CentOS 7 – Ifconfig Command Not Found
KB ID 0001048 Problem Although not my strongest subject, I know enough to get by in Linux, so I was a little put out when I tried to run ifconfig, only to be told it could not be found. On an ‘out of the box’ install you are supposed to use ‘ip addr’ instead. Solution To Install Ifconfig 1. Run either of the following; yum provides ifconfig or yum whatprovides ifconfig And you should see a net-tools package....
Brocade 300 SAN Switch – Setup and Configure
KB ID 0000593 Problem I got a warning from a colleague that these switches, were no longer ‘Open’. i.e. You can no longer just plug them in, connect all your SAN devices and it will work. That’s how they used to work, so someone has decided to have then ‘Not Work’ out of the box (Nice one, well done). Solution Rack fitting the Brocade 300 SAN Switch 1. Each mounting rail is in three pieces (2 long pieces...
Blackberry Express – Blackberry Enterprise Server – Greyed Out?
KB ID 0000372 Problem When trying to install Blackberry Express, the option to install “Blackberry Enterprise server” is “Greyed out” (or Grayed out if your American). Solution Not really a solution, but this happens because the server you are installing on is running Terminal Services. Either choose another non TS server, or remove Terminal Services. Related Articles, References, Credits, or External...
Hacking Wireless WEP Keys with BackTrack and Aircrack-ng
KB ID 0000633 Problem Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only. Having the ability to pick a lock does not make you a thief. The main thing to take away from this article is, “DONT secure your wireless network with WEP”. WEP, has been around for a long time now, its limited to an alpha numeric password, 0-9 and A-F (because its in hexadecimal), the password can be 40, 64 or 126 bits long. The flaw is, each...
Installing the BackTrack Linux VMware Virtual Machine
KB ID 0000631 Problem I’m fortunate enough that VMware gave me a free copy of VMware Workstation, but there’s nothing to stop you carrying out this procedure with the FREE VMware player. BackTrack Linux is an operating system that is primarily used for security auditing, and penetration testing. I’m going to be playing with it a bit in the coming weeks, so I thought I’d at least document how to get it running....
Cannot Delete ARCServe Job
KB ID 0000018 Problem Backup job listed as <corrupted> and cannot be deleted, this is caused by ARCServe crashing or a power cut while the job was being worked on. Solution 1. Start > run > cmd {enter} 2. cd c:program filescaBrightstor Arcserve Backup {enter} 3. cstop {enter} 4. Start > Run > %BAB_HOME% {enter} 5. Rename the folder 00000001.qsd to OLD_00000001.qsd 6. Switch back to the command Window 7. cstart...
ARCServe Error E8535 (Failed to receive data from client agent)
KB ID 0000011 Problem Backup job fails with above error, seen on exchange document/brick level backup Solution 1. Start > Run > Regedit {enter}. 2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREComputerAssociatesBrightStor ARCserve BackupBaseTaskRemote. 3. Change the following two DWORD entries so that they read 3600 (Hexadecimal) or 13824 Decimal. ReceiveTimeOut SendTimeOut 4. Reboot. Related Articles, References, Credits, or External...
ARCServe E8601 Failed to connect agent. error when restoring to Exchange
KB ID 0000161 Problem Seen on ARCServe 11.5 (SP2) when doing a brick level restore of user data. Error: E8601 Failed to connect agent. (AGENT=dbaxchg2, EC=Invalid user ID or password was submitted or Database Server instance may be inaccessible. If user ID is a Windows domain account, please use DomainUsername.) Solution Assuming you have the correct credentials set up in ARCserve server admin, and in the ARCServe Exchange agent,...
ARCserve Error E8571 – (The request is denied by the agent. The requested agent is not installed)
KB ID 0000433 Problem Seen when trying to perform a “Document Level” backup of Exchange 2010. Error E8571 The request is denied by the agent. The requested agent is not installed Solution The crux of the problem is the Exchange server needs the Microsoft Exchange Server MAPI Client and Collaboration Data Objects installing upon it, and they HAVE TO BE INSTALLED BEFORE the backup agent. 1. On the Exchange server, Start...
CA ARCserve Error W3831
KB ID 0000404 Problem Seen on CA Arcserve 11.1 Backup fails with the following error: W3831 Unable to find any media that can be used in this job. Backup Operation Failed. Solution There’s probably a few reasons for this error, in my case the fix was alarmingly simple. 1. Select Devices and locate your tape drive. (notice mine says <Offline>). 2. Simply right click the drive and bring it back “Online”. ...