tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042285857332156919Fri, 06 Sep 2024 04:50:51 +0000Portcullis Chainnetwork administratorwindows 2003active directoryWTHCiscosecuritysymantecbackupexecEnterasysblogrollLotus DominoUPSdietpoliticsscoutsAPCNTFS permissionsSpacebatterykidsreligiontape backupvacationwater rocket802.1xJuniperMemoriamSNMPacronisair conditionercomedylinuxlogin scriptmoronsmusicracksradiusregistrarssysadmin appreciation daywindows9/11April FoolsApteraHalloweenRemote ControlVARVPNWOWantiviruscablescacticrackingdeleted blog postsdelldivorceencryptiongentoogoogle toolbarhobbyholidayhousekeepinghuman agingiaslgfnewsperformancephotographyprotestskycarspamswagtroofertwitterubuntuvisitorwormwsushttp://portcullischain.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (PortcullisChain)Blogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042285857332156919.post-2241339420560961894Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:49:00 +00002011-11-22T14:49:46.232-08:00Even though I don't update this blog anymore, I thought I'd drop a link to my son's Trails-End Cub Scout Popcorn sale. He is making some silly videos to increase the fun quotient. http://portcullischain.blogspot.com/2011/09/my-son-nick.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PortcullisChain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042285857332156919.post-3438500252038906642Wed, 19 May 2010 16:15:00 +00002010-05-19T09:16:22.789-07:00active directorynetwork administratorPortcullis ChainMy new favorite tool that has made me happy.Our Senior Programmer kept complaining that his AD account was continuing to be locked out even though he wasn't entering it in incorrectly past the limit. After pulling my own hair out looking for the offending computer in AD, I downloaded ALTools and had my problem solved in two minutes. I selected the DC, pulled up the saved search for locked http://portcullischain.blogspot.com/2010/05/altools.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PortcullisChain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042285857332156919.post-5803096620639622750Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:58:00 +00002010-04-29T16:59:00.946-07:00Junipernetwork administratorPortcullis ChainI received two new Juniper SRX240s to replace our venerable Netscreen 50s. We ran them to the very end but ultimately, support for ScreenOS is ending and we wanted to move with the tide. I'll update everyone (currently a flock of albatross in New Zealand) on how my progress is going. I'm pretty sure my game plan will be.1. Re-route all traffic out through our Irvine site, freeing up our Valley http://portcullischain.blogspot.com/2010/04/new-toys.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PortcullisChain)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042285857332156919.post-5754172910975856642Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:35:00 +00002010-04-12T12:05:19.001-07:00backupexecLotus Dominonetwork administratorPortcullis ChainsymantecSo I never intended this site to be a Symantec bashing site(That's for you, my visitor from Ireland's Symantec site), it's just I use Backup Exec so frequently that I find myself calling and interacting with Tech. Support on a regular basis. On Friday, I called in to ask why I couldn't backup my Domino 6.5 on my newly upgraded version of Backup Exec 2010. After 40 minutes of listening to music http://portcullischain.blogspot.com/2010/04/symantec-tech-support-purgatory.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PortcullisChain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042285857332156919.post-8037967351584904430Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:25:00 +00002009-10-22T06:27:11.497-07:00Cisconetwork administratorPortcullis ChainSo wouldn't you know it....as soon as I implement our new DS3 circuit, we get a hardware fault on one of the new Cisco 3845 routers. Darn thing just kept rebooting. We figured it out when the president of the company called us to inform us that mail was down. Figures! Cisco came through for us though. A quick call to TAC and the replacement part was shipped, installed and we were back on-linehttp://portcullischain.blogspot.com/2009/10/t-3-line.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PortcullisChain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042285857332156919.post-8536877223368580774Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:27:00 +00002009-10-16T10:28:52.954-07:00backupexecLotus Dominonetwork administratorPortcullis Chainsymantecwindows 2003This has the been the bane of my existence since I first started working here all those many years ago. Hyperbole aside, this is not a mature product. I'm not sure if it's the Domino install, since I'm pretty much locked out of any Domino administration, or if it's the general suckyness of Symantec's product but it's been a nonstop hassle for about 3 years now. I would be lucky to have 100% ofhttp://portcullischain.blogspot.com/2009/10/backup-exec-with-domino.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PortcullisChain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042285857332156919.post-5328850365868800122Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:20:00 +00002009-09-11T09:31:14.406-07:009/11MemoriamPortcullis ChainI haven't posted anything in months. Today felt like the proper time to get back in. Never forget and make them pay!-PChttp://portcullischain.blogspot.com/2009/09/in-memoriam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PortcullisChain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042285857332156919.post-2309660292163769381Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:14:00 +00002009-02-25T11:35:51.520-08:00cablesnetwork administratorPortcullis Chainrackssecurity So awhile back I started this mini project that turned into a beast of a project. For some reason the company, before I was hired, terminated all of the data cabling into this APC four post rack. Two 48 port panels in the front and two in the back. I was then asked to bring all of these connections up as live to the core switch that was mounted in the same rack. Needless to say this http://portcullischain.blogspot.com/2009/02/rogue-cables.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PortcullisChain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042285857332156919.post-7823554307027867020Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:59:00 +00002009-02-17T12:07:05.218-08:00Portcullis Chainscoutswater rocket        Our camping trip to Lucerne Lake was not as bad as I thought it was going to be.  The launch event put on by the ROC was outstanding.  The boys got to launch their little Estes kits with the A and B motors we provided and then starting getting some Cs from the concession trailer.  The Discovery Channel's TimeWarp program was there filming a water rocket http://portcullischain.blogspot.com/2009/02/rocketry-camping-trip.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PortcullisChain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042285857332156919.post-7212420262230993461Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:13:00 +00002009-02-13T14:16:06.121-08:00Portcullis Chainscoutswater rocketSo I love to camp.  I go every chance I can get and it usually is with the boy scout troop my sons are a part of.  That being said, the campout this weekend that we are doing will probably rank as my least favorite of all time.  I'm hearing talk that the storm about to hit So. California will be the biggest we've had all year.  Wet, muddy and a long drive to boot.  Bring http://portcullischain.blogspot.com/2009/02/camping.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PortcullisChain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042285857332156919.post-6382532881149798440Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:01:00 +00002009-01-27T09:05:32.300-08:00dellEnterasysnetwork administratorPortcullis ChainSo, the new So. Calif office that we integrated into our network last summer that I last blogged about in September is finally moving.  We are racking the server in a 4' Dell rack and removing the Enterasys C2G124-24 switch (total overkill) from their office and replacing it with a Enterasys D2G124-12 switch.  This is Enterasys' workgroup switch which will be fine for this downsized http://portcullischain.blogspot.com/2009/01/inland-empire-office.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PortcullisChain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042285857332156919.post-3454896554698572391Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:10:00 +00002009-01-14T16:11:53.313-08:00network administratorPortcullis ChainRemote ControlI've been using UltraVNC for awhile now to remote control my machines.  It's fast, easy to install and I like the added security of using my windows usernames for authentication.  I went to install the new version (1.0.5) however and was pretty disappointed.  It wouldn't save my password or my ms logon groups and wouldn't let me close down the admin properties if I hit cancel. &http://portcullischain.blogspot.com/2009/01/vnc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PortcullisChain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042285857332156919.post-4705306594241823073Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:13:00 +00002008-12-22T11:21:42.300-08:00backupexecLotus Dominonetwork administratorPortcullis ChainsymantecOK, so here it the update from Symantec regarding my issue with backing up a domino agent.  Just for review, on a couple domino machines out of about 10 I would experience my domino agent crashing,  My Domino admin console would give out a c:\program files\symantec\backup exec\raws\belnapi.exe <2224/ox8B0> error about every minute and all backup jobs (obviously) would cease. &nbsphttp://portcullischain.blogspot.com/2008/12/backup-exec-and-domino-agent.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PortcullisChain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042285857332156919.post-4996131569395547742Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:41:00 +00002008-12-19T12:18:05.994-08:00network administratorPortcullis Chainwindows 2003wsusHad a bear of a time with WSUS.  I noticed that my machines were no longer reporting back to the server with any kind of status.  I uninstalled, reinstalled to no avail.  My windows update log was giving me a http://server/selfupdate/wuident.cab: error 0x80190194 which lead me to The WSUS Support Team Blog.  Their article here summed up the problem nicely, but I still don't http://portcullischain.blogspot.com/2008/12/wsus-clients-not-reporting-status.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PortcullisChain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042285857332156919.post-6461737224655588943Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:22:00 +00002008-12-16T12:19:47.632-08:00musicPortcullis ChainWTHAnother in my series of mind-blowing musicians that make me wet my pants. -PC This is going to be a day of music apparantly. From my friend Mike, I give you the 12 days of christmashttp://portcullischain.blogspot.com/2008/12/wth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PortcullisChain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042285857332156919.post-6580898088864546441Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:44:00 +00002008-12-15T15:45:56.892-08:00blogrollCiscoJunipernetwork administratorPortcullis ChainMy new favorite blog.  Chock full of good stuff for your humble network administrator. This one is going on the blogroll and my rss reader. -PChttp://portcullischain.blogspot.com/2008/12/blogroll.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PortcullisChain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042285857332156919.post-7738251988070415577Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:25:00 +00002008-12-12T10:32:27.746-08:00Ciscoiasnetwork administratorPortcullis Chainradiuswindows 2003So for awhile now I've known that I need to setup up authentication for command line access for our routers and switches.  I hadn't bothered because, 1. We are a smallish shop, 2. I can easily memorize a 24 digit hexadecimal password, 3. I'm lazy.  I finally got around to it and used this article by David Davis to help me out quite a bit.  When you used this crib sheet however, youhttp://portcullischain.blogspot.com/2008/12/cisco-devices-authenticated-back-to-ad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PortcullisChain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042285857332156919.post-892333054226626358Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:34:00 +00002008-12-12T08:47:50.072-08:00Cisconetwork administratorPortcullis ChainDavid Davis has covered most of the basics but I would add the "do" command under config mode.  My most basic use of this command is "do sh run" while I'm inside an interface. -PChttp://portcullischain.blogspot.com/2008/12/basic-ios-commands.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PortcullisChain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042285857332156919.post-1121831994057355952Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:10:00 +00002008-12-09T15:54:25.382-08:00network administratorPortcullis ChainsecurityOne of my major frustrations has been the implementation of meaningful security policies at my work.  I am in the unenviable position of having not enough pull in the company to own/implement a restrictive policy and my boss, a couple years from retirement, I don't think sees the need to write down everything.  I guess he figures we are a small enough operation that policy can be made http://portcullischain.blogspot.com/2008/12/security-policies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PortcullisChain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042285857332156919.post-5547771908963970201Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:42:00 +00002008-12-09T14:06:31.634-08:00backupexecnetwork administratorPortcullis ChainsymantecUpdate -- Now they are claiming that there is a possible conflict between BE and either "Mail security for Domino" or "Endpoint Protection". Again, possible....but it would be nice if after the very large vxgather file I sent them, they could give me more than generalities. So, now I get to reboot our mail serverSo we've had this problem with BackupExec (version 12) backing up Lotus Domino. &http://portcullischain.blogspot.com/2008/12/backupexec.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PortcullisChain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042285857332156919.post-7681661881253474541Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:42:00 +00002008-12-08T09:47:07.166-08:00Portcullis ChaintwitterI'm up and running on Twitter.  You can come and follow me at http://twitter.com/portcullischain-PChttp://portcullischain.blogspot.com/2008/12/twittered.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PortcullisChain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042285857332156919.post-2062904789102711504Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:51:00 +00002008-12-04T11:53:11.697-08:00network administratorPortcullis ChainSo I became aware of a problem connecting to a 3rd party that we use for additional information when rating quotes.  I believe the problem lies with the 3rd party's firewall.  I think it is limiting it to only a few class "C" subnets that we used to use.  Me being the rabble rouser that I am, I've dropped my users to a /21 subnet mask and move servers around to some /16 http://portcullischain.blogspot.com/2008/12/problem-3rd-party-connection.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PortcullisChain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042285857332156919.post-1329761128801032134Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:52:00 +00002008-09-24T14:55:07.816-07:00network administratorPortcullis ChainSo, come to find out that the new office that we integrated into our network......wait for it......is moving.  Everything must go.  This will at least give me the opportunity to rack the server responsibly. -PC http://portcullischain.blogspot.com/2008/09/new-so-california-office.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PortcullisChain)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042285857332156919.post-5976320472840518846Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:38:00 +00002008-08-27T13:50:43.888-07:00Cisconetwork administratorPortcullis ChainIt's been a while since I updated everyone (currently some dude in Singapore and a group of zombie PCs in Malaysia) on my going ons.  This is my weak attempt to stay relevant.  Some of what I'm talking about references my post on 07/13/2008. 1.  The T-1 to our Arizona Office has been installed.  Now I've got to figure out if the secretary will send me mail bombs for placing http://portcullischain.blogspot.com/2008/08/update-on-technical-projects.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PortcullisChain)0