Switch: HP Procurve 2610 (24/48 port) - Flash instructions

Flashing the switch

1.  Download latest firmware update

2. Conect to the console port with Console cable

2.a Connect to the port via Putty (serial)

2.b Setup static IP address on switch

3. Start TFTPD32 server om laptop

3.a Copy the new firmware to the tftp location

4. Patch the laptop into the switch and assign static IP Address

5. From Console mode - ping laptop

6. From Switch

Switch# en

Switch# conf t

Switch(config)#  copy tftp flash LAPTOPIPaddress I_07_68.swi

Switch(config)# The primary OS will be deleted (y/n) y

7. VERY important - Boot the switch into primary flash

Switch(config)# boot system flash primary

Select y

8. Verify you are using the primary flash - Show version

Switch# sh ver

9. Copying the show tech all command to txt file

switch# copy command 'show tech all' tftp Laptop IPADDRESS filename.txt

ArcServe - how to rest the caroot password

1. Open a command prompt on the server where you want to change/reset the caroot password.
2. In the command prompt browse to the drive where you have ARCServe installed (e.g. C:\Program Files\CA\...)
3. Once in the ARCServe folder type in the following: cstop
4. This will stop the ARCServe services that are running.
5. When all services are stopped open the Windows Explorer and browse to the folder:
C:\Program Files\CA\BrightStor ARCserve Backup\Data\Discovery
Here you will find a folder that has the name of your server.
6. Rename this folder.
7. Back in the command prompt type in the following: cstart
8. This will start the ARCServe services that were stopped in item 4.
9. Still in the command prompt type in the following:
Authsetup/p "password" where “password” is what you want the new password to be.
10. Close the command prompt and try to open ARCServe with the new password.

Microsoft Dynamics GP

Needs only .NET SP 2 (NO service packs)

Dynamics Database is the mail database
- stores all of the internal detail
- user accounts
- security details

Company databases
- stores company related information
- transactions

.vba = reports

reports are linked to the .dic files

new company created - deleted all of the c:\program files\Micro~D\GP$USA and copied all of dynamics into it

dex.ini = control file

dex.dic - change details
dynamics.set = change details

Disable sound warning - Avira AntiVir Personal

What an annoying sound!

Open Avira Personal

- Click on Administration
- Click Configuration
- Tick the "Expert Mode" box
- - Click on General (+)
- - Acoustic Alert
- - - No warning

Click OK

Procurve Switch 2610 - Log downloads using TFTP

Download TFTPD32

run the executable

Telnet to a server (using Putty

Switch# en
Switch# copy command-output 'show tech all' tftp YourIPAddress logfilename.txt

Once this is completed you will find the logfilename.txt where you've downloaded the TFTPD32

BES sending email to only a few blackberrys

See how some devices have messages pending and others not?
See also the last contacted time

Do a hard reset on the Blackberry

Remove the battery while the blackberry is still turned on - remove sim
Leave off for 5min
Startup

Blackberry hard reset actually restarts the blackberry properly - a shutdown from the (on/off) button won't restart it, it will only place the blackberry in a sleep mode.

This hard reset will force the blackberry to go back onto the network, as a reset don't leave the network properly.

CONTACT Service Provider and found out that 50% of their network is down.

BES Logs

c:\Program Files (x86)\Research in Motion\Blackberry Enterprise Server\Logs\