In this guide we are looking at fixing the problem with Roundcube 1.6+ when changing the Password in Webmail itself. On VDN Networks we use Roundcube to serve Webmail so does a lot of hosting companies. From Roundcube 1.6+ there are a lot of changes with its way it’s writes the changes to backend Databases. When changing a […]
How to fix unsupported 520 Byte Block Size
So you may have stumbled up on my guide because you have recently bought some SAS disks off eBay or elsewhere second hand at a great price but they are formatted to 520 Byte Block Size instead of 512 Byte Block Size then this guide is for you. When the Drive is in 520 Bytes Block Size you […]
How to crossflash Dell H200 to IT Mode with H200i Firmware & BIOS
Howdy folks, So in this guide I am going to go through on how to crossflash a Dell H200 to IT Mode with Dell’s H200i Firmware so after the crossflash is finished you are able to use the card in the integrated slot on the R510, R610, R710. T610. In this guide we will be using FreeDOS and […]
How to fix iDRAC6 Java 8+ Virtual Console Ubuntu/Debian Linux
Howdy folks so i recently replaced my Single Socket Hypervisors with Dell R710’s pick them up at a good price in a auction on eBay. The Firmware were really out of date on the iDRAC, Lifecycle Controller and BIOS so i updated them I tried to use the iDRAC Virtual Console to update the Firmware on the Server […]
How to install Java Web Start & Java SE Runtime in Ubuntu/Debian Linux
Howdy folks in this guide I am going to show you how to install Java Web Start and Java SE Runtime, the whole point of this guide is to get jControl Java Utility installed so we can use Java for the iDRAC 6 on the Dell R710, 510 etc. I did do a guide on how to fix […]
How to fix iDRAC6 Java 8+ Virtual Console
Howdy folks so i recently replaced my Single Socket Hypervisors with Dell R710’s pick them up at a good price in a auction on eBay. The Firmware were really out of date on the iDRAC, Lifecycle Controller and BIOS so i updated them I tried to use the iDRAC Virtual Console to update the Firmware on the Server […]
Cisco SG500-28P Switches & Ha (High Availability)
Howdy folks so i got two Cisco SG500 switches at Christmas I’ve been planning upgrading to switches that supports Stacking for Ha (High Availability) as I do Server to Server Communication using iSCSI and two Nodes that runs XCP-ng as i run crucial services on the VDN Network i need High Availability Switches. My old Switches i had […]
The Woes of CAM mps0: SCSI sense & mpssas_prepare_remove Errors FreeNAS
Howdy folks i have been having some problems with old Telsa recently, as you know Telsa is a 22TB Storage which acts as a SAN for two Type 1 Hypervisors in a Ha Cluster so reliability is a must. Awhile back i bought those Rosewil RSV-SATA-Cage-34 got 3 of them to go in my 4u Codegen chassis but […]
How to install Ubuntu Desktop using a USB Boot Stick For Beginners
Ubuntu Desktop is a great Open Source Desktop Operating System I have been using both Ubuntu Desktop and Server since 2017 although i have been testing it for a long time in Virtual Machines before i made the switch. I like Open Source because you have freedom. Please note that from 18.04+ there is no 32bit support so […]
How to create a Ubuntu Desktop USB Boot Stick on Windows using Rufus
Things you will need, A Computer running Windows 7 or newer. Access to the Internet. A 4GB USB Stick or Higher. Rufus can be downloaded from https://rufus.ie/ ISO image of Ubuntu Desktop. Lets get started. There are a few ways to obtain a Ubuntu ISO image you can download it via P2P aka Torrent or just a normal […]