Users Cannot Access Public Folders Post Migration (Exchange 2016)
Mar29

Users Cannot Access Public Folders Post Migration (Exchange 2016)

KB ID 0001295  Problem This post comes form my colleague Andrew Dorrian, he usually follows my migrating public folders article. Recently after a couple of Exchange 2016 migrations he has seen a problem where the public folders are visible in the Exchange Admin Console, but the users can’t access them. Solution Open ADSIedit.msc and connect to the ‘Configuration’ context. Navigate to; CN=Services > CN=Microsoft...

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Windows – Display Memory Modules From Command Line
Mar28

Windows – Display Memory Modules From Command Line

KB ID 0001294  Problem This is a handy command I came across this week, If you need to know the hardware memory configuration for a machine, and either don’t want to open the case to take a look, or you are at a different location, (i.e. remote connected onto the machine). How do you do it, without installing some audit software? Solution Simply run the following command; wmic MEMORYCHIP get BankLabel,DeviceLocator,Capacity,Tag...

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ESX Cannot Mount MSA P2000 Datastores
Mar21

ESX Cannot Mount MSA P2000 Datastores

KB ID 0001292  Problem For the first time in ages I’ve been doing a VMware upgrade this week, a client had an MSA P2000 G3 and two G8 DL380 servers running vSphere 5.5. I put in a new 6.5  VCSA, built some new G9 DL380 servers,  I noticed that the SAN was presenting five storage LUNs but the new ESX 6.5 servers could only see three of them? Strangely when I selected the SAS storage controllers they could see all 5 storage LUNs,...

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Reset IBM / Lenovo IMM Username and Password
Mar17

Reset IBM / Lenovo IMM Username and Password

KB ID 0001291  Problem After recycling an old M3 3650 IBM X Series server the other week, I was stuck trying to get into the IMM, because no one knew what the password was.   The default username of USERID and password of PASSW0RD (with a zero) didn’t work either. Solution For me it was OK because I could reboot the server and get directly into the BIOS , (Press F1 at boot) System settings. Integrated Management Module. Reset...

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Audacity – Looping Audio (Repeating Sections)
Mar14

Audacity – Looping Audio (Repeating Sections)

Looping Audio KB ID 0001290 Problem Those that know me, will know I’ve been struggling to learn the guitar over the last few months. Recently my teacher, (the extremely talented Mr John Robson,) gave me some tab to learn, and helpfully recorded a backing track.  Now it’s only 8 bars long, and not particularly fast, but I was still struggling to keep up. 🙁 Like all practical skills I learn by good old EDIP, (Explanation...

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