Monday 26 April 2010

BES - Blackberry dispatcher

Event:
Source: Blackberry Dispatcher
Event ID: 20000
Description:
SRPClient:: Connect: Error calling host "localhost" 127.0.0.1

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Open c:\program files(x86)\Research in Motion\Blackberry Enterprise Server\Utility\

BBSrpTest.exe

Result: gethostbyname <> failed for name srp.gb.blackberry.net: Valid name, no data record of requested type (11004)

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Check correct SRP Address
https://www.blackberry.com/SRPAddressLookup/index.do

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Open programs - Blackberry Professional Software - Server Configuration
- Blackberry Router
- Click on "Test network connection"








Fix: added  SRP address & IP address to hosts file

Unable to send Exchange 2007 External email

Unable to send messages externally but able to receive external email.

Microsoft Transport error message 1035
Inbound authentication failed with error logon denied for Receive connector

1. Windows Time - restarted (time on the server was out with almost 10minutes (restarted time servers on DC)
2. Investigate how email reach your exchange server

My firewall was setup to filter smtp traffic onto a specific leased line --> restarted primary Firecluster and the email flow from outside was re-established.

Friday 16 April 2010

Setup Trusts between WinSrv2003 r2 and WinSrv2008 r2

To setup a trust follow instructions below:

Setup DNS Entry - in Forward Lookup Zones

1. Open DNS Manager and under "Forward Lookup Zones" - Create new Zone
2. Open main Zone and goto properties - Zone transfers
3. Add new Zone IP to Zone transfers

Do the same on the other server

Setup Trust

1. Open AD Domains & Trusts
2. Right click on your domain name - properties - Trusts
3.  Click "New Trust" - follow onscreen instructions and choose Forest Trust

Troubleshooting tips

If you don't get the "forest trust" option when setting up a trust - make sure that your newly setup zone have transferred successfully. Check both servers to make sure you've setup the IP Addresses to the Zone Transfers list.

Friday 2 April 2010

Creating Samba User

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/install-samba-server-on-ubuntu/

The smb user you create must already exist as a user on your box otherwise adding this to smb will fail.

how to setup a share on ubuntu to access from XP

http://www.go2linux.org/how-to-install-samba-on-linux-with-swat

Thursday 1 April 2010

Fixing missing status map on Nagios

http://www.unixmen.com/linux-tutorials/documentations-a-howto/256--nagioscgi-binstatusmapcgi-was-not-found-on-this-server