A Systems Administrator's - Must Have Books

1. Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 - Administrator's Pocket Guide

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microsoft-Exchange-Server-Administrator%2527s-Companion/dp/0735623503/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1246283346&sr=8-6

2. The Practice of System and Network Administration

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Practice-System-Network-Administration/dp/0321492668/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1246283369&sr=8-1

3. Microsoft SQL Server Administrators Guide

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Administrators-Guide-Server-Microsoft-Windows/dp/0321397975/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1246283394&sr=1-1

4. Network Warrior (The things they never taught you in CCNA)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Network-Warrior-Gary-Donahue/dp/0596101511/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1246283427&sr=1-1


5. Time Management for Systems Administrators

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Management-System-Administrators-Thomas-Limoncelli/dp/0596007833/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1246283446&sr=1-1

Switch Blog

Very nice blog :o)

http://brian-dao.blogspot.com/2007/06/procurve-switch-tftp-flash-update.html

Flashing HP Procurve 2824 (Firmware upgrade)

Connect with console cable (serial port)

Use Hyperterminal and connect to the specific serial prot

Start (Solar Winds) TFTP Server on your PC
- File
- Configure
- Start (to start the tftp server)

make sure the firmware is set to c:\tftp-root\ and that your root directory is set to that.

Copy newly downloaded firmware upgrades to c:\TFTP-ROOT\

on Switch

switch# conf t
switch(config)# ping 192.168.0.2 (of the machine used for the flash)
switch(config)# copy tftp flash 192.168.0.2 I_07_68.swi
switch(config)#The primary OS Image will be deleted, continue [y/n]

Copy tftp flash from your ip address specified with the filename as copied into the tftp-root directory. Select Y to delete primary OS.

Export & Import Addresses in Outlook 2007 Folders

File,
Import Export
- Export to file
- export to csv (Windows)
- select folder
- at "import a file"
- select "Map custom fields"
- in the "map custom fields"
- click on "clear map
- drag the info you need to the right hand and click on OK

Open the csv you've just exported to

Import using import/export
- map the fields correctly and import

Install IIS on Windows 2003 Server

Click on Control Panel

- Add Remove Programs
- Add/Remove Windows Components
- Select Application Server

Hyper-V Virtualization

http://www.sharepointblogs.com/craiglussier/archive/2008/07/07/server-2008-hyper-v-requirements-specifications-and-compatibility-with-existing-virtual-machines.aspx

MS Exchange 2007 Server - Installation & mailbox recovery

(Using VMWare)

Installing