linux
TagUsing smartctrl to view drive errors in a 3ware RAID Array
If you have ever had to deal with failed drives in a RAID array, you will know how painful it can be. We encountered a strange error..
Creating a jbod in 3Ware 8000/9550
3Ware cards do not always make it easy to export drives as JBOD, or for single drives. To get this working it needs to be done through..
How to list all DNS records/entries for a domain name in Linux?
If you are trying to find out what exact DNS records your DNS server (or someone else’s DNS servers) are publishing for a specific..
How to install dig on CentOS
The quick easy way to install dig on CentOS is:
yum install bind-utils -y
Checking the log files on an R1Soft Agent
To check the logs of an R1Soft Linux agent you can run the following the agent server:
cat /var/log/messages | grep buagent
This will..
Purging/Deleting all mail from an inbox in Zimbra
Deleting mail from an entire inbox (purging) can be done in a few ways on Zimbra:
zmmailbox -z -m [email protected] emptyFolder..
cPanel: FATAL! Failed to properly update /scripts
If you are getting an error something along this lines of the following:
-bash-3.2# sh ./latest
Creating directory installed
Verifying..
Memtest not loading/booting over IPMI
On some of our older servers we have an issue where the official memtest CD does not boot while using IPMI (virtual CD drive). Upon..
How do you change/modify the boot menu in RIPLinux ?
In an effort to try and cut down the manual labour in burning in new hardware, we have been working with RIP linux on a USB key. The..
How to find out which version of Linux you are running
How many times have you logged into a server, and need to find out which exact version of the operating system you are running..
How to monitor/capture packets on Linux
Question: How do I monitor all traffic on a Linux host, or for a particular port?
Answer: You can use the application tcpdump, here are..
Youtube Hosting Architecture
Found an interesting article here regarding Youtube’s hosting architecture. Quite simple actually:..