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How to Configure StarWind?
StarWind(Based on iSCSI) is used to create a shared storage area on a Windows Server for use with clustered environment. Download the software from http://www.starwindsoftware.com and complete the installation steps. Then, Start > All Programs > StarWind Software > StarWind Click on Connect, provide the username and password. Right click on Targets, you will get [...]
Share point 2007: Basic farm Installation
Hardware requirements Front-end Web server and application server computers: a dual-processor computer with processor clock speeds of 2.5-gigahertz (GHz) or higher and a minimum of 2 gigabytes (GB) of RAM. Back-end database server: a dual-processor computer with processor clock speeds of 2.0 GHz or higher and a minimum of 2 GB of RAM. Software requirements [...]
Setting up a Private Cloud using Ubuntu 10.04
If we can get the Ubuntu 10.04 latest server edition, this can be done easily. As it comes with an option to select whether we need to setup a normal server or Ubuntu Cluster. On the main cluster controller we can select the cluster option and also need to specify the IP range needed for [...]
What is Cloud Computing?
Cloud computing mainly focuses on sharing or clouding all necessities needed for deploying an application efficiently, from various well maintained resources. One of the most important ideas behind cloud computing is scalability, and virtualization is the technology that makes it possible. Virtualization allows better use of a server by aggregating multiple operating systems and applications [...]
Nginx High Availabily Clustering using Wackamole
Ipswitching in an Nginx can be done by Wackamole. Wackamole is an application that helps with making a cluster highly available. It manages a bunch of virtual IPs, that should be available to the outside world at all times. Wackamole ensures that a single machine within a cluster is listening on each virtual IP address [...]
Life Management : Let’s practise to make life better
An anecdote with a life management lesson from an unknown author: …Suddenly, a cockroach flew from somewhere and sat on her. I wondered if this was the cockroach’s response to all the glory that was spoken about it! She started screaming out of fear. With panic stricken face and trembling voice, she started doing stationary [...]
Wonderful example of Self Appraisal !
Many of you would have come across this story earlier but for our readers who haven’t seen it yet, I’m putting it here once again. Most of us always complain about not getting our due but we seldom think whether we are doing what we are actually supposed to do and if we are efficient [...]
Effort is important, but where you make the effort makes all the difference
A small story with a big message : There was this giant ship whose engine failed. The ship’s owners tried one expert after another, but none of them could figure out how to fix the engine. Then they brought in an old man who had been fixing ships since he was a youngster. He carried [...]
Database Mapping with cPanel
cPanel introduces the Database Mapping feature with version 11.25.1. This feature lays the groundwork for providing more flexibility in naming databases and database users. In the past, cPanel has always appended an account’s username to any database name or database username created by the account (for example, a database might be named “user_dbname”). This changes [...]
550 Requested action not taken: mailbox unavailable or not local
Issue : Following error appears in the bounce back message while trying to send out an email : 550 Requested action not taken: mailbox unavailable or not local Solution : This issue can be resolved in the following way : 1) Log in to the windows server with RDP( Remote desktop) 2) Start-> Run -> [...]
How to set up a forwarder for outgoing emails?
Issue : How can emails going out from a particular domain be copied to a common email address ? Solution : In order to set up a forwarder for outgoing emails from a particular domain to another email address, use the following steps : First, open the file /etc/cpanel_exim_system_filter using any of your favorite editors. [...]
Error in Exponent CMS installation : File Uploads Enabled : Failed
Issue : While performing the System Requirement Check for the above, following error occurred : File Uploads Enabled : Failed However, in the server file_uploads was On. Fix : To fix this issue, edit the file install/include/sanity.php Replace the following line: $global_i18n[‘check_upload’]=>_sanity_checkTemp(ini_get(‘upload_tmp_dir’)), with $global_i18n[‘check_upload’]=>_sanity_checkTemp(BASE.’tmp’),
InstaCarma will be at HostingCon’10
InstaCarma is going to HostingCon 2010, the premier conference and trade show for the hosted services industry, to be held in Austin, Texas from July 19th-21st. We’ve purchased booth space (Booth #527)and will be exhibiting at the event for the second time in a row. The company management represented by the Director, Mr. Aromal Rajagopal, [...]
Last stats WARNING in Nagios
Issue : Nagios was set up for the server recently and the following warning shows up regularly : =================================================== Server Last Stats WARNING 03-10-2010 19:25:46 0d 7h 17m 53s 3/3 WARNING on /var/cpanel/lastrun/ – Last updated 161545 seconds ago. =================================================== Solution : First, try running the script /scripts/runstatsonce If that doesn’t work then go to [...]
SpamAssassin : WHM ACL Options : Reject mails with spam score at SMTP time
Issue : It seems that by default, it is set to reject mails with a spam score of more than 20 at SMTP time. How to change the value of spam score for rejecting the mails at SMTP time ? Solution : You can do that by doing the following : 1. Go to WHM [...]
