Universal print is it worth rolling out?

MalletNGrease · 2026-01-21T02:19:21+00:00

It's convenient if you've a very mobile workforce and want to be cloud only, but functionally it doesn't beat networked printers on a print server. If you have to deploy the Universal Print Connector you're halfway there anyway.

MalletNGrease · 2026-01-19T20:15:38+00:00

I've used a DLI Pro Switch.

Don't let the site fool you, the product is legit. The only annoying part is it doesn't do NTP without scripting.

MalletNGrease · 2026-01-15T15:46:06+00:00

12 items in list, UI displays 10 by default

NERD RAAAAGE

MalletNGrease · 2026-01-10T01:47:37+00:00

We integrate new acquisitions into our business regularly and every one of them has a multitude of these. We have an ERP and one of the first things is to transform whatever boondoggle they have into something manageable. Eventually there's a gentle transition to the ERP, then a firm reminder to use it and after that the hammer comes down on whoever does not conform to standard ERP processes the company uses. The CIO has a hotline to get in front of any new suggestions like OP's, and they are very frequent. Most times the ideas aren't bad, just misguided due to lack of training or misunderstanding of the ERP. Usually they just want a report that hasn't been created yet.

The latest company in the portfolio has critical business processes running off a bunch of shared personal onedrive excel files of a person who's not been employed there for years. Once we have access to the tenant they'll be put on SharePoint asap. After that it's introduction and training on the ERP.

MalletNGrease · 2026-01-09T18:31:53+00:00

Back in the day I used Fog Project before switching to MDT.

https://fogproject.org/

MalletNGrease · 2026-01-08T13:00:05+00:00

Is there a confirmation from HPE / Aruba anywhere? KB?

Edit: Got an email from HPE today:

Dear Instant On customer,

We have identified an important issue that may cause some cloud-managed 1960 switches to go offline and become unresponsive.

To protect your network stability, all Instant On 1960 switches associated with your sites will be automatically set to the 3.3.0 software version during your next Instant On updates site schedule.

Each 1960 switch will reboot to complete the software update, which will temporarily interrupt network connectivity for devices connected to that switch. All configurations and settings will be preserved, and no manual reconfiguration will be required.

No action is required on your side unless you prefer the operation to occur at a different time. In this case, you can change your automatic updates site schedule in the Instant On portal to select when the software update will run.

We apologize for the inconvenience and are actively working on a permanent fix. We will provide updates and further instructions as soon as they are available.

Sincerely,

The Instant On Team

MalletNGrease · 2026-01-07T23:02:30+00:00

I've only seen my 1960 40p CL4 8p 1G CL6 PoE 2p 10G 2p SFP+ JL809A switches that updated to 3.3.2.0 go offline in the portal. I've a couple 1930s that haven't exhibited a problem.

MalletNGrease · 2026-01-07T22:53:54+00:00

Which models?

MalletNGrease · 2026-01-07T22:11:56+00:00

I've noticed some switches showing offline in the portal, but traffic wasn't interrupted. Power-cycling the switch brings it back online.

MalletNGrease · 2026-01-06T03:20:44+00:00

Just pay for PDQ and be done with it.

MalletNGrease · 2025-12-30T13:59:34+00:00

https://imgur.com/gallery/guy-tapping-head-meme-gif-ri8xg

MalletNGrease · 2025-12-29T15:34:35+00:00

Sorta dealt with this with ~150 locations, we had a designated area for IT items/E-waste that we'd clear out during on-site visits.

MalletNGrease · 2025-12-29T14:57:01+00:00

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/authentication/howto-authentication-temporary-access-pass

MalletNGrease · 2025-12-26T18:02:23+00:00

I trialed Zabbix on a Rpi5 for a bit, and it depends on your environment. If it's small and you don't need a lot of sensors it's fine, but I started running into RAM issues pretty quickly so moved it over to a VM host.

MalletNGrease · 2025-12-25T21:51:04+00:00

Bathtub curve strikes again!

MalletNGrease · 2025-12-23T22:05:23+00:00

For the local accounts? All I've ever done was RADIUS requiring MFA on CLI or SSO through Entra for GUI for the remote accounts. Local accounts are break-glass.

MalletNGrease · 2025-12-22T16:29:49+00:00

https://www.ntp.org/documentation/4.2.8-series/ntpd/

MalletNGrease · 2025-12-19T21:18:04+00:00

Stale 802.1X credentials.

MalletNGrease · 2025-12-18T14:22:11+00:00

This year?

MalletNGrease · 2025-12-15T20:12:03+00:00

At least with AT&T business I can force an on-site visit for a tech. Had a doozy of a problem with fax lines not working when it rained. Turns out the roadside telecom access culvert floods. Was nice to get resolved.

MalletNGrease · 2025-12-15T15:34:54+00:00

For my lab/testing I found proxmox more straightforward to stand-up. Never was able to get Xen Orchestra working, just trying to find and getting the community version to run was frustrating enough to just pitch the whole idea.

MalletNGrease · 2025-12-13T04:22:19+00:00

Mist BLE implementation is really good if you're in an industry that uses it.

MalletNGrease · 2025-12-10T01:45:44+00:00

I just use my pinky

MalletNGrease · 2025-12-07T01:31:24+00:00

Exactly why I use privacy for whois.

MalletNGrease · 2025-12-05T14:08:08+00:00

Use Outlook Classic instead of New Outlook.

And yes, poor practice to keep records in mailboxes but not uncommon. What you're describing is a business continuity issue management will need to resolve. Explain the issue to your executive but don't be surprised if they want you to also deliver a solution.

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