[APPV] Refreshing published applications from command line

sfttray.exe /refreshall

Changing the managing server destination for Med-V Client (Formerly Kidaro)

Recently, i've installed MedV and pointed it to my old server. It doesn't trivial to change url to the new server, but i was lucky enough. By having AppV experience, i located the profile's file and it's located at %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\MED-V\Profile
The filename is ProfileInfo.xml

The defaullt profile for all users is located @C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\MED-V\Profile

Cheers,
Boris

Multiple zip extracter

Recently, I got 30 zips' files.Firstly, i tried to use winrar and it extracted file only from the first one.
So, i started to look for a new utility which can do it. I found an easy solution by using 7-zip file manager(http://www.7-zip.org/) and it's open source.

I discovered the following method:
1. launch 7-zip file manager
2. Select all your zip files
3. Right mouse click menu -> 7-zip->Extract

That's all

How to store XMLdocument @MSSQL 2005 as xml by using XSD

I was looking for a fast path to store XML in MSSQL 2005 by using XSD + VS2005.
For making life easier I created a stored procedure and imported it to Dataset:

I'm posting this code for other people which are looking for the fast solution:
MemoryStream xmlStream = new MemoryStream();
xmlDoc.Save(xmlStream);
SqlXml sqlXml = new SqlXml(xmlStream);
//here comes a table adaptor //
tblXYZTableAdapter xyzTableAdaptor = new tblXYZTableAdapter();
xyzTableAdaptor.SP_StoreProceure(sqlXml);

XSD & handling DBNull problem C#

The value for column xxx in table XXXXX is DBNull.
Recently, I started to use XSD for faster & easier object development in VS. One of obstacles which I discovered is DBNull which almost impossible to handle an exception via usual approach like . I posting this guide, because I saw many posts which propose non-trivial solutions.

I found two ways to make it easier:
1. To use try/catch mechanism, may result unnecessary slowness
2. The best: XSD class product for each object also a method for null/DBnull validation and by doing it helps to make a program in a very easy way.
Example: if objects name MyColumn so the method will be called IsMyColumnNameNull.

EMC NPG advisor

EMC published new version on Networker Upgrade advisor. This version creates detailed step-by-step document for proper backup software upgrades

https://powerlink.emc.com/nsepn/webapps/btg548664833igtcuup4826/km/appmanager/km/secureDesktop?_nfpb=true&internalId=0b014066803d054d

Getting inventory + serials for DELL servers in OPENMANAGE

It's possible to obtain servers hw info throw Tools->Compliance tool

OpenSUSE 11.0 XDMCP enablement

As it appears, Configuring XDMCP protocol for making graphic network connections from remote X client is very tricky. I found the following article which explains, how it can be done:

Bear in mind,that 2 components should be evaluated:

1. XDMCP settings

2. Linux firewall settings

Configuring XDMCP on Linux

http://www.wmltd.co.uk/index.php/products/nomachine_thin_client/setting_up_x

Jbuilder 2008 crash with -1 error code

I found that JBuilder can fail during the first run with -1 code. After a short investigation, i discovered that there is a problem with JVM memory settings. In my case, max memory needed to be lowered due to -1 error code. I lowered the Xmx size to smaller one and it solved the problem. It can be done by changing -Xmx value in JBuilder.ini

BO XI and Crystal Reports

Gr8 products

AppV softgrid

I'm currently evaluating this product.
Useful tools:
Sft tool - great tool provides a look into internal structure of package

Unsupported encoding of VC 2.5

After upgrade to 2.5, I discovered that i can't start vmware virtual center. I checked the event viewer and found the following message:
The VMware Infrastructure Web Access service terminated unexpectedly , error number 7031.

After playing a lot with tomcat5 - i found out that it crashes on unsupported code page. In my case cp1255....

so i changed it to "ENGLISH (united states)" and this solved the problem
in case and this doesn't help - check the logs in this directory:

C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VirtualCenter Server\tomcat\logs

Intresting SOA diagram

I advise to check this blog
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/eai/business/archives/soa-visio-stencils-16952

C# accessing to fields/object by string

string vStringUnFiltered = Class.GetType().GetField(method_in).GetValue(Class_instance).ToString();

Regex + C# parsing IP into segments a.b.c.d to a./a.b./a.b.c

One of intresting features at C# .NET is Regular Expressions which is very handy and save time (similiar to perl style). It's possible to assign values to search items. Small example is:
void main()
{
.....

SortedList VLans_LIST = new SortedList();
foreach (string CurrRegex in new string[] { "^(?\\d+)\\.", "^(?\\d+\\.\\d+)\\.", "^(?\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+)\\." })
{

string VLanValidated = RegEX_Validate(CurrRegex , "vlan", ipAddress);
if (VLanValidated == null)
{ //do nothing }
else if (!VLans_LIST.Contains(VLanValidated))
{
VLans_LIST.Add(VLanValidated, VLanValidated);
}
}
}

string RegEX_Validate(string RegexString, string RegexValueParam,string StringToVal)
{
Regex objNaturalPattern = new Regex(RegexString);
if (objNaturalPattern.Match(StringToVal).Success )
{
Match VMatch = objNaturalPattern.Match(StringToVal);
return VMatch.Groups[RegexValueParam].Value;
}
else return null;
}

Hyperic HQ How to manage Groups and resources mapping stored

For easy CostCenters management I created two stored procedures for HQ which create groups and map resources to this groups:
http://forums.hyperic.com/jiveforums/thread.jspa?threadID=3764&tstart=0

How to change a hostname on NW Netweaver 2004S

I posted an article on SAP SDN with needed steps:
https://forums.sdn.sap.com/thread.jspa?threadID=602465&tstart=0

SQL VPX_HIST_STAT Table corruption

To check Virtual Center db for consistancy:
dbcc checkdb ('VCDB');

To repair soft:
alter database VCDB set SINGLE_USER;
dbcc checktable(VPX_HIST_STAT,REPAIR_REBUILD);
alter database VCDB set MULTI_USER;

if it doesn't help:
dbcc checktable(VPX_HIST_STAT,REPAIR_ALLOW_DATA_LOSS);

updating db user on migrated VC DB

select 'exec sp_changeobjectowner ''' + 'DOMAIN\USER' + ''', ''dbo'''
from sysobjects
where uid = user_id('old_USER')

unlink NIC from ESX vSwitch

Remove vmnic1 from vSwitch0 with: esxcfg-vswitch -U vmnic1 vSwitch0