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SnapDrive 3.1 requires 3 hotfixes (2 avail only from PSS)

Want to upgrade NetApp SnapDrive 3.x to 3.1? You’ll need 3 hotfixes, 2 of these cannot be downloaded from microsoft.com. You need to call Microsoft Product Support Services for these : 1. KB838894 – An updated Storport storage driver (version 5.2.3790.173) is available for Windows Server 2003 2. KB831112 – [Call PSS] You cannot import […]

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HTML: Add a BACK text link (Javascript)

To add a “Back” text link to a web page: <a href=”JavaScript:history.back(1)”>the past</a> Using VBScript and FORM button: <form method=”POST” name=”VBScript_Nav_Sample”> <input type=”button” name=”Go Back!” value=”VBScript_Backup_Sample” language=”VBScript” onclick=”call window.history.back(1)” /< </form> Using Javacript and FORM button: <form> <input type=”button” value=”Button” name=”B3″ onclick=”javascript:history.back(1)” /> </form> From Microsoft KB Q205693

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VBScript | SELECT CASE statement

Rather than using too many IF-THEN conditions to check a value and take action, you are better off using the SELECT CASE condition. It produces cleaner code and is specifically meant for multiple IF-THEN conditions. The correct use of SELECT CASE: Select Case strValue [strValue is the variable you want to evaluate] Case “John”… do […]

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Web-enabling ADSI scripts

With the number of scripts I’ve been writing/accumulating growing exponentially every week, it was time to web-enable stuff so others could also benefit from the automation and efficiencies these provide. Well, it proved to be more difficult than I thought. Finally, after 2-3 sleepless nights, some things are up and running on a small web […]

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Running 3-4 node cluster on iSCSI

Clusters with more than 2 nodes using iSCSI storage are not officially supported by Microsoft or NetApp. Yet. Probably being tested in labs. Added 3rd node to my cluster. Failed over Cluster, MSDTC and Exchange groups successfully! Wolfpack (that’s what the cluster is called..) is now truly a pack of wolves! (The nodes are called […]

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Where did the Badmail go in Exchange 2003 SP1?

In previous versions of Exchange, all mail that cannot be delivered ends up in the Badmail directory. This folder grows infinitely till it runs out of disk space! E2K3 SP1 changes that. By default, SP1 will suck up all Badmail in a virtual blackhole – no bad mail accumulates. Would you rather keep your Badmail? […]

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How Premiere is Dell Premiere Support?

Recently one old cluster node failed – after being evicted from the cluster, luckily. A Dell PowerEdge. Went to Dell’s Premiere Support web site to get the phone numbers and the Service Tag of the server – having all Service Tag info stored on Dell’s personalized Premiere Support site is a great help – you’re […]

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Exchange 2000/2003 Mailbox Manager and msExchMailboxManagerAgeLimit.

Exchange 2000/2003 Mailbox Manager and msExchMailboxManagerAgeLimit.: “Mailbox manager policies may not process items as some administrators might expect. For example if you set up a mailbox manager policy to delete messages from the inbox after 30 days you may find that some of the messages are not deleted after the 30 day window has passed. […]

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Moving mailboxes and corrupted Calendar

Moving mailboxes from an Exchange 2000 virtual server (EVS) to an Exchange Server 2003 EVS – can’t seem to move 1 particular mailbox. User has a history of corrupted Calendar folder/items – Oultook hangs immediately when choosing the Calendar folder from the folder list. (Lot of 8217s – KB327864: Meetings visible in Outlook may not […]

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NetApp Volume Fails To Mount After Power Outage

A power outage (are rolling blackouts back in California??) earlier in the morning, and the resulting mess. The new cluster (Windows 2003/Exchange 2003) with NetApp’s iSCSI filer came up happily. The older one (that uses NetApp’s older VLD protocol) failed. Issues: L: drive (Storage Group 1, Logs) would not connect/map, so Exchange Group in cluster would […]

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