Category Archives: Sysadmin
Sending a message to Cisco IP Phones – Authentication
To send a message to a cisco IP phone you can use the CiscoIPPphone interface via http://phoneip/CGI/Execute and send the message via XML. Figuring that out isn’t too difficult if you just google some examples. However, authenticating can be a trick as can be finding out how to authenticate correctly to any phone (assuming you… Read More »
Add AD module in Powershell for Windows 7 and Windows 10
Just some links and walk-throughs I’ve needed to use several times over the years and always forget. How to add Active Directory module in PowerShell in Windows 7 Install the Active Directory PowerShell Module on Windows 10 (article) Install the Active Directory PowerShell Module on Windows 10 (script download)
Clearing the Offline cache / Windows CSC directory
Offline cache/sync can become corrupted or otherwise a horrible mess. Sometimes starting over is the best or only option. Create an empty, temporary directoryy. Such as c:\emptycsc run CMD as administrator robocopy c:\emptycsc c:\windows\csc\v2.0.6\cache /mir Alternatively, if looking to wipe _everything_ ; robocopy c:\emptycsc c:\windows\csc\v2.0.6\namespace /mir Notes: You won’t be able to use tab completion in… Read More »
Status Solutions’s Sara System + IPSession’s IPCelerate – delayed phone/message notifications
I currently work for a company that runs Senior Living, Memcare, etc. type facilities. At some of these locations Sara is used for Pendant alerts, roam tags, wander gaurd, door, pull chain, etc. type alerts and notifications for the residents. One of the main features is a phone messaging system that texts the alerts to… Read More »
Barracuda Failed to open backup # for reading
Barracuda, System: Recovery 813, version: 8.2.0-6.201509121625 Problem: Archive Job reports failure, Failed to open backup #(######) for reading. Example: 188495 vCenter.company.corp|SERVERNAME VMwareFull 09-10-16 02:35 54330MB Failed to open backup #188495 for reading 188766 vCenter.company.corp|SERVERNAME VMwareIncr 09-10-16 21:13 19059MB Failed to open backup #188766 for reading 189104 vCenter.company.corp|SERVERNAME VMwareIncr 09-11-16 21:15 19086MB Failed to open backup #189104… Read More »
_deviceImage-0.iso was not found while deploying OVF (or OVA)
Minor issue, but slowed me down. Seems so simple after the fact. Also, sort of a follow-up to unsupported hardware errors previously covered. Recently while deploying an OVA that I created and tested on another host (ESXi 5.5), I was presented with the error: File ds:///vmfs/volumes/52c252-0b-bf765663-bffd-0026b95-d10a0/_deviceImage-0.iso was not found Expecting I left a .ISO mounted… Read More »
The OVF package requires unsupported hardware
So you created a OVF or OVA from a VMX using OVFTOOL and it’s boned you, for whatever reason. Or you’ve got a ESXi 5.5 OVF/OVA and want to put it on a 5.1 host. Or…whatever permutation of this error has brought you here (mine was the OVFTOOL conversion, fwiw). You receive an error along… Read More »
Installing 2008 SQL on Windows Server 2012
Keeping this short and sweet. Problem: SQL Server Full 2008 Server installation media fails on Windows Server 2012. It is however a supported platform, so there has to be a way. Solution: Update installer package and slipstream updates from SP1 prior to setup. Copy DVD/.ISO Installer medium from original 2008 SQL Full to a directory… Read More »
Putty Connection Manager
Tabbed view, session manager, etc. Free. Not bad. Gave up on commercial BS like SecureCRT & Reflections years ago (unless work will pay for it). Can’t be bothered. Don’t know why I didn’t think to look for a putty session manager until now, but I’m glad I did. Some things it do. 1.Display Multiple PuTTY Sessions… Read More »