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Disable archive logs

Before executing check whether HA is deploye and take necessary precautions (cluster freeze). Consider impact on backup of the DB, full backup is required to restore data. Data changes between full backups will be lost in case of restore oracle@hostname:/oracle…

VMWare version/update identification

Open VMware vSphere and select About or mark vCenter and version will be displayed. Then find relevant Build number in index table on link below. https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1014508

WTF is SVF

Huawei’s Super Virtual Fabric (SVF) technology virtualizes multiple devices into one logical device to shield complex connections among devices and implement unified management and control of network devices. Huawei CSS/CSS2 and iStack are horizontal virtualization technologies that virtualize multiple network…

Oracle table space used check

with t as (select t1.tablespace_name, round(t1.tot / 1024 / 1024, 2) tot, round(t2.free / 1024 / 1024, 2) free, round((t1.tot – t2.free) / 1024 / 1024, 2) used, round((t1.tot – t2.free) / t1.tot * 100, 2) per from (select tablespace_name,…

HW and OS time not aligned

run as root: # date;hwclock compare with date output if not aligned – verify timezone settings # hwclock –systohc NOTE: Before changing the hardware time, it is recommended that you run date to check whether the system time zone is…

Unlock Oracle

Ulock oracle after note shutdown during backup   xhost:/dev/diskgroup # ll total 0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 54 2015-12-14 14:50 dg_data -> /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-360022a11000e1c4c21965a9300000006 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 54 2015-12-14 14:50 dg_index -> /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-360022a11000e1c4c2196629300000007 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 8 2015-12-14 14:50…

Examining factors of the NFV

Good to read as refference for NFV solution deployment. Great NFC POC studies can be found here. Network flexibility via programmatic provisioning Taking advantage of the open source pace of innovation—ever-emerging improvements in both the telecom and the traditional IT space…

MANO – Management and Orchestration

Having the ability to spin up network components in matter of hours instead of months, allows agility, but it can also create chaos! Within virtualisation and NFV the need for proper management has been highlighted from an early stage. It…

E-mail from server command line

The Linux command line can be very powerful once you know how to use it. You can parse data, monitor processes, automate backups and do a lot of other useful and cool things using it. There often comes a need…

Disable NumLock on Asus laptop

press key with Windows on it on your keyboard and letter “r” type “osk” and enter and click on NumLock button should work now