Find Dell Service Tag from Command mode in windows

Following WMIC command will give make and model number along with service tag.

C:\>wmic csproduct get vendor,name,identifyingnumber

IdentifyingNumber Name Vendor
ABCDEF1 PowerEdge 2950 Dell Inc.

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Recover Deleted Items in Outlook 2003 in Exchange 2003

Please use the following link

http://www.petri.co.il/using_outlook_2003_to_recover_deleted_items.htm

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Rename a Windows Server 2003 domain controller (DC)

Follow the below link:

http://windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/41055/how-can-i-rename-a-windows-server-2003-domain-controller-dc.html

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How to Find ILO card IP address.

Here you go:

For single sever: http://www.bladewatch.com/2009/01/21/whats-my-ilo-ip-address/


To find all the iLO’s on your network: http://blog.nachotech.com/?p=63

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How to reset DRAC password

The DRAC password may be changed by logging into the OS as OS user "root" and running the racadm command to change the DRAC "root" user password. The commands are listed below.

Default password
The default DRAC password for DELL PowerEdge systems is "calvin".

For DRAC 4 password:

As root on the host run the following racadm command:

-> racadm config -g cfgUserAdmin -o cfgUserAdminPassword -i 1 "newpasswordhere"

And to display all user information except the password

->racadm getconfig -g cfgUserAdmin -i 1

For DRAC 5 password

As root on the host run the following racadm command (notice it's index 2 for DRAC 5)

racadm config -g cfgUserAdmin -o cfgUserAdminPassword -i 2 "newpasswordhere":

And to display all user information except the password:

racadm getconfig -g cfgUserAdmin -i 2

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How to reset iLO Password

If you have access to running windows system follow the steps:

1. Ensure that SNMP is installed because it was a prerequisite for HP Insight Management Agents.
2. Ensure that HP Insight Management Agents are installed.

Unzip the attached Riloreset.zip file to folder c:\hp\ilo.

Extract the file Administrator_reset_pw.xml from c:\hp\ilo\Hponcfg.zip to the c:\hp\ilo folder.

Edit the file with the username you would like to reset and also edit the PASSWORD value="newpass@12$" to the new password.

Than go to command prompt to folder c:\hp\ilo and run the following command:HPONCFG.exe /f Administrator_reset_pw.xml /l log.txt > output.txt

We don't require the old password to reset the account.

find the same information in the below given url:
http://www.wikihow.com/Change-an-iLO-Password

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What is paged memory and non paged memory

Paged Pool is exactly what its name implies , it can be paged out. The NonPaged Pool cannot be paged out. Each of these pools start at an initial size that is based upon the amount of physical memory present in the system. NP pool on Windows 2003 x86 systems has limit 256 MB. it used for kernel operations (drivers), GUI and some others.

virtual memory, or the page file, it resides on the hard drive. Page files are measured in megabytes. The size of the page file is based on how much RAM is installed in the computer. By default a page file which is 1.5 times the amount of installed RAM and places it on the hard drive where XP is installed.

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Active Directory Replication Types

Intrasite Replication :
Replication between domain controllers within the same site. Intrasite replication utilizes the RPC protocol to replicate data over fast, reliable network connections. Replication data is not compressed. Polling Interval which is every 5 minutes by default.

Intersite Replication:
Replication between sites. Intersite replication will utilize either RPC over IP or SMTP to replicate data.With intersite replication, packets are compressed to save bandwidth. Polling Interval By default is three hours or 180 minutes. The minimum period is 15 minutes.

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What Information is Replicated in Active Directory

->When an object is created.
->When an object is deleted.
->When an object is moved.
->When an object is changed or modified.

AD Objects: Domain, Organizational Unit, User, Computer, Contact, Group, Shared Folder and Shared Printer

Active Directory replication can utilize one of two protocols to send replication data between domain controllers

Remote Procedure Call (RPC): This is the main protocol used by Active Directory to send replication data.

Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP): SMTP is typically utilized for sending replication data in bulk, and for sending replication data over unreliable network connections

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Active Directory Saved Queries Templates ( very useful)

In order to configure and use server query follow the below link ( Very useful link)
http://www.kreslavsky.com/2008/08/active-directory-saved-queries-templates.html

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To schedule automatic email send in Outlook 2007

To schedule automatic email send see the below link.

http://www.kreslavsky.com/2009/03/outlook-delay-or-schedule-email-send.html

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If Desktop Icon Disappeared/Deleted.

If Desktop Icon Disappeared/Deleted. Follow the below steps to restore it.

Open Notepad

Paste the text bellow

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar] Command=ToggleDesktop

Save the file as Desktop.scf and drag it to your Quick Launch bar.

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Script to check the Exchange database size

Follow the below link for Script:

http://www.tek-tips.com/faqs.cfm?fid=5708

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How to Add Static route in Windows 2003

Q) To display the entire contents of the IP routing table, type:

A) route print

Q) To add a default route with the default gateway address of 192.168.1.1, type:

A) route add 0.0.0.0 mask 0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1

Q) To delete the route to the destination 10.101.0.0 with the subnet mask of 255.255.0.0, type:

A) route delete 10.101.0.0 mask 255.255.0.0

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You can force replication between DCs

-> Start Active Directory Sites and Services.
-> Expand the Sites.
-> Expand the site that contains the DCs. (The default site Default-First-Site-Name might be the only site.)
-> Expand the servers.
-> Select the server you want to replicate to, and expand the server.
-> Double-click NTDS Settings for the server.
-> Right-click the server you want to replicate from.
-> Select Replicate Now from the context menu.
or
use the below command line tools for force repliction.
1) Repadmin 2)Replmon

GPUPDATE /force will cause policies to be re-applied/updated but some policies can only be applied fully at login and/or startup.

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Is it ok to delete files in Compress old files in Disk cleanup tool?

Compress Old Files doesn't delete any files from the drive. It compresses files that Windows hasn't accessed for a specified period of time. The files are still available, but there will be a slight increase in access times because the files will be decompressed the next time they are accessed. Note that when Compress Old Files is highlighted an Options button appears. Clicking it will allow you to set the number of days to wait before an unaccessed file is compressed.

So, if you delete the compressed files, you will lose data. Is it okay to do so? Well that is up to you and whether or not that data is important to you.

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How to retrieve the total number of sessions on my Terminal Server?

Type one of the following commands in a command window:

query session /counter

or

query user find "rdp-tcp#" find /c " Active "

If you are running Windows 2003 on your TS, you can also use the following script

(save it as SessionCount.vbs):

Set obji = GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!Win32_Service='TermService'")
wscript.echo "Total sessions: " & obji.TotalSessions
wscript.echo "Disconnected sessions: " & obji.DisconnectedSessions

Run the script from a command prompt with:
cscript SessionCount.vbs

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How to kill remote disconnected sessions?

use a command line tools:

To list all sessions on a server: qwinsta /SERVER:servername

To end a session:

rwinsta {sessionname sessionid} /SERVER:servername

sessionname : Identifies the session with name sessionname.
sessionid: Identifies the session with ID sessionid.
SERVER: servername The server containing the session

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ITIL,Microsoft, Examination Dumps

Dowload the latest examination dumps from

http://examcollection.com

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Server-side Auto-Replies with Exchange 2007 / Outlook 2007

Please see this link
http://www.darylhunter.me/churchit/2008/11/serverside-autoreplies-with-exchange-2007-outlook-2007.html

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Sending SNMP Traps from SCOM 2007 to an external system.

SCOM can't forward SNMP to an other system directly like MOM 2005. There are some connectors available for you to forward SNMP traps. Available connectors are there for Tivoli, HPOV and a generic one.

You can look into developing your own solution through creating a custom MP to forward SNMP traps. Or you can look to leverage a third party provider like Quest. See the link below.

http://www.quest.com/quest-management-connector/

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MOM 2005 Reporting - Grooming and Shrinking the Reporting database

Follow the below link: ( very useful- it worked for me)

http://ops-mgr.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3D3B8489FCAA9B51!147.entry

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Top 10 new features of Exchange 2007

Here you go: http://www.infoworld.com/d/developer-world/top-10-new-features-exchange-2007-800

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Top 10 Features in Windows Server 2008

Here you go: http://www.serverwatch.com/trends/article.php/3716276

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