Author: jbmurphy
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Quick PowerShell script to check DNS settings on all servers
I wanted to decommission some old Domain Controllers. I needed to make sure that other servers weren’t pointing to theses old DCs for DNS. I wrote this quick PowerShell script to loop through all servers and get their DNS search order. Hope that helps some one, or me when we moce to the next version…
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Command to show all MySQL databases and their sizes
I found this MySQL query to list all DBs and their sizes here. I wanted to blog it, so it is easier for me to find.
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mysql command to show a table’s column names <- Why can't i remember this?
It is easy enough. Why can’t I remember this -> show columns from table name;
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Just learned about /etc/resolver in OSX/BSD
I just learned that OSX/BSD has “conditional DNS” built into the os! Thanks to this post. I wish I knew about this earlier! AND I wish the same thing existed for Windows machines!
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Quick PowerShell script to “tail -f” dhcp logs
When I am working in Linux, I like to leave a log open with “tail -f”, so I can see the results of some test I am performing. The other day I wanted to see when a new machine joined the network, so I could give it a static DHCP lease. Usually I connect to…
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ACLs for Azure end points!!
sweet. Have they always been there?
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No charge for stopped VMs in azure
Sweet
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WWDC prediction – Retina cinema displays
Thin as can be. I am reading an article in Wired that talks about the cubicles in start-up offices having MacBooks hooked up to monitors. Seems that apple need new high def monitors for these type offices. My thoughts.
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Headed to MSTechEd!!
Hopefully. Weather between here and New Orleans is rough.
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Cisco ASA 5505 from Factory Default to Static Address and defined inside subnet
I have been playing with an ASA 5505 lately. I wanted the ability to start fresh when I could not figure things out. I came up with the following commands to cut and paste into the console, allowing me to “Start over”. First I reset to factory default and set the internal subnet range You…