VMware Error – HARDWARE _VITRTUALIZATION WARNING
KB ID 0000570 Problem Seen while installing vSphere ESX 5 (In this case, on a Dell Power Edge). Warning(s) <HARDWARE_VIRTUALIZATION WARNING: Hardware Virtualization is not a feature of the CPU, or it is not enabled in the BIOS> Solution Unless you have a “quite old” server, you simply need to enable “virtualization Technology” in the machines BIOS. 1. On this machine (Dell PowerEdge T410) enter the BIOS...
Cisco Catalyst Switches – Adding Licenses
KB ID 0001012 Problem I had a load of Cisco Catalyst 3560 switches that needed ‘ipbase’ licenses adding to them today. I’ve messed about with plenty of ASA license upgrades before, but not switches. Solution 1. First thing you need is a Cisco PAK, this may be in an email or turn up in a cardboard envelope. 2. Go to http://www.cisco.com/go/license and log in (if you don’t already have a Cisco CCO account you...
Cisco AnyConnect – Adding Multiple VPN Devices to the Client
KB ID 0001011 Problem If you connect to a lot of different firewalls, then constantly having to change the address you are going to can be a pain. Particularly if some clients don’t have a host name for their device, and you can’t remember everyone’s IP addresses. Solution I do this slightly different to most other people, I create a connection file for every endpoint I want to go to, because a) I can transfer them...
Event ID 62464 ‘Source amdkmdag’
KB ID 0000613 Problem My laptop has an annoying habit of ‘freezing” and requiring a manual power off and back on again to get it working (HP Probook 6560b). A look in the system log yielded hundreds of event ID 62464 errors. Log Name: System Source: amdkmdag Date: xx/xx/xxxx xx:xx:xx PM Event ID: 62464 Task Category: DVD_OV Level: Information Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: xxxxxxxxx Description: UVD Information...
Event ID 14029
KB ID 0000446 Problem Event ID 14029 Couldn’t find an Exchange 2010 or later public folder replica for the free/busy folder: EX:/O={your domain/OU={your administrative group} The message is quite straight forward, Older Outlook clients (2003 and earlier) get their scheduling and calendaring info from the “SHEDULE+ free/busy” public folder. Newer Outlook clients (2007 and later) don’t need to do this. You are...