As of late it seems as if everyone is jumping on the MariaDB Database bandwagon. In this article I will provide a bash automation script as well as detail it’s usage in order to ease the MySQL Server to MariaDB Server migration. The script is broken down into four stages. Below I will break down… Read More
If you read my previous article detailing how to Install HP ACU CLI on Debian, then your next logical question might be, how do I monitor the RAID array. Searching the net will yield a multitude of solutions however, we are fan’s of simple small footprint solutions, so that is the approach we will take…. Read More
hpasmcli utility hpasmcli hpasmcli help Note: hpasmcli can be used in a script using the -s switchSingle command example: hpasmcli -s “show temp”Multiple commands example: hpasmcli -s “show temp; show fans” Common Commands Help hpasmcli> help CLEAR, DISABLE, ENABLE, EXIT, HELP, NOTE, QUIT, REPAIR, SET, SHOW Set hpasmcli> set ASR , BOOT [ FIRST |… Read More
In order to install the HP Health CLI on Debian Wheezy you must connect with PuTTy or login to the terminal on the desired Debian Server. Next you will run the commands below to add the Debian HP/Proliant repository to your system and install hpasmcli. To access the hpasmcli shell simply run hpasmcli in terminal…. Read More
In order to install the HP Array Controller CLI on Debian Wheezy you must connect with PuTTy or login to the terminal on the desired Debian Server. Next you will run the commands below to add the Debian HP/Proliant repository to your system and install hpacucli. As of this writing version 9.40 is the newest… Read More
If you read one of our previous articles Debian Wheezy Dynamic MOTD, Debian Jessie Dynamic MOTD or Debian Stretch Dynamic MOTD, then you would probably note that I left out “Updates (20-updates)” from that tutorial. Since that tutorial was originally written, I have found an incredibly easy way of integrating update information into the dynamic MOTD system…. Read More
Bash completion is a useful tool for completion of file paths, commands etc. By default it is enabled on Ubuntu but not on Debian. Chances are, if you have been using Ubuntu like me, you will dearly miss bash completion on Debian. With two simple steps it can also be enabled on Debian. This article… Read More
If you have ever used Ubuntu Server then you should be familiar with the dynamic MOTD. This is what is presented to the user in terminal when a log on occurs. This feature is very nice as it will give you a quick look at useful information. Unfortunately, Debian Server does not include the dynamic… Read More
Tera Term is the terminal emulator for Microsoft Windows, that supports serial port, telnet and SSH connections. Among many other features it also has built in Macro scripting language. Tera Term is often used to automate tasks related to remote connections initiated from PC. Tera Term, pronounced as ‘tera ta-mu’ and also known by the… Read More
I like to call the method below “The Easy Ubuntu Server Firewall”. You may ask why I call it easy. The answer is simple, it uses standard IPTable’s and has a start and stop script to quickly disable it in the event that debugging is required. Installing the firewall is a simple two stage process…. Read More