How-To
Howto: Change the IP Address of a Dell 4/P DRAC from the Command Line Without Rebooting
Normally you configure a Dell Remote Access Card (DRAC) when a server is initially commissioned. Once the card is set,...
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Windows
Fix for Windows Vista Black Screen of Death, aka KSOD
Found this solution on the LogBlog after another failed Vista boot up. This issue is being referred to as the...
Utilities
Dell Dset Utility Default Password
I always forget this, so I’m posting this here for the next time I need to review a Dell Dset...
Linux
Fix for Make Install / Compiler Issues with Intel e1000 NIC Driver in SLES 10
How I was able to make and install the Intel e1000 NIC driver in SLES 10 Linux: Steps 1 through...
Troubleshooting
Fix: Intel PROSet for Windows Device Manager Missing Tabs
I’ve been building some new Dell PowerEdge 1950 servers for a new deployment running Windows Server 2003 SP2. I had...
Windows
How Much Free Disk Space Do I Need to Install Windows XP SP3?
Various Microsoft resources have different answers to the amount of free hard drive space needed to install Windows XP SP3. ...
How-To
Howto: Test IMAP Mail Server Availability Using Telnet
From a command prompt, initiate a connection with the mail server. Use port 143 for IMAP, port 993 for seucre...
Linux
Howto: Determine the Version of SLES Linux
To determine the version of SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), type the following in a terminal window: cat /etc/SuSE-release or...
Utilities
Free Visio Dell Server and Storage Stencils, including EMC
I’m working on a Visio drawing of our proposed Groupwise upgrade environment, and needed some better stencils to represents servers...