Archive for July, 2008

Windows Server 2008 x64 DataCenter Hyper-V, migrate from Virtual Server 2005

Here are some key notes to remember when you want to migrate your virtual server images from Windows Server 2003 running Virtual Server 2005 R2 to the Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. Hyper-V uses it’s own new tools called integration services. Therfore, before moving the virtual server image to the new server, UNINSTALL the virtual server [...]

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Dell PowerConnect 2724 and VLAN Trunk

The DELL PowerConnect 2724 is a decent web managed switch. What I was trying to accomplish was setting up VLANs on my main switch and passing the information to the 2724 through a TRUNK. A trunk is used so that instead of taking a network cable from one switch’s VLAN and running it to another [...]

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Embed FTP url

Sometimes you will  have a username for your ftp as user@domain.com. Now the problem with embedding this URL in a web site or email is that there are 2 @ symbols. For example, ftp://user@domain.com:password@ftp.domain.com. the fix? use the %40 which is the @ symbol replacement. So ftp://user%40domain.com:password@ftp.domain.com

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DELL E1420 CPU BUS PERR ERROR on front LCD

This has been going on for months. January to be exact. A server running Windows Server Datacenter 2003 x64 edition, A Dell PowerEdge 2950. Dell has NO clue why this is happening. i’ve called them probably on an average of once a week and each time they say it’s been escalated. Anyone else having this [...]

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