IPAM – Event Log Access Status: Blocked (DNS)
After letting IPAM do its discovery for 3 days the only problem I picked up was that the status below was still showing as blocked even though the firewall rules…
IPAM Windows Server 2012
So Microsoft introduced this cool feature on Windows Server 2012 called IPAM (IP Address Management). To install this make sure it is not on a Domain Controller. Installation is pretty…
Create new Exchange 2010 Database fails in the EMC
Today I went to create a new Mailbox Database as I wanted to get rid of the white space in the current one. So I thought I would open the…
Exchange 2010 Server Public Folder Database was not found.
Today I wanted to add another CAS/HUB Server to my environment and encountered a small error which can be fixed with running a command from the EMS. When I tried…
Exchange 2010 Mail Queue – 451 4.4.0 DNS Query Error
If you come across the following error it is because Exchange cant query the domain. If you ping the domain name it will give you an error saying it cannot…
SCCM 2012 Client stuck at 0% when downloading updates
Today I came across all servers and clients in my organization not downloading windows updates from SCCM 2012. There was about 17 updates and all stuck on 0%. I changed…
One or more prerequisites for protecting this data source is missing – Windows 2003 & DPM System State Backups
If you want to protect a Server running Windows 2003 SP2 or SBS you need to ensure that the correct KB is applied as you will get the following error…
DPM Replica is inconsistent on Windows Server 2012 DC backup
Today I moved my DC System State backups to DPM 2012. After running the first initial sync the status goes to a green OK and then immediately to a red…
Exchange 2010 Database Copy Status in a Failed State.
Prerequisites List Admin access to be able to manage Mailbox Databases in Exchange. EMC or Exchange Management Shell. If you running an Exchange DAG and the copy status is sitting…
SeSecurityPrivilege privilege Error when installing Exchange 2010 SP2 Hub Transport Role
Today while installing a new Exchange Server to create a DAG (Database Availability Group) I ran into the following error below: First thing that I checked was that the domainExchange…