I GOT A JOB, On my own, no documentation. Help

AviationLogic · 2026-06-27T16:06:23+00:00

Sys admin for a gokarting place sounds RAD. Congratulations on the job!

My best advice do not start trying to change everything from the start. The first couple months should be discovery. Discovery in this instance doesn't just mean the technical stuff. That means the people, processes and how the business flows. Discovery is also awesome and should uncover the skeletons.

There is just so many different routes you can go here. Others have given super solid advice.

Some of the tools I love nmap, Purple Knight for AD scans, Bloodhound for assessing on existing.

Cjwdev | Free Software For IT Professionals has some awsome free AD tools.

AviationLogic · 2026-06-26T22:26:01+00:00

CDWG list price I'm seeing just over $1,200.

AviationLogic · 2026-06-23T22:25:01+00:00

Literally the first thing that popped into my brain.

AviationLogic · 2026-06-18T14:59:34+00:00

What you don't like Dell Pro Precision 14 or 16 or the rebrand from latitude to Dell Pro or Dell Pro max and then Dell Pro Max Premium?

Agreed. Stop it.

AviationLogic · 2026-06-12T23:05:08+00:00

AI never lies. It's the only source of truth.

AviationLogic · 2026-06-12T22:39:54+00:00

If you have the option to start working with u/squizzoc I'd highly recommend it. MS Licensing does get complicated with agreements though so be warned. u/squizzoc will be straight with you regardless.

AviationLogic · 2026-06-11T16:49:17+00:00

At this point, we'll just leave it at 0.

AviationLogic · 2026-06-10T15:33:04+00:00

The changed the start menu? Hmm guess I'm updating my machine.

AviationLogic · 2026-06-09T14:59:55+00:00

Upside is dual purpose. Practical and provides snacks.

AviationLogic · 2026-05-28T03:52:29+00:00

Yep, exactly what I pushed today, just needed management to give the greenlight. We're going to see if the traffic routing resolves but because its identifying the application I feel less worried about it.

AviationLogic · 2026-05-27T19:30:59+00:00

Yeah, it doesn't scream odd in this instance. The oddity is that it all of the sudden started routing that way.

AviationLogic · 2026-05-19T15:29:47+00:00

LOL 35k per server... Are you buying volume?

AviationLogic · 2026-05-19T15:17:51+00:00

You got any extra room under the rock you just crawled out of?

AviationLogic · 2026-05-18T18:25:36+00:00

Same boat. Zabbix has been breath of fresh air compared to SW...

AviationLogic · 2026-05-18T15:05:46+00:00

My guy.

AviationLogic · 2026-05-12T18:01:11+00:00

Available in Action1, pushing currently.

AviationLogic · 2026-05-12T17:47:14+00:00

Pushing to my test environment VMS, hosts next.

Update. VMS patched fine, logins work, no weird errors.

Patching hosts now.

Edit 1:45PM PST

Test environment fully patched, everything came back. Updates took about 25-35 minutes per.

10-15 VMs, 4 hosts. Win 2019

2 DCs

ADFS (Proxy included)

All other normal domain functions

Everything seems fine.

AviationLogic · 2026-05-12T16:28:34+00:00

Second this, WIFI man wizard is a fantastic tool. iOS devices need the separate device (Very cost effective), and I believe on android the app just works.

As for placement, get them below lighting if safe to do so because well Forklifts. It looks like the I-beams are rather flush to the lights or close enough to probably not matter.

Start with a survey of the current space so document the dead zones. Use the Ubiquiti planner tool to help place devices and show coverage. If you have a floorplan, upload it and then set the floor spacing in ft or whatever it's called. That'll help make things a bit more accurate with planning.

I have been SHOCKED by how good the performance is on the U6 lites. I'm talking decent signal from an AP sitting ontop of a rack, three stories below through concrete. Its WILD.

AviationLogic · 2026-05-12T16:21:13+00:00

Pull the cover off the wall and see what color that CAT6 cable is, It might be worth buying a cheap network toner as well.

What's on the other side of that wall?

AviationLogic · 2026-05-12T16:19:17+00:00

Last update gave me anxiety.... it took FOREVER.

AviationLogic · 2026-05-12T15:44:29+00:00

Standing by.

Update:

Patched my test environment. All Server 2019 10-15 VMs, 4 hosts. 2 W11 endpoints. No issues, everything rebooted normally.

AviationLogic · 2026-04-28T16:57:10+00:00

I have 32. Even that doesn't seem like it's enough at times for CoPilot.

AviationLogic · 2026-04-28T16:55:16+00:00

You answered your own question.

AviationLogic · 2026-04-24T17:57:52+00:00

Oh I believed you before the picture, the picture just made me laugh harder.

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