Windows – Backing up, Transferring, and Restoring Wireless Network Settings
KB ID 0000626 Problem If you have a machine setup and working on your wireless network, sometimes it’s easier to set other machines up by simply migrating the settings. Either because you don’t want your child to try and type in a 64 bit WPA key, or you might simply have forgotten the WEP/WPA key,and don’t want to go through all the hassle of setting it up again. In a small business environment you can give your...
Exchange 2003 – Defragmenting Your Database with Eseutil
KB ID 0000814 Problem I don’t have many clients left that still have Exchange 2003, so this will probably be the last time I have to do this (famous last words). Exchange databases NEVER get smaller, if you delete information out of them, it simply creates white space, that Exchange will reuse, (so they will steadily grow in size). Before you carry out this procedure, get your users to clear down their mailbox’s. Also...
Backup and Restore a Cisco Firewall.
KB ID 0000076 Problem There are many different versions of PIX and ASA Firewalls. So, if you want to get a backup of the configuration and save it elsewhere, (so in the event of a failure, (or more likely someone tinkering and breaking the firewall)). you will be able to recall and restore that configuration. By far the easiest method is to use a TFTP server – and it works on ALL versions, so learn it once and use it many...
Cisco IOS and ASA Showing the Config Without the ‘More’ Breaks/Pauses
KB ID 0001017 Problem When looking at a router, switch or firewall running config, it will usually display a page at a time, you can page down with the space bar, or line down with the Enter/Return key. Normally that’s fine, but what if you want to capture (take a quick backup,) of the config? If you do that, and page down you get a copy of the config that looks like this; –More– Yes, you can delete...
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...