Jun 20 2012

Cisco router temperature monitoring on Ubuntu 12 running Cacti

1. Download and unzip archive : cisco_envmon_temperature.zip
You will get 3 xml files :

  • a data query template
  • a graph template
  • SNMP script

2. Import data query template : cacti_data_query_cisco_envmon_temperature.xml
3. Import graph template : cacti_graph_template_cisco_envmon_temperature.xml
4. Copy script cisco_envmon_temp.xml in Cacti resources directory : /usr/share/cacti/resource/snmp_queries in my case and set the same permissions the other scripts have
5. Add a new device in Cacti interface (in case you don’t already monitor the Cisco router for other parameters).
6. Create graph : Cisco EnvMon Temperature

Tested on Ubuntu 12.04 x64 with Cacti 0.8.7i with Cisco 3650 router

Mar 31 2012

Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and SBS 2011 install hang on Intel S5520SC

If you have a problem installing Windows Server 2008 R2 or SBS 2011 on a Intel S5520SC motherboard here you can find a solution :

OS that we used and encountered the problem :
– Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 (Full Installation)
– Windows Small Business Server 2011 x64

Problem description – Installation hangs at :
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Dec 21 2011

Upgrade from IBM x3250 to x3550

It’s time for a hardware upgrade. From IBM x3250 to x3550.

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Dec 16 2011

FTP with TLS/SSL on Ubuntu with ProFTP behind NAT router

If you are using ProFTP with Ubuntu and you have set up TLS encryption, based on Falko’s tutorial found on HowtoForge you may encounter problems when connecting to a FTP server behind a router that does NAT.
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Dec 13 2011

Duplicate contact phone label on iPhone

I am syncing my iPhone contacts through GMail with my Android LG Optimus P500 phone, using the Exchange mode for mail setup.
GMail allows a contact to have a duplicate label for the phone category and so does Android. But on my iPhone i can only see the first number with the label Mobile, for that contact.
In the first picture, you can see that I’ve used the duplicate Mobile label for a contact named Test Contact.
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Dec 09 2011

No working DCC servers

I am running my mail server on Ubuntu Server 10.10 x64.
It seems from time to time my mail log is recording this message :

Dec  7 07:50:59 evilbox dccproc[1175]: no working DCC servers dcc1.dcc-servers.net dcc2.dcc-servers.net dcc3.dcc-servers.net ... at 127.0.0.1
Dec  7 07:55:12 evilbox dccproc[1175]: no working DCC servers dcc1.dcc-servers.net dcc2.dcc-servers.net dcc3.dcc-servers.net ... at 127.0.0.1

Running cdcc info gives this :

# cdcc info
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Dec 06 2011

Outlook mininize on close

If you hate closing Outlook 2010 when accidentally pressing the X button in the top right corner, here is a fix for that. After adding KeepOutlookRunning.dll to your Outlook add-ins, Outlook 2010 will no longer close, but it will minimize instead.

Steps :

  • Install Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86 / x64)
  • Download keepoutlook.dll
  • Start Outlook as Administrator
  • Go to File -> Options -> Add-Ins
  • At the bottom: Manage [COM-Addins] press [Go…]
  • [Add…] the KeepOutlookRunning.dll file
  • Restart Outlook as a normal user