How to install EMC Naviagent CLI on VMware ESX 3.5

To install the NaviAgents on an ESX host: Log in to the ESX host as root (Use Putty to SSH using a secondary account that has SSH permissions, then "su" to switch user to root) Run the following command to determine if there is any existing...

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How to resize a virtual machines system partition (Windows)

VM01 - the virtual machine that requires disk resize VM02 - a second virtual machine with same O/S to assist with resize   Turn off the virtual machine (VM01) Attach the disk of this virtual machine (VM01) to another virtual...

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Unable to reply or forward messages in OWA (red x)

Have you ever logged into Outlook Web Access (OWA) using Internet Explorer only to find that the text field of your email message has nothing but a big red "X"? Well, this is easily fixed. Follow these instructions to get you out of trouble:...

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Problematic processes preventing Citrix sessions from graceful logoff

If you find that your Citrix sessions are not logging off gracefully, you may find this as a result of lingering background processes. Analyse these sessions using the Citrix Management Console (CMC) and identify the problematic processes. For...

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SQL 2005 Failing over to secondary DB

The following process must be followed in the event that the Primary SQL 2005 server fails. This is a manual process. This information is also available on the Microsoft site: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190016.aspx Assumptions: The...

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