Comments for IT Guys blog http://www.it-etc.com Information Technology Tips & Tricks Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:37:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Use Perfmon to monitor servers and find bottlenecks by Monitoring SCSM with PerfMon – SCSM.US http://www.it-etc.com/2010/04/14/use-perfmon-to-monitor-servers-and-find-bottlenecks/comment-page-1/#comment-533 Monitoring SCSM with PerfMon – SCSM.US Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:37:27 +0000 http://www.it-etc.com/2010/04/14/use-perfmon-to-monitor-servers-and-find-bottlenecks/#comment-533 [...] If you don’t have much experience with PerfMon I would first suggest you read this article from the IT Guys Blog as it is pretty comprehensive for what we are going after in general with the different counters available for general Server 2008 R2 monitoring: http://www.it-etc.com/2010/04/14/use-perfmon-to-monitor-servers-and-find-bottlenecks/ [...] [...] If you don’t have much experience with PerfMon I would first suggest you read this article from the IT Guys Blog as it is pretty comprehensive for what we are going after in general with the different counters available for general Server 2008 R2 monitoring: http://www.it-etc.com/2010/04/14/use-perfmon-to-monitor-servers-and-find-bottlenecks/ [...]

]]> Comment on Error when installing MS SQL2008 on windows x64 : The INSTANCESHAREDWOWDIR command line value is not valid. Please ensure the specified path is valid and different than the INSTANCESHAREDDIR path. by abrightworker http://www.it-etc.com/2010/05/02/error-when-installing-ms-sql2008-on-windows-x64-the-instancesharedwowdir-command-line-value-is-not-valid-please-ensure-the-specified-path-is-valid-and-different-than-the-instanceshareddir-path/comment-page-1/#comment-127 abrightworker Sat, 23 Jul 2011 11:55:05 +0000 http://www.it-etc.com/?p=39#comment-127 It worked perfectly !! :) It worked perfectly !! :)

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]]> Comment on Error when installing MS SQL2008 on windows x64 : The INSTANCESHAREDWOWDIR command line value is not valid. Please ensure the specified path is valid and different than the INSTANCESHAREDDIR path. by admin http://www.it-etc.com/2010/05/02/error-when-installing-ms-sql2008-on-windows-x64-the-instancesharedwowdir-command-line-value-is-not-valid-please-ensure-the-specified-path-is-valid-and-different-than-the-instanceshareddir-path/comment-page-1/#comment-35 admin Sun, 29 Aug 2010 04:32:42 +0000 http://www.it-etc.com/?p=39#comment-35 We are very glad this solution helped you out. Such feedback encourages us to keep contributing IT solutions to the IT world. Additionally, if you ever find a soltion that is not easily found on the internet please share it with us. We would love to post it and credit you for it :) Take care Ahmed We are very glad this solution helped you out. Such feedback encourages us to keep contributing IT solutions to the IT world.
Additionally, if you ever find a soltion that is not easily found on the internet please share it with us. We would love to post it and credit you for it :)
Take care
Ahmed

]]> Comment on Error when installing MS SQL2008 on windows x64 : The INSTANCESHAREDWOWDIR command line value is not valid. Please ensure the specified path is valid and different than the INSTANCESHAREDDIR path. by tech_sa573 http://www.it-etc.com/2010/05/02/error-when-installing-ms-sql2008-on-windows-x64-the-instancesharedwowdir-command-line-value-is-not-valid-please-ensure-the-specified-path-is-valid-and-different-than-the-instanceshareddir-path/comment-page-1/#comment-34 tech_sa573 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 04:26:17 +0000 http://www.it-etc.com/?p=39#comment-34 I signed up just to tell you thanks for this. I spent about 5 hours trying to figure this out, and every solution on the internet either failed or was no longer valid. Yours did the trick though. Thanks again for your service to the industry! I signed up just to tell you thanks for this. I spent about 5 hours trying to figure this out, and every solution on the internet either failed or was no longer valid. Yours did the trick though. Thanks again for your service to the industry!

]]> Comment on VMWare Host and Guest Cannot Communicate Over Network Shares on Dell PowerEdge and Broadcom TOE by silversword http://www.it-etc.com/2007/10/10/vmware-host-and-guest-cannot-communicate-over-network-shares-on-dell-poweredge-and-broadcom-toe/comment-page-1/#comment-24 silversword Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:06:28 +0000 http://www.it-etc.com/2007/10/10/vmware-host-and-guest-cannot-communicate-over-network-shares-on-dell-poweredge-and-broadcom-toe/#comment-24 Found this article when trying to find the solution to make eth0 and eth1 work on a dell poweredge 2950 under ubuntu when in BIOS you see the ethernet controller report that TOE was enabled. What you want to do: 1) Unplug the TOE adapter 2) Boot ubuntu 3) type: "sudo vim /etc/networks/interfaces" - add the lines: auto eth1 iface eth1 inet dhcp - then close and save 4) Type "sudo ifup eth1" Voila, you have an eth1 Found this article when trying to find the solution to make eth0 and eth1 work on a dell poweredge 2950 under ubuntu when in BIOS you see the ethernet controller report that TOE was enabled.

What you want to do:
1) Unplug the TOE adapter
2) Boot ubuntu
3) type: “sudo vim /etc/networks/interfaces”
– add the lines:
auto eth1
iface eth1 inet dhcp
– then close and save
4) Type “sudo ifup eth1″

Voila, you have an eth1

]]> Comment on VMWare Host and Guest Cannot Communicate Over Network Shares on Dell PowerEdge and Broadcom TOE by amarfresh http://www.it-etc.com/2007/10/10/vmware-host-and-guest-cannot-communicate-over-network-shares-on-dell-poweredge-and-broadcom-toe/comment-page-1/#comment-23 amarfresh Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:25:02 +0000 http://www.it-etc.com/2007/10/10/vmware-host-and-guest-cannot-communicate-over-network-shares-on-dell-poweredge-and-broadcom-toe/#comment-23 Were you able to ping all hosts on the subnet but your router? That is the problem I am having. I disabled the offload engine in the drivers but that still seemed not to work. Is the only solution to pull the adapter? Did this happen post SP2? Like vtdarryl I have a 2950. Were you able to ping all hosts on the subnet but your router? That is the problem I am having. I disabled the offload engine in the drivers but that still seemed not to work. Is the only solution to pull the adapter?

Did this happen post SP2?

Like vtdarryl I have a 2950.

]]> Comment on Free utility to import N2K file by badHex http://www.it-etc.com/2007/08/10/free-utility-to-import-n2k-file/comment-page-1/#comment-17 badHex Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:58:58 +0000 http://www.it-etc.com/?p=6#comment-17 This is brilliant! I needed this because unfortunately as you said above, many people rely on the NK2 to store addresses, and 2007 autocomplete is really really slow with old NK2 files (you basically have to delete the file completely after upgrading to fix). Does anyone know of a utility to actually edit (ie remove addresses from) the NK2 file? Many thanks, badHex This is brilliant! I needed this because unfortunately as you said above, many people rely on the NK2 to store addresses, and 2007 autocomplete is really really slow with old NK2 files (you basically have to delete the file completely after upgrading to fix).

Does anyone know of a utility to actually edit (ie remove addresses from) the NK2 file?
Many thanks,

badHex

]]> Comment on Video Tutorials for Share Point 2007 by SharePoint-Screencasts.com | Savage Nomads http://www.it-etc.com/2007/10/03/video-tutorials-for-share-point-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-12 SharePoint-Screencasts.com | Savage Nomads Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:08:28 +0000 http://www.it-etc.com/2007/10/03/video-tutorials-for-share-point-2007/#comment-12 [...] I found this link on http://www.it-etc.com/2007/10/03/video-tutorials-for-share-point-2007/ [...] [...] I found this link on http://www.it-etc.com/2007/10/03/video-tutorials-for-share-point-2007/ [...]

]]> Comment on VMWare Host and Guest Cannot Communicate Over Network Shares on Dell PowerEdge and Broadcom TOE by vtdarryl http://www.it-etc.com/2007/10/10/vmware-host-and-guest-cannot-communicate-over-network-shares-on-dell-poweredge-and-broadcom-toe/comment-page-1/#comment-9 vtdarryl Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:36:44 +0000 http://www.it-etc.com/2007/10/10/vmware-host-and-guest-cannot-communicate-over-network-shares-on-dell-poweredge-and-broadcom-toe/#comment-9 This also fixed my problem with a Dell 2950 and VMware Server 1.0.4. I never would have worked this problem out !! What an amazing find! Thanks so much. Darryl This also fixed my problem with a Dell 2950 and VMware Server 1.0.4. I never would have worked this problem out !! What an amazing find! Thanks so much. Darryl

]]> Comment on Error code 2738 When Installing iTunes + Quicktime on Windows Vista by stepterix http://www.it-etc.com/2008/01/07/error-code-2738-when-installing-itunes-quicktime-on-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-8 stepterix Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:41:29 +0000 http://www.it-etc.com/2008/01/07/error-code-2738-when-installing-itunes-quicktime-on-windows-vista/#comment-8 I have added this article to the first blog carnival of computer help and advice - http://bloodycomputer.blogspot.com/2008/01/carnival-of-computer-help-and-advice.html - as an excellent example of an article that would be welcomed in future editions. If you wish to submit any future articles please follow the instructions in the article. Cheers Kevin I have added this article to the first blog carnival of computer help and advice – http://bloodycomputer.blogspot.com/2008/01/carnival-of-computer-help-and-advice.html – as an excellent example of an article that would be welcomed in future editions.

If you wish to submit any future articles please follow the instructions in the article.

Cheers
Kevin

]]> Comment on VMWare Host and Guest Cannot Communicate Over Network Shares on Dell PowerEdge and Broadcom TOE by Kurt Henning http://www.it-etc.com/2007/10/10/vmware-host-and-guest-cannot-communicate-over-network-shares-on-dell-poweredge-and-broadcom-toe/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Kurt Henning Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:04:40 +0000 http://www.it-etc.com/2007/10/10/vmware-host-and-guest-cannot-communicate-over-network-shares-on-dell-poweredge-and-broadcom-toe/#comment-6 My main problem was accessing Backup Exec Remote Agent on the VM from BE installed on the Host - couldn't do it, though the host could see other BE Remote Agents on other servers, and other BE server installs could see the Remote Agent on the VM. I also had some of the other issues mentioned. Disabling TOE by removing the TOE2 widget cured the problem. I would point out that it appears at first to be possible to disable TOE in the BIOS, but in fact only removing the widget works. My main problem was accessing Backup Exec Remote Agent on the VM from BE installed on the Host – couldn’t do it, though the host could see other BE Remote Agents on other servers, and other BE server installs could see the Remote Agent on the VM. I also had some of the other issues mentioned. Disabling TOE by removing the TOE2 widget cured the problem. I would point out that it appears at first to be possible to disable TOE in the BIOS, but in fact only removing the widget works.

]]> Comment on VMWare Host and Guest Cannot Communicate Over Network Shares on Dell PowerEdge and Broadcom TOE by olliware http://www.it-etc.com/2007/10/10/vmware-host-and-guest-cannot-communicate-over-network-shares-on-dell-poweredge-and-broadcom-toe/comment-page-1/#comment-5 olliware Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:44:11 +0000 http://www.it-etc.com/2007/10/10/vmware-host-and-guest-cannot-communicate-over-network-shares-on-dell-poweredge-and-broadcom-toe/#comment-5 This article of itahmed really helped me! Environment: Dell Poweredge 2970 (with Broadcom Netextreme II and TOE-Adapter), CentOS 5.0 / CentOS / SLES 10 SP 1 as Host-OSes, VMware Server 1.0.4 for virtualisation. WinXP Pro, Win 2000 Server, Win 2003 Server as VMware Guest OSes. Initial problem: In irregular periods after a couple of hours the network connection to the VMware-guests (bridged network mode) broke down for about 1 minute - usually 2 or 3 times a day. Unsuccessful approach: Changing network devices - I deactivated the onboard NICs and installed an Intel Pro 1000/PT adapter. The problem stayed. Solution: In the first place: pulling the TOE 2 adapter and as a second important thing: Setting VMware Server in the Host/Settings/Memory Setup to "Fit all virtual machine memory into reserved host RAM" After that no additional breakdowns were measured so far. This article of itahmed really helped me!

Environment: Dell Poweredge 2970 (with Broadcom Netextreme II and TOE-Adapter),
CentOS 5.0 / CentOS / SLES 10 SP 1 as Host-OSes, VMware Server 1.0.4 for
virtualisation. WinXP Pro, Win 2000 Server, Win 2003 Server as VMware Guest OSes.

Initial problem: In irregular periods after a couple of hours the network
connection to the VMware-guests (bridged network mode) broke down for about 1 minute – usually 2 or 3 times a day.

Unsuccessful approach: Changing network devices – I deactivated the onboard
NICs and installed an Intel Pro 1000/PT adapter. The problem stayed.

Solution: In the first place: pulling the TOE 2 adapter and as a second important thing: Setting VMware Server in the Host/Settings/Memory Setup to
“Fit all virtual machine memory into reserved host RAM”

After that no additional breakdowns were measured so far.

]]> Comment on VMWare Host and Guest Cannot Communicate Over Network Shares on Dell PowerEdge and Broadcom TOE by ipgman http://www.it-etc.com/2007/10/10/vmware-host-and-guest-cannot-communicate-over-network-shares-on-dell-poweredge-and-broadcom-toe/comment-page-1/#comment-4 ipgman Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:29:14 +0000 http://www.it-etc.com/2007/10/10/vmware-host-and-guest-cannot-communicate-over-network-shares-on-dell-poweredge-and-broadcom-toe/#comment-4 Thank you! This was driving me nuts. I can verify that it worked on my PowerEdge 2900. Pull the plug, restart and the VMWare guest OS and server host OS (2003 R2 x64) can see each other's shares. Thank you! This was driving me nuts. I can verify that it worked on my PowerEdge 2900. Pull the plug, restart and the VMWare guest OS and server host OS (2003 R2 x64) can see each other’s shares.

]]> Comment on VMWare Host and Guest Cannot Communicate Over Network Shares on Dell PowerEdge and Broadcom TOE by Soonersby50 http://www.it-etc.com/2007/10/10/vmware-host-and-guest-cannot-communicate-over-network-shares-on-dell-poweredge-and-broadcom-toe/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Soonersby50 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:14:30 +0000 http://www.it-etc.com/2007/10/10/vmware-host-and-guest-cannot-communicate-over-network-shares-on-dell-poweredge-and-broadcom-toe/#comment-3 Sounds like the Receive Side Scaling issue to me..If you want to use your TOE license in the future for offloading features then you may need to apply these: You may experience network-related problems after you install Windows Server 2003 SP2 or the Scalable Networking Pack on a Windows Small Business Server 2003-based computer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936594/en-us You cannot host TCP connections when Receive Side Scaling is enabled in Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927695/en-us Sounds like the Receive Side Scaling issue to me..If you want to use your TOE license in the future for offloading features then you may need to apply these:

You may experience network-related problems after you install Windows Server 2003 SP2 or the Scalable Networking Pack on a Windows Small Business Server 2003-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936594/en-us

You cannot host TCP connections when Receive Side Scaling is enabled in Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927695/en-us

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