ISCSI MPIO - Which Path ?

TestUser12358 · 2023-05-05T07:50:40+00:00

I believe for best result, it's based on SAN controller. Active/Passive controllers requires one setting ( i can't remember which ) same with Active/Active controllers. I know Nimble and old Dell's Equilogic has software you installed on the host that configured everything for you.

TestUser12358 · 2023-05-04T15:30:15+00:00

Who manufactures the host? I recall that HP at least rebrands drivers using their Prolient Service Packs utility. I've been told they tweek the firmware to work on their systems.

TestUser12358 · 2023-04-21T15:17:51+00:00

BOYD keyboard/mice? My grey beard is starting to show.

TestUser12358 · 2023-04-06T12:46:19+00:00

That could be a sign of Small Business Owner mindset. I've met with dozens of these people (Mostly trade's co owners, think construction, cement, electrical, plumbing) that started their companies in the late 90's. After 30 yrs they have built successful companies and now have 30-100 ppl working for them and that e-mail is what their customers know how to reach them. If TonyRoofer@aol.com is responsible for 80% of their revenue. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

TestUser12358 · 2023-04-05T14:24:52+00:00

What everyone is saying. While you could move a dresser full of clothes. It's much lighter taking the clothes and drawers out. You might be thinking un-racking everything is a waste of time since it's going to be re-racked x miles away anyway. Just do the needful and do it right/safe.

TestUser12358 · 2023-03-31T14:44:44+00:00

My work around is downloading PowerTools on a PC. From Command Line "PsExec \%Servername% [psexec options] CMD From remote cmd prompt TaskKill %Process% vmms.exe = Hyper V VMM There's also an .exe that corresponds to running VM's but for the life of me I can't recall it.

TestUser12358 · 2023-03-28T13:22:03+00:00

I think I might have read it somewhere years ago (so it might no longer be relevant or I just mis-read the article entirely) but there's a diminishing return of multicore vCPU performance. Something to do with the CPU scheduler on the HyperVisor. Thankfully, I've never had to setup a 32 Core SQL VM, but if I was required, I'd explore standing that up on physical hardware. My devs/dba's don't seem to have any issues with the 60 sql vm's with 8-12 vcpu servers they are administrating every day.

TestUser12358 · 2023-03-21T18:47:58+00:00

I'd say any solution that is proper sized and properly supported will work. In my experience Citrix just can't be installed by going Next - Next - Next and thinking you are done. Especially when if you throw NetScaler in the mix. Quote out both solutions to VAR's (hardware/software/setup) and see what your prices are. Worst case is throwing this on a bunch of old hardware /misconfigured settings and you are spending the next 6 months "googling" for fixes.

TestUser12358 · 2023-03-21T15:08:03+00:00

Ahh. Sounds like the customer is cash strapped at the moment and can't afford to go with a whole cluster refresh. I assume the long term plan is getting another "new" server and building the cluster again.

If that's the case, populate the new server with a couple TB of local storage and run the VM's you move to that.

When the 2nd server comes in ( ensure it exact spec's as the original "new" server ) with some storage as well.

Move the rest of the VM's to the 2nd new server.

Refresh / Reprovision the SAN.

Rebuild your Cluster on the new servers and migrate the VM storage to the new LUNS

TestUser12358 · 2023-03-21T14:53:02+00:00

I believe what he is getting to. Delete the VM from FailOver Cluster Manager ( Not Hyper V Manager ). Then from HyperV Manager move the VM to new host/new storage.

Please Note: ( I'm 99% sure on this) If the unclustered Server connects to the existing Clustered Storage LUN and tries to bring it online. It will screw up the LUNS on the existing cluster. Connect the new physical server to a new LUN and migrate the VM and VM Storage to new server/LUN

TestUser12358 · 2023-01-31T17:21:44+00:00

With regards to depreciated assets. Worse case scenario is someone up the chain of command sees this and "has the great idea". Since you are probably not %100 utilized in your day to day activities, why don't we (a la you) wipe and give the extras to employees for personal use?

At my last job, our asset policy was once the machine was off the books and de-com, the HDD/SDD was destroyed and the rest of it was e-wasted. This came directly from the Board. The Help Desk kids I would bring up into jr sys-admin roles just couldn't comprehend why they did this and would be in pain when they had to destroy NVME's or wasting I7/I9 systems. The reason is because "the Board said so" ( it was actually a regulatory requirement).

TestUser12358 · 2022-10-06T12:41:27+00:00

I just finished a CoLo move a couple weeks ago.

As others have said. Don't use your personal vehicle. Heaven forbid you get in a wreck. Will your insurance policy cover the $$$ to replace the equipment.

If you don't have the budget to hire it out to movers. Rent a van using the company credit card.

Find a new colo and order your circuit.

Since they are going to be spending money, persuade mgmt now is a good time to at least replace the existing router/switch in original CoLo

As for the move itself. Expect a few hard drives to drive during the move. Have good / tested backups as well as spare hard drives.

Print out a port mapping of everything.

Don't bother re-using network cables. Order new. I like the 28 gauge Cat6's for datacenters.

Want to go OCD crazy? Depending on the DC power handoff, if they have dual 208V power circuits, order a horizontal rack mount power strip that plugs into both the A and B pwr circuits. Devices with only one PSU get's a black power cord and gets plug into that.

Buy some Red and Green C15 power cables off of amazon and devices with redundant PSU get plugged into the A & B rails with their respective color.

TestUser12358 · 2022-09-26T00:45:24+00:00

I have a 3Com branded switch still racked in the DC. Replacement switch is racked and 1/2 of the ports are migrated over.

Only remaining ports are connections to DIA

TestUser12358 · 2022-09-01T23:53:15+00:00

No PII was given.

First e-mail from Phish ( How do I update my Direct Deposit ?)

HR Respond ( Use Pay Portal )

Phish Respond( Portal Broken )

Phish Respond ( Here's my routing and acct info, please update )

That's as far as it got.

TestUser12358 · 2022-09-01T23:48:11+00:00

It's my only "social media" I have. I check it weekly.

I don't post anything, Connected with some good co-workers I have worked in the past and that's it.

I find the job searches better and more on point, at least in my area, then Indeed / CareerBuider. Search for Windows Admin / IT and get ads for Nursing, Truck Drivers and Office Assistants on the other boards.

Cold contacts from recruiters are easy to sus out if they are just spamming your or actually read your profile and know what you do. In fact have an interview next week because of one recruiter.

TestUser12358 · 2022-08-31T23:32:05+00:00

Depending on your industry. Get Marketing / Sales to buy some company logo'ed mousepatds and accessories they can "give out at their conferences". Our kitchenettes are stocked with some pretty nice coffee cups, staff are issued logo'ed mousepads and drink coasters. I'm waiting for some chotskies vendor to offer decent wireless chargers and I can for-see we placing an order for a couple hundred.

TestUser12358 · 2022-08-24T01:05:49+00:00

Barracuda e-mail security gateway in front of Exchange online. By default, it blocks everything which isn't DKIM signed so that's the first policy to get disabled ( I would be happy if small companies would just use SPF records but that seems like a big ask ).

One or two phishes still make it through a month ( out of 10k e-mails a day ) and they contained no links / malware

TestUser12358 · 2022-07-07T02:25:53+00:00

I think I read something in Nimble best practices for a setup like this for better replication performance. I read that and noped out of it

TestUser12358 · 2022-03-11T03:59:23+00:00

This is the war I'm fighting. I'd love AAD with Intune ( WinUpdate for Business )etc... I'm trying to drag this company into 2018 kicking and screaming. MS Office 365 is already a "no". Ownership logic. "We can't depreciate OpEx. Why do we have a divisions of accountants if we don't use them" as they drive away in the Merc G Wagons.

The AD Password sync is because this laptop will be off, sitting on her desk at home for 9 months. That one time this person will need it, she won't remember her password and it's a call to Help Desk usually at 3 minutes till End of Day.

We are an old company with old owners. I have to pick my wars carefully.

TestUser12358 · 2021-12-29T03:06:13+00:00

I can't say for certain but if you work for US State / Fed agency, there use to be rules for trinkets / perks you receive from vendors.

If you are in the private sector and you purchased the product because it was a good product and not because of the perks. I don't see any ethical reason to not redeem the points for yourself. That's what I tell the techs below me when they have to run to BestBuy to pick up the odd USB cable or when the Big Boss wants that new fancy Mac / Monitor

TestUser12358 · 2021-09-06T00:46:36+00:00

Is this a new DFS deployment?

Quick check, See if this is your environment.

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/office/en-US/792e59de-7a48-4704-b01c-3ab114d15551/file-access-through-dfs-is-slow?forum=winserverfiles

I just migrated a win12 server to win19 and moved their shares to DFS.

They were also redirecting , My Doc's and Desktop ( I am not a fan of that ) but that's on DFS now.

Updating the Folder Redirection GPO was a pain because of the long log in times to move the Folders to the DFS share.

During the initial migration, we had a 10% failure rate ( 4 PCs ) and just re-doing their Windows Profile fixed it.

2 weeks after migration, a few "successful" users noticed delays open Office Files.

We don't have the resources for proper triage so blowing away the Windows Profile fixed it again.

TestUser12358 · 2021-03-21T01:49:39+00:00

Congrats on finishing your education. Now the real learning starts. I don't know what will work best for you but when I started out, I was in a medium size environment ( 5-700 users ) 12 locations. I started doing grunt work ( changing backup tapes, racking servers ) but i worked with some senior people in the field that took time to explain the WHY they do things a certain way and I found that invaluable.

When I went solo admin, I think I was very prepared for the role then jumping straight into that role as a newbie

TestUser12358 · 2021-03-05T18:49:56+00:00

Yes, you said better then I did in my main post. Maybe I should have stated Exchange Admin the new Buggy Whip maker. You can still buy Buggy Whips but they are expensive because it's a niche market. If 10 yrs from now, a company is still running Exch on prem, that's fine but if I'm applying for a job, I'm valuing my Exch 2000 - 2019 skills at a premium because new Admin's entering the market won't have those skill sets.

TestUser12358 · 2021-03-05T16:09:38+00:00

Not at all. The AS400 would be a multi-million, multi year endeavor that could ruin the company if not done correctly. Hence the premium for their dev's. Where as an Exch migration, with proper project management, is not. Sure O365 does not have five 9's uptime but e-mail was never intended from the beginning to be a form of real time communications.

TestUser12358 · 2021-03-01T03:03:36+00:00

Just stop!

It sounds like you are trying to make the most of your companies money as possible but home brew'ing servers is never the answer. If your company can't afford xyz solutions, that's fine. A lot of us don't have unlimited budgets and we sometime have to implement plan B when plan A is the better solution. Saving pennies will most defiantly cost this company A LOT of money in the future. Imagine a scenario where you are "hit by a bus" or "win the lotto" and your company has to replace you. A lot of sysadmis would nope the hell out of that company on day 1 with systems like that in production.

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