You may receive the following error when using VI within Solaris:

Terminal too wide

You can solve this increasing the number of columns with the command

stty columns 120

/usr/bin/xflock4

#

# else run another access locking utility, if installed
for lock_cmd in \


[leo@thinkleo4 ~]$ cat .gtkrc-2.0
style "xfdesktop-icon-view" {
XfdesktopIconView::label-alpha = 0
XfdesktopIconView::selected-label-alpha = 170
XfdesktopIconView::ellipsize-icon-labels = 0

fg[NORMAL] = "#ffffff"
fg[SELECTED] = "#000000"
fg[ACTIVE] = "#000000"
}
widget_class "*XfdesktopIconView*" style "xfdesktop-icon-view"
[leo@thinkleo4 ~]$



[root@thinkleo4 ~]# yum install Thunar-devel thunarx-python

[leo@thinkleo4 thunar-dropbox-0.2.0]$ sudo mv /usr/lib/thunarx-2/thunar-dropbox.so /usr/lib64/thunarx-2/
[leo@thinkleo4 thunar-dropbox-0.2.0]$


As I wrote in some previous posts I’ve replaced my old thinkpad with a new one, the deal was to find a Linux operating system with a full support of my hardware. I just tried to migrate my trusty Redhat 6, and after some rebuild I get a “well” working system.
I love the legacy system you can always know where to find the things you need and generally they works more better than new one, but for desktop use sometimes is necessary something a little modern (kernel, lib, etc.).

So I’ve installed Fedora 19, I already used this distribution in the past till version 14 (the last release with Gnome 2), the installer is great and after reboot surprise, my notebook hardware are fully supported even HSPA/GPS card, fingerprint reader and TPM chip, awesome!!
At this point the problem begin.. and the name is Gnome 3, Shell or whatever they wanna call that crap, I even found a very disappointed twit dated 11/06/11 wrote by me about that, when I’ve tried Fedora 15 for the first time and the complaints were to Gnome 3..
By the way I decided to give it a chance, I spent 2 days, days of terrific pain, patch and random code to fix bugs (or trying to do) just for made it a little usable and finally I figured out: after more than two years still is a bunch of buggy crap.

I can only describe it as The worst user experience ever, I don’t want a stupid smartphone/tablet or clone of clone of clone of other worst user interfaces.

So I took a look of alternatives and I’ve tried Xfce: it’s light, simple and stable.

The next post will be related to the optimization and integration of Xfce.

AT^U2DIAG=0 Modem Mode
AT^U2DIAG=1 Modem and CD-Rom Mode
AT^U2DIAG=255 Modem+CD-Rom+Card-Reader Modem+ Factory Defaults Setting
AT^U2DIAG=256 Modem+Card-Reader Mode
AT^U2DIAG=257 Disable Application Port
AT^U2DIAG=276 Reset to factory Defaults

AT^CVOICE=? Gives Status of your modems voice..
AT^CVOICE=0 Enable Voice
AT^CVOICE=1 Disable Voice

ATI  Gives Manufacture Information of Modem
AT+CGMR  Gives firmware version of Modem
AT+CGSN  Gives IMEI of Modem
AT+CIMI  Gives IMSI of Modem

Execute a query with a sysadmin grant user.

 

EXEC sp_configure 'show advanced options', 1
GO
RECONFIGURE
GO
EXEC
sp_configure 'xp_cmdshell', 1
GO
RECONFIGURE
GO

[root@srv02mil1 ~]# rpm -Uhv http://yum.postgresql.org/9.2/redhat/rhel-6-x86_64/pgdg-centos92-9.2-6.noarch.rpm
Retrieving http://yum.postgresql.org/9.2/redhat/rhel-6-x86_64/pgdg-centos92-9.2-6.noarch.rpm
Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
1:pgdg-centos92          ########################################### [100%]
[root@srv02mil1 ~]# yum install postgresql92-server postgresql92-contrib postgresql92 postgresql92-libs

Running this script will delete the old cluster's data files:
delete_old_cluster.sh
[postgres@srv01mil1 ~]$
[postgres@srv01mil1 ~]$ exit
logout
[root@srv02mil1 ~]# /etc/init.d/postgresql-9.2 start
Starting postgresql-9.2 service:                           [  OK  ]

Messaging => Configurations => MIME => Conversion Options

Dear Leonardo Rizzi,

Your application [Request-54213] has been completed and a PEN has been assigned.

Your organization’s PEN is: 41129

Below is a copy of your PEN record. This record will be visible in the IANA PEN registry within an hour.

The IANA PEN registry is available at the following address:

http://www.iana.org/assignments/enterprise-numbers

Prefix: iso.org.dod.internet.private.enterprise (1.3.6.1.4.1)

41129
WideNet
Leonardo Rizzi
l.rizzi&wide-net.org

This is a configuration for use old cisco 827 router as rfc1483 bridge (a stupid pppoe modem)

!
version 12.1
no service pad
service timestamps debug uptime
service timestamps log uptime
no service password-encryption
!
hostname Router
!
!
!
!
!
!
ip subnet-zero
no ip routing
!
!
!
!
interface Ethernet0
no ip address
no ip route-cache
bridge-group 1
!
interface ATM0
no ip address
no ip route-cache
no atm ilmi-keepalive
bundle-enable
dsl operating-mode auto
!
interface ATM0.1 point-to-point
no ip route-cache
pvc 8/35
encapsulation aal5snap
!
bridge-group 1
!
ip classless
no ip http server
!
bridge 1 protocol ieee
!
line con 0
transport input none
stopbits 1
line vty 0 4
login
!
scheduler max-task-time 5000
end


dmesg tail:

umass0: SanDisk Cruzer Micro, rev 2.00/2.00, addr 2
da0 at umass-sim0 bus 0 target 0 lun 0
da0: <SanDisk Cruzer Micro 6.51> Removable Direct Access SCSI-0 device
da0: 1.000MB/s transfers
da0: 988MB (2025471 512 byte sectors: 64H 32S/T 988C)

root@amnesyac% dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/da0 bs=128k

Timeout, server not responding.

C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\dsagent\bin>dscimcli.bat mkdev 10.xx.xx.xx -type ds -user admin -password password
Device successfully added.

C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\dsagent\bin>

root@localhost:/home/root/code#rpm -Uhv --ignoreos 01SF240_418_382.rpm
user fspbld does not exist - using root
group fspbld does not exist - using root
01SF240_418_382             ##################################################
root@localhost:/home/root/code#/usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin/update_flash -f /tmp/fwupdate/01SF240_418_382
The image is valid and would update the temporary image to SF240_418.
The new firmware level for the permanent image would be SF235_214.

The commit operation was successful.

Recently I’ve deployed some Blackberry Enterprise Server, this link is useful for firewalls policy deploy

http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/KB11036


[root@pbx01.mil1.wide-net.org ~]# df
Filesystem           1K-blocks      Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol00
1779856   1553320    138068  92% /
/dev/vda1               101086     40798     55069  43% /boot
tmpfs                   513060         0    513060   0% /dev/shm
[root@pbx01.mil1.wide-net.org ~]# vgscan
Reading all physical volumes.  This may take a while...
Found volume group "VolGroup00" using metadata type lvm2
[root@pbx01.mil1.wide-net.org ~]# fdisk /dev/vda
vda   vda1  vda2
[root@pbx01.mil1.wide-net.org ~]# fdisk /dev/vda

The system is going down for reboot NOW!
[root@pbx01.mil1.wide-net.org ~]#

For really strange combination of events, I need this tables of error codes from Tivoli Productivity Center – Storage resource agent.

DRAFT

ipv6 unicast-routing
ipv6 cef

interface FastEthernet0/0
ipv6 address NODE-PD ::1/64
ipv6 enable

interface Dialer0
ipv6 address NODE-PD ::1/128
ipv6 enable
ipv6 dhcp client pd NODE-PD rapid-commit

ipv6 route ::/0 Dialer0

DRAFT

To my amazement, Telecom Italia released a pilot project of IPv6 deployment on residential/dynamic ip only adsl internet access, but on theirs support site there’s configuration only for some useless systems. So, I’ve decided to write a configuration for Cisco platform.

Usually the typical Telecom Italia PPPoE or PPPoA ADSL connection with dynamic IPv4 only was authenticated with “aliceadsl” as user and password, now with bran new credential along IPv4 the endpoint router advertise a IPv6 /64 class (always dynamic).

username: adsl@alice6.it
password: IPV6@alice6

And now IOS configuration:

– ATM inteface:

interface ATM0/0/0
no ip address
atm restart timer 300
no atm ilmi-keepalive
dsl operating-mode auto
hold-queue 100 in
!
interface ATM0/0/0.1 point-to-point
pvc 8/35
vbr-nrt 380 380
oam-pvc manage
encapsulation aal5mux ppp dialer
dialer pool-member 1

– Dialer inteface:

interface Dialer0
mtu 1492
ip address negotiated
ip nbar protocol-discovery
ip flow ingress
ip virtual-reassembly
encapsulation ppp
dialer pool 1
dialer-group 1
ipv6 address autoconfig
ipv6 enable
no cdp enable
ppp authentication chap callin
ppp chap hostname adsl@alice6.it
ppp chap password 0 IPV6@alice6
ppp pap sent-username adsl@alice6.it password 0 IPV6@alice6

– Route configuration:

ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 Dialer0
ipv6 route 2000::/3 Dialer0

You can check with following command:

route01#sh ip int brief | sec Dialer0
Dialer0                    XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX    YES IPCP   up                    up
route01#sh ipv6 int brief | sec Dialer0
Dialer0                    [up/up]
FE80::1
2A01:2003:xxxx:xxxx::1


You can discover your /64 assigned class with:

route01#sh ipv6 int di0 | sec Global
Global unicast address(es):
2A01:2003:xxxx:xxxx::1, subnet is 2A01:2003:xxxx:xxxx::/64 [PRE]
valid lifetime 2591993 preferred lifetime 604793
route01#


I’ve left out NAT and other further configuration.

Update: prefix delegation

Memo:

http://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1012204

Remote Desktop Licensing service to fail to start, with error code %%-1073672191.

The Terminal Services Licensing service cannot start. The following error occurred: Can’t initialize Cryptographic – error code 5.

Sometime happens a problem with Remote Desktop Licensing services not starting.
The Terminal Licensing MachineKeys have permissions for Administrators and/or TermServLicensing  but the service starts using the “Network Service” account… Why??????

You can fix the problem adding Network Service account (read only privileges it’s ok), on follow directory (you can force ownership propagation for reapply the correct privilege tree):

C:\Documents and Settings\all users\Application Data\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\MachineKeys

Then the service start, correctly.

For further information you can take a look at microsoft KB:

Default permissions for the MachineKeys folders:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278381

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb909654%28v=vs.90%29.aspx

There was a kernel change from version 2.6.x that causes statistics to suck 100% of CPU, even though the system is lightly loaded, that cause a server crash when loading platform statistics

You can disable this feature by adding this to your notes.ini and restarting the Domino server.
PLATFORM_STATISTICS_DISABLED=1

First think, scan your damage disk with a tool like “testdisk” (http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk) look for lost partitions, unfortunately HFS is not fully supported by this great tool, then you need to use pdisk or other partition software.

Disk /dev/rdisk3 – 1000 GB / 931 GiB – CHS 121601 255 63
Partition Start End Size in sectors
>P HFS 262208 1953525151 1953262944

In my case, I’ve used pdisk directly on OS X:

leobook4-w:~ root# pdisk /dev/rdisk3
pdisk: No valid block 1 on ‘/dev/rdisk3’
Edit /dev/rdisk3 –
Command (? for help): i
A physical block is 512 bytes:
A logical block is 512 bytes:
size of ‘device’ is 1953525168 blocks (512 byte blocks):
new size of ‘device’ is 1953525168 blocks (512 byte blocks)
Command (? for help): c
First block: 262208
Length in blocks: 1953262944
Name of partition: recover_leo
Command (? for help): w
Writing the map destroys what was there before. Is that okay? [n/y]: y
The partition table has been altered!

Command (? for help): q

Memo for testing ssl/startls connection:

StarTLS:

[leo@thinkleo2 ~]$ openssl s_client -connect mail.wide-net.org:25 -starttls smtp
CONNECTED(00000003)

[...]

Verify return code: 0 (ok)
---
220 srv01.mil1.wide-net.org ESMTP - Life is short talk fast!

SSL:

[leo@thinkleo2 ~]$ openssl s_client -connect mail.wide-net.org:465

CONNECTED(00000003)

[...]

Verify return code: 0 (ok)
---
220 srv01.mil1.wide-net.org ESMTP - Life is short talk fast!


3 step for change hostname to RHEL Linux:

1. edit: /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1 srv03.mil1.wide-net.org localhost.localdomain localhost


2. edit: /etc/sysconfig/network
HOSTNAME=srv03.mil11.wide-net.org

3. past into kernel new hostname
echo "srv03.mil1.wide-net.org" > /proc/sys/kernel/hostname

Or

sysctl kernel.hostname=srv03.mil1.wide-net.org

Consider a restart net services /etc/init.d/network restart but is not strictly required.

I definitely hate Ubuntu, is not linux.

Rate Algorithm: defines data rate algorithm convergence:

Optimistic Algorithm is aggressive enough to move to a higher rate but yet tries to conservatively capture the fluctuations of the RSSI. It starts with the highest possible rate and then decreases till the rate can be supported while periodically transmitting packets at higher rates and computing the transmission time. The optimistic rate algorithm always looks to achieve highest throughput while sacrificing noise immunity and robustness.

Rate Algorithm selection
Conservative Algorithm is less sensitive to individual packet failure as it is based on a function of number of successful and erroneous transmission/retransmission over a sampling period. It steps down to a lower rate after continuous packet failure and steps up after number of successful packets. The conservative rate algorithm provides the best case stability / robustness, but may compromise maximum throughput. It is recommended to select conservative rate algorithm when the signal strength is low due to noisy environment or link distance.

EWMA Algorithm is trying to move to a higher rate but is continuously monitoring the packet failure counters. The Exponential Weighted Moving Average (EWMA) Algorithm (also known as minstrel) is a hybrid of the Conservative and Optimistic Algorithm. It is the compromise for most of the wireless network use cases.

Finally on aix 6.1 ibm have introduced mounting of iso directly without raw copy on lv:

Check if necessary loopback device is available

# lsdev -C | grep loop

if nothing returned, run:

# mkdev -c loopback -s node -t loopback
loop0 Available

If the device is not present on system you get this error:

1320-003 loopmount: Specified loopback device is not found in ODM

Now for mount:

# loopmount -i /iso/dvd.iso -l loop0 -o "-V cdrfs -o ro" -m /mnt/dvd

And umount:

# loopumount -l loop0 -m /mnt/dvd

Attention: an image file can be associated with only one loopback device.

Example of PowerVM virtual dvd setup:

login: padmin
padmin's Password:
1 unsuccessful login attempt since last login.
Last unsuccessful login: Mon Jan 31 18:51:28 CST 2011 on /dev/vty0
Last login: Mon Jan 31 18:28:29 CST 2011 on /dev/vty0

$
$ mkrep -sp rootvg -size 10G
Virtual Media Repository Created
Repository created within "VMLibrary" logical volume
$ mkvopt -name 6_1_6osp.iso -dev cd0 -ro
$
$ mkvdev -vadapter vhost1 -fbo -dev vcd1
vcd0 Available
$ loadopt -vtd vcd0 -disk 6_1_6osp.iso
$ unloadopt -vtd vcd0

If you need to user ibm lto tape drive inside IBM, Adic, Dell tapelibrary, with Tivoli Storage Manager is necessary to use

Download latest driver from IBM Fixcentral:
Storage Systems => Tape Systems => Tape device drivers and software => Linux

Get two two RPMs (my system is an RHEL 5 on 32bit hardware) :
lin_tape-1.61.0-1.src.rpm <== Kernel module
lin_taped-1.61.0-rhel5.i386.rpm <== Binary services

First step, rebuild the source:

# rpmbuild --rebuild lin_tape-1.61.0-1.src.rpm

Installing lin_tape-1.61.0-1.src.rpm
Executing(%prep): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.625
+ umask 022
+ cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD
+ cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD
+ rm -rf lin_tape-1.61.0
+ /bin/gzip -dc /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES/lin_tape-1.61.0.tgz
[cut]
Wrote: /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/lin_tape-1.61.0-1.i386.rpm
Executing(%clean): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.18792
+ umask 022
+ cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD
+ cd lin_tape-1.61.0
+ rm -rf /var/tmp/lin_tape-1.61.0-1-root-root
+ exit 0
Executing(--clean): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.18792
+ umask 022
+ cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD
+ rm -rf lin_tape-1.61.0
+ exit 0

Second step, install all:

# rpm -Uhv /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/lin_tape-1.61.0-1.i386.rpm
# rpm -Uhv lin_taped-1.61.0-rhel5.i386.rpm

Last step, start service and check for the probed devices:

# /etc/init.d/lin_tape start

# cat /proc/scsi/IBM*
lin_tape version: 1.61.0
lin_tape major number: 253
Attached Changer Devices:
Number model SN HBA SCSI FO Path
lin_tape version: 1.61.0
lin_tape major number: 253
Attached Tape Devices:
Number model SN HBA SCSI FO Path
0 ULTRIUM-TD2 1110274799 Adaptec 29160B Ultra160 SCSI 2:0:1:0 NA
1 ULTRIUM-TD2 1110275058 Adaptec 29160B Ultra160 SCSI 2:0:2:0 NA

# lppchk –v

lppchk: The following filesets need to be installed or corrected to bring the system to a consistent state:
9a33182fe26f1beae04e59e5cb6d3cdb 0.0.0.0 (COMMITTED)

# lslpp -L

Backup the ODM using the following command:

# tar -cvf /tmp/odm.tar ./etc/objrepos ./usr/lib/objrepos
# export ODMDIR=/usr/lib/objrepos
# odmget -q name= lpp
# odmdelete -q name= -o lpp
# odmdelete -q lpp_name= -o product
# odmdelete -q lpp_id= -o history
# odmdelete -q lpp_id= -o inventory
# export ODMDIR=/etc/objrepos
# odmdelete -q name= -o lpp
# odmdelete -q lpp_name= -o product
# odmdelete -q lpp_id= -o history
# odmdelete -q lpp_id= -o inventory
# export ODMDIR=/etc/objrepos


Check lppchk -v again to see if those entries are gone from ODM

0516-1734 extendlv: Warning, savebase failed. Please manually run ‘savebase’ before rebooting.

If you run savebase -v and you get “non-bootable LV name given” try reconstucting your /dev/ipldevice file.

Run savebase -v again and if you get the same error, try follow procedure:

# bosboot -ad /dev/hdiskX (a disk that has hd5 on it)
# bosboot -ad /dev/hdiskY (a disk that has hd5 on it)
# ipl_varyon -i

[You’ll get a return on every physical disk on the system]

You will then get a return similar to this:

# savebase -v

saving to ‘/dev/hd5’
99 CuDv objects to be saved
240 CuAt objects to be saved
44 CuDep objects to be saved
51 CuVPD objects to be saved
407 CuDvDr objects to be saved
5 CuPath objects to be saved
0 CuPathAt objects to be saved
0 CuData objects to be saved
0 CuAtDef objects to be saved
Number of bytes of data to save = 49587
Compressing data
Compressed data size is = 12069
bi_start = 0x3600
bi_size = 0x1820000
bd_size = 0x1800000
ram FS start = 0x8d6ca0
ram FS size = 0xea34cf
sba_start = 0x1803600
sba_size = 0x20000
sbd_size = 0x2f29
Checking boot image size:
new save base byte cnt = 0x2f29
Wrote 12073 bytes
Successful completion

Memo: lslpp

List the package that owns a file

# lslpp -w

List the files in a package

# lslpp -f

List all packages installed

# lslpp -L

There is an annoying bug (or feature depends on point of view) every restart/reconnect managed by NetworkManager, restore the original /etc/hosts loaded on startup. I’ve made a 3 line script inspired by visudo to manual edit the hosts file and prevent the other unexpected modifies:

File like (with +x attribute): /usr/sbin/vihosts

#!/bin/sh
sudo chattr -i /etc/hosts
sudo vim /etc/hosts
sudo chattr +i /etc/hosts

Another stupid Citrix ICAClient issue on Redhat linux:

Solution 1 force language C (my favourite for any lang problems):

Solution 2 remove charset cjkuni:

main.cf file Postfix related parametes:

dovecot.conf file Dovecot related parameters:

auth default {
mechanisms = plain login


[…removed irrelevance parameters…]


socket listen {
client {
path = /var/spool/postfix/private/auth
mode = 0660
user = postfix
group = postfix
}
}
}

This simple script transform a linux box into a DVB-S Satellite router to receive data from Eurobird 9E used by EUMETSAT to redistribute weather satellite image.

REQUIRE:
DVB Tools
SMCroute
PCI Card supported by Linux/DVB Tools (ex. Skystar 2)

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#!/bin/bash
####################################################################
#								   #	
# Leonardo Rizzi 						   #
# Late night 24/04/2010						   #
# Revision 1.0							   #
# Tune DVB-S pci card for Eurobird 9E shifted from 13E Hotbird     #
# Tune, set net PID, Enable multicasting ecc. ecc. blah blah buuuu #
#								   #	
####################################################################
 
#Globalvar
DTUNE="/usr/bin/dvbtune"
DNET="/usr/bin/dvbnet"
MROUTE="/usr/sbin/smcroute"
IFCONFIG="/sbin/ifconfig"
 
SERVICE="eumetsat"
 
#Set dvbcard 0-3
INT="0"
 
#Set multicast forwarding interface and ip (by default TelliCast bind on 192.168.238.238)
MINT="eth1"
MIP="192.168.238.238"
 
#Set absolute frequency in Hz
FREQ=11977000
 
#Set polarization
POL=H
 
#Set symbol rate
SYR=27500
 
#Set PID one space for value separation
PID="100 300 301 302 500 509 510 511"
 
 
#Begin start!!
 
case "$1" in
  start)
  	# Pre-Start check
 
  	test -x $DTUNE || { echo "$DTUNE not installed or not configured properly";
        if [ "$1" = "stop" ]; then exit 0;
        else exit 5; fi; }
 
        test -x $DNET || { echo "$DNET not installed or not configured properly";
        if [ "$1" = "stop" ]; then exit 0;
        else exit 5; fi; }
 
        test -x $MROUTE || { echo "$MROUTE not installed or not configured properly";
        if [ "$1" = "stop" ]; then exit 0;
        else exit 5; fi; }
 
        test -x $IFCONFIG || { echo "$IFCONFIG not installed or not configured properly";
        if [ "$1" = "stop" ]; then exit 0;
        else exit 5; fi; }
 
        test -d /dev/dvb/adapter$INT || { echo "DVB$INT device not installed or not configured properly";
        if [ "$1" = "stop" ]; then exit 0;
        else exit 5; fi; }
 
 
	# Tuning the dvb frequency 
	echo ""
	echo "Tune the satellite donwlink on interface ${INT}"
	${DTUNE} -c ${INT} -f ${FREQ} -p ${POL} -s ${SYR} -m >/dev/null 2>&1 &
 
	# Set address on local forwarding interface and bring it up
	echo ""
	echo "Set multicast forwarding interface ${MINT}"
	${IFCONFIG} ${MINT} ${MIP} multicast up
 
	# Set PID on active dvb interface
	echo ""
	echo "Set net interface for listed PID:"
	for i in ${PID}
	do
	echo "Bring up PID $i"
	${DNET} -a ${INT} -p $i>/dev/null 2>&1
	done
 
	# Set address on dvbs interfaces and bring it up
	echo ""
	echo "Set net interface up:"
	for ii in {0..7}
	do
	echo "Bring up dvb net interface $ii"
	${IFCONFIG} dvb${INT}_$ii 192.168.22$ii.238 up >/dev/null 2>&1
	done
 
	# Start multicast router
	echo ""
	echo "Enable Multicast Router"
	${MROUTE} -d
 
	#PID 100 multicast forward
	echo "Set multicast for PID 100"
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_0 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.34 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_0 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.36 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_0 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.40 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_0 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.223 ${MINT}
 
	#PID 300 multicast forward
	echo "Set multicast for PID 300"
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_1 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.21 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_1 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.31 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_1 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.32 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_1 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.37 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_1 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.226 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_1 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.252 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_1 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.253 ${MINT}
 
	#PID 301 multicast forward
	echo "Set multicast for PID 301"
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_2 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.23 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_2 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.33 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_2 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.38 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_2 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.39 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_2 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.35 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_2 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.227 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_2 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.251 ${MINT}
 
	#PID 302 multicast forward
	echo "Set multicast for PID 302"
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_3 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.25 ${MINT}
 
	#PID 500 multicast forward
	echo "Set multicast for PID 500"
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_4 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.1 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_4 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.22 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_4 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.28 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_4 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.27 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_4 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.29 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_4 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.30 ${MINT}
 
	#PID 509 multicast forward
	echo "Set multicast for PID 509"
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_5 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.248 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_5 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.249 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_5 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.250 ${MINT}
 
	#PID 510 multicast forward
	echo "Set multicast for PID 510"
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_6 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.231 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_6 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.232 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_6 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.233 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_6 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.234 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_6 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.235 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_6 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.236 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_6 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.237 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_6 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.239 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_6 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.240 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_6 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.242 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_6 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.243 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_6 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.244 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_6 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.245 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_6 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.246 ${MINT}
	${MROUTE} -a dvb0_6 192.168.1.1 224.223.222.247 ${MINT}
 
	sleep 5
	;;
 
  stop)
	# Stopping the dvb card
	echo ""
	echo "Stopping Satellite Downlink"
	killall dvbtune >/dev/null 2>&1
 
	echo ""
	echo "Stopping Multicast Routing"
	# Stopping Multicast Router
	${MROUTE} -k
 
	# Disable dvbs interfaces and remove active PID
	echo ""
	echo "Shutting down DVB-S interfaces"
	for iii in {0..7}
	do
	/sbin/ifconfig dvb0_$iii down >/dev/null 2>&1
	${DNET} -d $iii >/dev/null 2>&1
	done
 
	# Remove and disable multicasting forwarding interface
	echo ""
	echo "Shutting down multicasting forwarding interface"
	${IFCONFIG} ${MINT} del ${MIP} multicast
	${IFCONFIG} ${MINT} down
 
	;;
 
  restart)
 
	$0 stop
	$0 start
	;;
 
  status)
 
  	PID1='pidof dvbtune'
  	echo ""
  	echo "Tuning subsystem running at pid" $PID1
 
  	PID2='pidof smcroute'
  	echo ""
  	echo "Mulicast router running at pid" $PID2
 
	;;
 
  multicast)
 
  	echo "Multicasting Routing table:"
  	ip mroute show  
	;;
 
  *)
	echo "Usage: $0 [start|stop|restart|status|multicast]"
	;;
esac
 
exit;s

The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed.
This can occur if you are running Windows in safe
mode, or if the Windows Installer is not correctly
installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance.

kb315353

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

1. Log on to your computer as an administrator.
2. Click Start, and then click Run.
3. In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK.
4. At the command prompt, typemsiexec.exe /unregister, and then press ENTER.
5. Type msiexec /regserver, and then press ENTER.
6. Verify that the SYSTEM account has full control access permissions to the
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
hive in the Windows registry. In some cases, you may also have to add Administrator accounts. To do so:Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ ) How to back up and restore the registry in Windows
1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
2. Click the following registry hive:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
3. On the Edit menu, click Permissions.
4. If SYSTEM is not listed in the Group or user names list, click Add, make sure that the local computer name appears in the From this location box, type system in the Enter the object names to select box, click Check Names, and then click OK.
5. Click SYSTEM in the Group or user names list, and then select the Full Control check box under Allow in the Permissions for SYSTEM box.
6. Click Apply, click OK, and then quit Registry Editor.
7. Restart the computer. If the problem is not resolved, repair Windows XP. For more information about how to repair Windows XP, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
315341 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341/ ) How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP

Sometime during AIX migration/alt_clone or HMC upgrade, it can happen that RMC ID get lost or duplicated, the the rsct process is unable to re stabilize the connection.

You can reset the key and restart that service as follows:

Reset RMC unique ID:

Then you can check the rmc status:

For a network attached printer:
1. WRKWTR and do a #4 to End the writer
2. WRKCFGSTS *DEV *PRT and use #2 to vary off the device, then #8 to Work with description
then #2 to change, then page/roll and change the IP
3. Vary the device on
4. WRKWTR and start the print writer

AIX – ODM Device Configuration Object Classes

A list of the ODM Device Configuration Object Classes follows:

PdDv
Predefined Devices

PdCn
Predefined Connection

PdAt
Predefined Attribute

Config_Rules
Configuration Rules

CuDv
Customized Devices

CuDep
Customized Dependency

CuAt
Customized Attribute

CuDvDr
Customized Device Driver

CuVPD
Customized Vital Product Data

fw01-> save software from tftp 10.255.4.210 ns50ns25.5.4.0r21.0 to flash
Load software from TFTP 10.255.4.210 (file: ns50ns25.5.4.0r21.0).
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tftp received octets = 5994268
tftp success!

TFTP Succeeded
Save to flash. It may take a few minutes ...platform = 14, cpu = 10, version = 18
update new flash image (01e97ddc,5994268)
platform = 14, cpu = 10, version = 18
offset = 20, address = 3060000, size = 5994189
date = 4062f3e0, sw_version = 4062f3e4, cksum = f7522c46
Program flash (5994268 bytes) ...
sec_size :131072 align_support 1 , mode 96028
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++done
Done
fw01-> reset
System reset, are you sure? y/[n] y
In reset ...

SCSSYSTEMID (G)
Specifies a number that identifies the computer. This parameter is not dynamic. SCSSYSTEMID is the low-order 32 bits of the 48-bit system identification number.

If the computer is in an OpenVMS Cluster, specify a value that is unique within the cluster. Do not use zero as the value.

If the computer is running DECnet for OpenVMS, calculate the value from the DECnet address using the following formula:

SCSSYSTEMID = ((DECnet area number) * 1024) + (DECnet node number)

Example: If the DECnet address is 2.211, calculate the value as follows:

SCSSYSTEMID = (2 * 1024) + 211 = 2259

There is a known problem with mounting ISO images on the AIX platform. To workaround the problem, complete the following instructions:

Obtain the size of the image, then identify the nearest multiple of 128 MB that will provide enough space for the image. For example, the image of CD-ROM is approximately 650/700 MB, so use 768 MB as an image size.

Make a logical volume of this size. Ensure that there is enough space on the physical volume. For example, hdisk0.

# mklv -y cdlv -s n -L /dev/cdlv rootvg 768M hdisk0

If the command fails, increase the volume size by a multiple of 128.

Use the dd command to create a pseudo-device. Ensure that the partition has enough space for the pseudo-device. In the following example command, the pseudo-device is /dev/cdlv.

Note that this command may take a long time and will create two dd processes.

Mount the device like a CD-ROM in AIX. Ensure that the mount point exists.

# mount -v cdrfs -o ro /dev/cdlv /mnt/iso

I bought promo pack of 5 Aladdin eToken PASS units, the tokens comes with serial number in this format: XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX activated for free on the website of the manufacturer only one time of course, then used token purchased from ebay usually are unusable.

The activation consists in a zip containing two ldif format dat files, you can extract the token key parsing the text from “importAlpine.dat” file:

sccAuthenticatorId: (means token serial number) sccKey= (means token key)

eToken PASS are event based tokens, I’ve tested successfully using otptool, part of mod-authn-otp.

When AIX will not release /dev/cd0 device (after umount any associted filesystems), and you get busy device error on dlpar operations, use this command to kill all processes that take busy resource:

# fuser -k -x -u -c /dev/cd0

Usually in pSeries hardware configuration is connected to a scsi controller by scsi-to-ide/sas/sata or other terrible solution bridge.

To made all this operation faster you can identify pci parent adapter and remove recursively all device.

Identify:

# lsdev -l cd0 -F parent
scsi0
# lsdev -l scsi0 -F parent
sisscsia0
# lsdev -l sisscsia0 -F parent
pci10

Remove:


# rmdev -Rdl pci10
cd0 deleted
ses0 deleted
scsi0 deleted
sisscsia0 deleted
pci10 deleted

Then you can move the controller from HMC to another LPAR