Category Archives: Server/Systems Management

Measuring electrical usage (watts and dollars) of a Dell PowerEdge server

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Tony Patti

The P3 International P4400 Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitor, which is available from Amazon.com for only $17.48 (a substantial discount from normal retail price of $50.00) is simply amazing, whether you use it around the house or to measure … Continue reading →

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Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) – reset password, use

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Tony Patti

Most servers from Dell have a Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC), “which Dell describes as: “A complete hardware and software solution for remote systems management. The RAC allows you to remotely access an inoperable system to get the system up … Continue reading →

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Upgrading Webalizer from version 2.01-10 to 2.21-02

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Tony Patti

Webalizer is used to create Web (Apache) Usage Statistics and graphs. The home page of Webalizer is at http://www.webalizer.org/. Here is a sample (from the main website): When you use YUM (Yellowdog Updater, Modified) with CentOS, you won’t move Webalizer … Continue reading →

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Dell Open Manage Server Administrator (OMSA)

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Tony Patti

Dell Open Manage Server Administrator (OMSA) is a phenomenal tool for keeping Dell PowerEdge servers running optimally! OMSA is included with the purchase of every new PowerEdge server. It comes on a CD included in the server’s cardboard box. Please … Continue reading →

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