistry Add-in for Microsoft Word v. 1.0 on 1 February 2011 and are also pleased to announce that we have become part of the Outercurve Foundation (http://www.outercurve.org/) in theresearch accelerators gallery. The release version of the program is available from the downloads page along with the source code as a .ZIP

Graceful shutdown of IBM iSeries using native shutdown attaching to APC Smart-UPS

2011-02-01T17:05:00.001-05:00

For graceful shutdown of iSeries using native shutdown attaching to Smart-UPS starting with prefix SU, SUA, SURT, and Martix 3000, 5000, or Symmetra you will need one of the serial cables listed in knowledge base 1031. For Smart-UPS that start with prefix SMT, SMX, or SURTD along with the serial cable you will also need communications card AP9620 to establish communications from the UPS to the

Error when double clicking an Office Document: Windows cannot find the file

2011-01-31T10:26:00.000-05:00

Windows would give me an error whenever I tried to open a document outside of Word or Excel. Windows cannot find ‘path\file’ Opening the file from within Word or Excel worked without an error. 1.In the Office application go to Options, click the Advanced category, and clear the Ignore other applications that use Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) check box. 2.In Windows, open a command prompt 3.

Bulk Clear Exchange 2003 Queues

2009-03-24T12:09:00.001-04:00

Bulk Clear Exchange 2003 Queues: 1. Stop the SMTP service 2. Rename the queue directory to something else (Usually found in C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\Mailroot\vsi 1) 3. Restart SMTP to recreate the queue directory and allow new mail to flow. 4. Check or delete the renamed queue dir at your leisure.

Update Rollup 3 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0

2009-03-21T22:18:00.001-04:00

From Microsoft Dynamics CRM Team Blog The Microsoft Dynamics CRM Sustained Engineering team released Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Update Rollup 3 on Thursday, March 12, 2009. Below are the links to the release and related information about the Rollup. Please see the Knowledge Base (KB) article for more details about the Update Rollup 3 content and instructions. Microsoft Download Center: http

ICMPTX (IP-over-ICMP)

2009-03-18T21:31:00.001-04:00

I found this at http://thomer.com/icmptx/ You're sitting in an airport or in a cafe, and people want your money for Internet access. They do allow ICMP traffic, though (i.e., you can ping machines on the Internet). Enters ICMPTX. (If you can't use ping, but you can issue name queries, use NSTX: IP-over-DNS.) There are several resources online to point you in the right direction, most notably

MSExchangeIS 9554 Unable to update Mailbox SD in the DS. Mailbox Guid: .....

2008-12-09T09:46:00.001-05:00

MSExchangeIS 9554 Unable to update Mailbox SD in the DS. Mailbox Guid: ..... In exchange 2007 you can use this powershell command to get the mailbox user: Get-MailboxStatistics | where { $_.MailboxGuid -eq '0e0d1793-1bd1-4145-953a-3a89cd7b2df2' } |ft displayname,mailboxguid Then follow this steps of ms kb555433: 1. Start the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in. 2. Right-click

Shoretel Audio Levels configuration

2008-11-05T09:22:00.005-05:00

There are four sets of audio levels that can be custom configured:headset, handset, speaker and ringer. Below are the default valuesfor each type: HandsetLevels 5157,183,258,365,516,728,1029,1631,2303,3254,4596,917,13,13 HeadsetLevels 6144,183,258,365,516,728,1029,1631,2303,3254,4596,1375,13,13 RingerLevels 130,258,410,649,1029,1631,2584,4096,6492,10284 SpeakerLevels

How to Create a Message Filter Rule in Exchange 2003 SP2

2008-05-20T09:01:00.001-04:00

Create a Message Filter Rule Message filtering applies to all Internet Protocol (IP) addresses that are configured on every Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) virtual server in your organization. You can have more than one IP address associated with an SMTP virtual server. Message filtering can be enabled for some IP addresses and not enabled for others. • Connection

How to Set Delivery Restrictions in Exchange 2003 SP2

2008-05-20T08:59:00.001-04:00

How to Set Delivery Restrictions in Exchange 2003 SP2 Set Delivery Restrictions To set delivery restrictions for the whole organization: 1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Exchange, and then click System Manager. 2. In the left pane, expand the Global Settings container, right-click Message Delivery, and then click Properties.

How to use the 3Com Boot Services with Symantec Ghost

2007-11-01T15:25:00.001-04:00

From: http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/on-technology.nsf/docid/2000103113200725 Preparation Preparation requires creating and editing the files that are necessary for performing the clone. The following general steps are listed in more detail in the section "To prepare Ghost and the 3Com Boot Service:" 1. Install Ghost and the 3Com Boot Services.

Using Route-Map to NAT a range of ports

2007-10-20T13:06:00.001-04:00

Using Route-Map to NAT a range of ports A typical NAT statement only lets you map only one port... ip nat inside source static interface Using route-map you can easily open a range... access-list 101 permit tcp host any range 2000 2100 anyroute-map NAT permit 10match ip add 101ip nat inside source static x.x.x.x

The "Exchange Folder" menu command is missing in Excel 2007 and in Word 2007

2007-09-14T09:42:00.001-04:00

The "Exchange Folder" menu command is missing in Excel 2007 and in Word2007You expect the Exchange Folder menu command to appear when you click theMicrosoft Office Button and then point to Send To.WORKAROUNDTo work around this issue, add the Send To Exchange Folder button to theQuick Access Toolbar. To do this, follow these steps: 1. Start Excel 2007, PowerPoint 2007, or Word 2007. 2. Click

Guest computer state is not saved when you shut down the host computer on Virtual Server 2005

2007-09-04T14:20:00.001-04:00

To resolve this issue, modify both a Virtual Server 2005 property, and a Windows registry value, on the host computer. Modify the Action when Virtual Server stops property in Virtual Server 2005 To do this, follow these steps: 1. Start the Virtual Server Administration Web site. 2. Under Virtual Machine, point to Configure, and then click the virtual

Simple Microsoft VPN to one server using Loopback adapter

2007-08-31T10:48:00.001-04:00

This configuration will setup a VPN Tunnel to a Loopback adapter restricting access to only that server and assumes that the server is behind a firewall or router. Install the Microsoft Loopback Adapter by using the Hardware Wizard, follow these steps: 1. In Control Panel, double-click Add Hardware, and then click Next 2.

Items necessary for good network documentation

2007-08-20T11:26:00.001-04:00

Items necessary for good network documentation Identification of servers, workstations, printers, routers, switches, etc. IP addresses NetBIOS/Host names MAC addresses Description of each device on the network, including make, model, serial number, and printouts from system inventory software (such as Belarc Advisor) Network topology diagrams, including placement of servers, routers,

How to test SMTP operations using Telnet

2007-08-14T10:24:00.001-04:00

How to test SMTP operations using Telnet 1. Telnet into Exchange server hosting IMS service using TCP port 25. Command is telnet 25 2. Turn on local echo on your telnet client so that you can see what you are typing. On Win 9x and NT 3.5/4.0 Telnet client this done by selecting the "preferences" from the "terminal" pull down menu

10 commands you should master when working with the Cisco IOS

2007-08-08T08:33:00.000-04:00

10 commands you should master when working with the Cisco IOS By David M Davis http://techrepublic.com.com/2001-6240-0.html As the Cisco IOS is riddled with thousands of commands, configuring it can be challenging. This download will help you master the 10 commands to know, inside and out, when using the Cisco IOS. 1) The "?" – It may seem entirely too obvious that you should know how

Fedora Core 7 on Virtual PC 2007

2007-07-13T13:49:00.000-04:00

Fedora Core 7 on Virtual PC 2007Run the Text mode installAfter the install if the display is scrambled add "vga=771" to the bootparameters. If this works, edit /etc/grub.conf to make the changepermanent.If you are having a clock problem, try adding "clock=pit nosmp noapicnolapic" to the boot parameters.

Outlook 2007 Performance Tips

2007-07-09T09:05:00.001-04:00

Outlook 2007 Performance Tips 1. Go to Tools > Options > Junk EmailRemove the checkmarks on "Disable links and other functionality in phishing messages" and "Warn me about suspicious domain names in email addresses".2. Go to Tools > Account Settings > E-mail > Exchange ServerClick on more settings and then on the security tab then uncheck the encrypt data

Cisco IOS disaster recovery

2007-06-25T12:37:00.000-04:00

Cisco IOS disaster recovery Tools needed:You will need a console cable, tftp server, and db9 serial adapter forthe console cable. Connect to the router and you will see: rommon 1:gt; Set some variables for the router:The required variables are:IP_ADDRESS=IP_SUBNET_MASK=DEFAULT_GATEWAY=TFTP_SERVER=TFTP_FILE=Optional Variables are:TFTP_VERBOSE: Print Setting. 0=Quiet, 1=progress(default), 2=

XP Tips

2007-05-25T09:48:00.001-04:00

General Notes Service Packs Service Pack 2 should be installed under all cases. This service pack corrects several major errors as well as installs java. There was no Java support in XP pre-Service Pack 1 without installing the Sun JRE. MSN.com is not installed by default. MSN Messenger is installed by default, however it is very simple to remove. See instructions below. XP is bulkier, and

PIX as Shoretel DHCP Server

2007-05-10T12:01:00.000-04:00

Pix will work as DHCP server. It is different from other Cisco gear.Sample DHCP config for pixdhcpd address insidedhcpd lease interface insidedhcpd domain interface insidedhcpd dns interface insidedhcpd option 3 ip interface insidedhcpd option 156 asciiftpservers=<

Unable To Install Shoretel Calendar Form In Call Manager. The Install Button Is Greyed Out.

2007-04-16T09:39:00.001-04:00

Collaborative Data Objects (CDO) is not installed in Microsoft Office.You must install this feature for this option to work.In Control Panel Open Add/Remove Programs.Click on "Change and Remove Programs" button.Select "Microsoft Office" from the list on the left.Click the "Change" button.Select the "Add/Remove Features" bubble and click next.Choose the "Choose advanced customization of

Windows 2003 SNTP Server for Shoretel

2007-04-05T12:38:00.001-04:00

Subject: Windows 2003 SNTP Server for ShoretelNet time /setsntp:otc1.psu.eduW32tm /config /syncfromflags:manual /manualpeerlist:otc1.psu.eduW32tm /config /reliable:yesW32tm /config /updateW32tm /resyncRegeditHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters\TypeIn the right pane, right-click Type, and then click Modify.In Edit Value, type NTP in the Value data box, and then

Geocoding using Google Maps

2007-04-04T13:25:00.001-04:00

How to get Latitude and Longitude from Google Maps(Found on geocoder.us)1) Go to http://maps.google.com/2) Enter your address, or zip code, or airport code, or whatever youwish to geocode.3) click on a point a small distance from the marker (this is not alwaysnecesary, but it never hurts).4) click on the link that says 'link to this page' It is on the rightside, just above the upper right corner

'this computer cannot be upgraded to the oem version of small business'

2007-04-03T12:50:00.000-04:00

Open Regedit, check the value data ofhklm\software\microsoft\smallbusinessserver\isrunfromweb registry. If it's 0x0, change it to 0x1.

Convert NAT to NAT with Route-Map on Cisco IOS

2007-02-27T10:14:00.000-05:00

In this example, interface FastEthernet0 is outside and interface vlan1 is inside.Ex. Common Settings!interface FastEthernet0description $OUTSIDE$ip address 172.16.199.1 255.255.255.224ip nat outside!interface vlan1 description $INSIDE$ ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 ip nat inside!Ex. 1: Router with static nat!ip nat inside source list 1 interface FastEthernet0 overloadip nat inside source

Changing Exchange Store Database Limits

2007-02-27T09:22:00.000-05:00

Requires Exchange 2003 SP2To changing the Exchange Store database limits you need to manually edit the registry. Using regedit, navigate down to your private database. It's located under:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeIS\\Private-GUIDTo increase the DB size, right click it and create a "New DWORD Value" :Value Name: Database Size Limit in GBValue Data: 25Base:

Copy and iSeries Spool file to a Text file

2007-02-27T09:12:00.000-05:00

The CPYSPLF command can be used to copy a spooled file into a flat file. The CPYTOSTMF command can be used to copy a flat file into a .TXT file. So, it's relatively easy to write a CL program that copies a spooled file to a .TXT file, (however, it has the same flaws that the CPYSPLF command has...)Here's an example of doing that. First member is a command (I called it SPL2TXT):CMD PROMPT('Copy

Add Digg button to Blogger template

2007-02-26T19:25:00.000-05:00

Expanding on an example I found here:http://ajaxcold.blogspot.com/2007/02/add-digg-vote-button-on-blogger.htmlTo add a Digg button to Blogger template, go to:Template > Edit HTML > Expand Widget Templatesfind line: