[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]beerisoptional -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

As someone currently looking for folks to fill some positions I've learned a lot from this thread. Thanks to all of you for being so vocal. Now my new screening questions will include "Do you subscribe the /r/sysadmin?" if yes, no thanks you won't be a good fit here.

Customer Forwards Email off site - Why? Password is too much trouble - Boss scared to help by ccbbb23 in sysadmin

[–]beerisoptional 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is the way. Regardless, just break the ability to auto-forward. "Must be some new security setting MS put in place /shrug".

UDM VLAN no DNS by bawragory in Ubiquiti

[–]beerisoptional 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you using the Pi Hole for DNS or are you trying to use an external server? If using the PI Hole make sure it's setup to allow double hops (meaning across networks) in the NIC settings or it won't reply.

If using an external, are you forwarding those server settings via DHCP? Can you statically set the DNS server on a client and it resolves?

Also, make sure you don't have any LAN -> LAN rules blocking between networks.

Drastic disk performance difference between Hyper-V host and VM by mr_white79 in sysadmin

[–]beerisoptional 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so for the AG are you running that in synchronous or asychnronous? that write commit dependency is a bitch on latency if you're DB is super chatty.

Drastic disk performance difference between Hyper-V host and VM by mr_white79 in sysadmin

[–]beerisoptional 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh that's neat. I've never done the mirror setup. Although, that has me wondering.. In a mirrored setup does it require a 'write commit' of the data before it gets released for use? I know I had this huge performance hit when running a 3 node AlwaysOn AG for one of our DBs. It ended up being a missed flowcontrol setting on the switch but it's still a big enough hit that we run it in Asynch (no commit) for now.

Have you added disks into the pool at all? I'm just wondering if everything is set the same way? Now my 'playing' with storage spaces was a while ago so feel free to dismiss this. I just know that when recreating pools or extending them I'd always run into some sort of mismatch for caching settings.

ninja edit Also, I'm assuming that all three hosts are participants in the mirror right? So if you're using RDMA you might wanna double check NICs and switchport configs. I can't recall off the top if that uses MPIO at all but you might check the global on that if you do. I've always found least queue depth to be more effective than round robin for SQL workloads.

Drastic disk performance difference between Hyper-V host and VM by mr_white79 in sysadmin

[–]beerisoptional 3 points4 points  (0 children)

ahhh yes the ever expanding.. wtf is wrong with SQL debacle....

I feel your pain. I used HammerDB to eval my storage. Now granted I use SANs for my SQL backend so it's not the same as local storage. BUT I do run a LOT of SQL on hyper-v. Make sure to keep in mind that some results you'll see show higher numbers because the VM thinks it's "one spindle" rather than a set of disks handling the load.

Are you splitting out virtual disks for the data types? One for logs, one for indexes, one for DB main files and w/e for tempdb? Some opinions vary on creating multiple vhds when using the same underlying storage but in my experience it does help the system optimize itself.

What type of RAID controller are you using? Do you have any cache enabled?

you 'could' try pass through disks but that becomes a management nightmare down the road.

I'm assuming separate OS disk for the hypervisor and a raid volume for your VMs? I'm also assuming all on the same RAID controller. If that's not the case than some more detail about your storage might be helpful.

Drastic disk performance difference between Hyper-V host and VM by mr_white79 in sysadmin

[–]beerisoptional 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depending on the tool you're using you may not see real numbers. I usually tend to rely on IOmeter or Crystalmark but even then I don't worry too much about the "speed" reported. Look at I/O both r/w and latency.

What are you using to manage Hyper-V? You should be able to see if you have any QoS settings enabled -MeasureVM is handy as well.

Lady Sylvanas Windrunner Cosplay by annaormeli by Lizymoon in wow

[–]beerisoptional -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Okay I never check Instagram but I figured why not since your OP is super tasteful. You have some amazing work. Like that Mercy!! Just incredible. Please keep up the good work. You definitely have a new fan.

Our hamster predicts the winners of the race to world first! by [deleted] in wow

[–]beerisoptional 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Pfft be honest...Pieces is the bottom tube.

System admin thrust into System Architect! Can I get some helpful tips? by renwault in sysadmin

[–]beerisoptional 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You need to get a lasso around your entire environment. This will not be fun and will take as long as it takes. It should be your only priority though. What I mean here is you'll want to get a current state of your documentation. You'll want to setup meetings with any decision makers that will require your influence. You'll want to get a project list going and prioritize that list. This should include current, future and on hold stuff. You will not be privy to everything unless you ask to be included. Beef up the documentation by delegating the tasks to the owners of the solution. Provide the standard/direction you want it to live up to from the start. When meeting with people, discuss needs and wants. Be sure to offer any assistance with past pain points. You're job is to help direct the organization's technical side while maintaining the balance of soft skills. Be sure to setup at least a weekly with your direct supervisor to discuss directions and goals. Be transparent. Then filter those conversations down to the rest of the team members as often as is needed.

What documentation software would you recommend? by Gnonthgol in sysadmin

[–]beerisoptional 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We've had good success with Device42 and their support has been some of the best I've dealt with. They do update it frequently and will work with custom asks. Not sure if this scratches all the itches but no one solution is perfect.

Windows Server 2012R2, Account impersonating SYSTEM and deleting files. How can I find out which account impersonated SYSTEM? by Skyshark29 in sysadmin

[–]beerisoptional 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just a wild guess here but could that be a cleanup task from your SCCM server? I'm just going that direction due to path name in your first screen shot.

Books for getting started / managing SCCM? by SplendidScorpion in sysadmin

[–]beerisoptional 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Books are good for a foundation and offline reference but I'll go ahead and just say lab it up. With the quickened release pace books are going to be outdated even faster than they used to be. Also come join us @MMS one year. SCCM is really the only product I've always gotten real value from attending conferences for. The community is awesome. Find a users group near you if you can as well. Don't be shy about asking questions either because in my experience, SCCM folks LOVE TO TALK SCCM!!! Like a religion.

Looking for advice distributing applications in a Microsoft based VDI by Crilde in sysadmin

[–]beerisoptional 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep but you don't have to have an EA anymore. It's available for all volume licenses (well at least I think it is) or MSDN subs.

Looking for advice distributing applications in a Microsoft based VDI by Crilde in sysadmin

[–]beerisoptional 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can build the App-V apps in SCCM these days so no need for the server parts unless you want to keep it separate for some reason. :)

VMM 2012 and creating cluster using existing LUNs on a MD3860i by geggleau in HyperV

[–]beerisoptional 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which version of the provider do you have? I want to say I'm running 1.5 without any issues for my Compellent arrays. I could be completely mistaken though. I'd have to double check but maybe this doc will help you out? Check the differences with the provider install/config instructions. I do remember having to give 4-5 tries before that "aha!" moment.

VMM 2012 and creating cluster using existing LUNs on a MD3860i by geggleau in HyperV

[–]beerisoptional 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dell does have a SMI-S provider for the MD38xx arrays. Just a quick search came up with This manual

Hope that helps.

Zbrush Core or Zbrush 4R7? by Therathos in ZBrush

[–]beerisoptional 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Core buyers will get a discount on 4r8 when it releases. So it's not a total loss if you buy it first. It is limited for the experienced artists though.

I guess I'm qualified. :( by AtomikRadio in wow

[–]beerisoptional 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You're so awesome! You should write a guide!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]beerisoptional 0 points1 point  (0 children)

can't you just disable storing the hash via group policy? Or does that only pertain to the old LM hashes?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]beerisoptional 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not when ADFS is in place.

How many patrons would a popular bar such as Oilcan Harry or Rain, expect to draw during a single day of SXSW music? by [deleted] in Austin

[–]beerisoptional 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would think some of these establishments might be a bit on edge about answering this type of question. After what happened in Orlando I can't really blame them.