#Configure DELL EQL Storage Management Network Gateway

1. Log in to storage via SSH (Putty)
2. Enter "grpparams def-mgmt-gateway ipaddress xxx.xxx.xxx.xx (your gateway)"

Example: 

GroupName> grpparams def-mgmt-gateway ipaddress 192.168.0.1

Done !!!

#How to upgrade Dell EQL firmware

How to upgrade Dell EQL firmware

 
*Before upgrade the firmware, please check the current firmware.
 
How to check Dell EQL firmware

How to identify 32 or 64 bits ? 
Select the 32-bit kit for array models:
PS4000, PS-M4110
PS5000, PS5500E
PS6000, PS6010
PS6500, PS6510

Select the 64-bit kit for array models:
PS4100, PS4110
PS6100, PS6110
PS6210


How to upgrade Dell EQL Firmware
1. Log in to the EQL Group.
2. Select the member that you want to upgrade.
3. Select maintenance. 
4. Click on Update firmware, and enter the login password.

5. Select the new firmware file.
6. Select the member going to upgrade.
7. Click on upgrade.

 8. Reboot the storage.

#Windows cannot verify the digital signature for this file.

Error:

Windows cannot verify the digital signature for this file. A recent hardware or software change might have installed a file that is signed incorrectly or damage, or that might be malicious software from an unknown source.

Solution 1:
1. Restart computer and boot into Advanced Boot Options.
(For Windows 7 press F8. For Windows 8 and 10, hold the Shift key and press restart)

2. Select Disable Driver Signature Enforcement

Windows 7

Windows 8/10

 

#Increasing the disk space for the VMware vCenter Server Appliance in vSphere 6.0

1. Open console from vCenter Server. (You also can use SSH to connect)

2. Press Alt+F1 switch to console mode. (To switch back normal mode, press Alt+F2)
3. Enter username and password.

4. Use command below to enable Bash Shell.
    shell.set --enabled true

5. Use the command below to enter Shell mode.
    shell

6. Use the command below to list the disk space
    df -h
 

Example: If  /dev/mapper/log_vg-log  in low disk space,  I going to increase the disk.

7. Use the command below to list the disk partition.
     lsblk

 Example: log_vg-log is under sde partition.

8. Use the command below to identify the disk controller.
     lsscsi

Example: sde in under 0:4 disk controller.

9. Use the vSphere Client or vSphere Web Client to increase the VM disk.
 
Example: 0:4 disk controller is Hard disk 5. (Hard disk 5 = /dev/mapper/log_vg-log)

 10. Use the command below to extend the newly added disk space.
       vpxd_servicecfg storage lvm autogrow
       
       If successful, result will show VC_CFG_RESULT=0

 11. Use the command below to check the disk space.
      df -h

Example: /dev/mapper/log_vg-log successful increase to 15GB.

#SCCM 2012R2 - Determine SCCM 2012 CU version

1. Launch registry, navigate HKLM\Software\Microsoft\SMS\Setup
2. On right panel, check on CULevel.

or Power Shell 

• Get-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SMS\Setup -Name "CULevel"

CULevel value is (0). Mean no CU installed.

#SCCM 2012R2 - Software Update Point unable to connect WSUS

Error: System.Net.WebException: The request failed with HTTP status 404: Not Found.~~   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.AdminProxy.CreateUpdateServer(Object[] args)~~   at Microsoft.SystemsManagementServer.WSUS.WSUSServer.ConnectToWSUSServer(String ServerName, Boolean UseSSL, Int32 PortNumber)

Event ID: 6703

1. Verify the WsusPool is Started. (Under Application Pools)

2. Verify WSUS port number correct. 

Default port for WSUS Windows 2012, 8530

Default port for WSUS Windows 2008, 80

  

#SCCM 2012R2 - Software Update Manager unable to update

Event Error: 6703

Configuration Manager Trace Log:

Sync failed: WSUS update source not found on site XX. Please refer to WCM.log for configuration error details.

Solution:

1. Verify WSUS Server Connection Account with correct credential.

2. To verify, open Configuration Manager, Administration > Servers and Site System Roles, select the site server with SUP role, right click on SUP role, select properties.

3. Launch Widows Server Update Services, under options select WSUS Server Configuration Wizard.

4. Reconfigure and start connecting as below. This may take few minutes to hours. Be patient. If this screen stop for long time, you may restart the server and re-launch the WSUS Wizard again.