The answer is technically /bin/ps -ef. But what you really want is /bin/netstat -plunt.
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Here’s the cheet sheet to using native FC tools and drivers (tested on rhel5):
Read MoreHow to Get VMware Cluster To Use Different CPU Types
In case you didn’t think it through (like I didn’t), you can’t vMotion guests from one type of CPU to another. And when I say type, I don’t just mean AMD to Intel, I mean different models and generations. For example, you can’t go from Family 6, Model 46 (2Eh) = Nehalem-EX to Family 6, […]
Read MoreHow do you scan for new luns on linux?
I always forget this one. How exactly do you find those new fibre channel luns you carved and presented to the host? The zoning is there, but you need to have the OS look for it.
Read MorePower Notes
I am have spent a LOT of time in data centers, but that doesn’t mean I always remember all the details.
Read MoreNotes on RHEL Server as a desktop
I’ve been using RHEL5 as my desktop since 9/2009. I thought it was best to work on the same OS as the servers. Ultimately, I think that was a bad idea and I will be switching to Fedora soon. Here’s my notes to remind me how to do things I rarely do.
Read MoreCan’t Login to Exadata
I’ve had this come up a few times. Exadata is configured to require big passwords, that expire AND will lock you out after 5 failed login attempts… which happen often after password changes. What’s an admin to do?
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