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Notes/Domino 8.5.1 Fix Pack 3 has been released
Jun 2nd
I know I’m a few days late but as they say, “better late than never” 
Download them for the Notes client and Domino server from here.
Windows 2008 Read-Only domain controller
Apr 24th
This feature is great for remote sites. In order to install a read only DC please ensure you run adprep /rodcprep on the primary DC. Also, the primary DC must be 2008.
Change VMWare vCenter SMTP port
Apr 22nd
Recently I had to change the outbound SMTP connection port for my alerts on a vCenter server. The default is 25 but my customer had their Exchange 2007 relay configured for 2525.
Here’s how to do it:
1. Connect to the vCenter server with your client
2. Select Administration -> vCenter Server Settings
3. At the bottom of the left column select Advanced Settings
4. Find the value mail.smtp.port, click on 25 and type in the new value
Backup Exec 12.5 fails with HP Ultrium
Mar 15th
My backup jobs were failing with error code E00084F4.
The solution? Disable SCSI Monitoring Information from the HP Management tools found in control panel, then restart the Backup Exec services.
Cisco UC 520 and Sametime
Mar 4th
Just so you know there is currently no integration available between the Cisco UC500 series and Lotus Sametime (any version). There are plug-ins available but they only work with Cisco’ non-Express product line.
Notes 8.5.1 client hanging on a messages deleted from another client
Mar 4th
Ran into something rather annoying today. I have the Lotus Notes 8.5.1 client installed on my laptop and my desktop. From my laptop I had opened an e-mail, then closed my Notes client which also saves the state of all the opened tabs. Later on from my desktop I had deleted the same e-mail.
When I reopened the Lotus Notes client from my laptop it (the client) re-opened all my previous tabs, including the e-mail I had deleted from the client on my desktop. Long story short, when I tried to do anything the client just hung. Super annoying when you’re busy and trying to get something done before a meeting…
Fixing this dilemma is simple. Open the Notes client which had the tabs, including the deleted e-mail open. Now click on File -> Preferences, go to ‘Windows and Themes’ and make sure the first option ‘On restart, reopen any tabs that were open when I closed the client’ is not selected. Close and reopen the Notes client et voilà!
Now that Lotus Notes 8.5.1 is behaving again you can go back and reselect that option; if you want naturally
How to configure Live Record on the Cisco UC520
Feb 19th
I had to do this today for a customer of ours. Spent more time digging through all my notes than doing the work so figured I share it with all of you — and keep it easy fo me to find in the future
Here goes…
.Login to the UC520 device
.Connect to the Integrate service engine:
#service-module integrated-Service-Engine 0/0 session
#conf t
#voicemail live-record pilot-number 711 (711 will be the LiveRecord extension)
#voicemail live-record beep duration 50 (in ms)
#voicemail live-record beep interval 30 (one 50ms beep every 30 seconds)
#end
#wr (save my config)
#exit (close the ISE connection)
#conf t
#telephony-service
#live-record 711 (tell the system to use extension 711)
#ephone-dn 70 (can be any unused DN, using 70 for my example)
#number 711 no-reg primary (again, 711 is the LiveRcd extension)
#call-forward all 600 (send all calls to the voice-mail system, ours is at extension 600)
#exit
#wr (save my config)
Lastly, add LiveRcd to your template.
#softkeys connected Hold Endcall Trnsfer Confrn LiveRcd Acct Park
That’s it, enjoy!
Install Lotus Quickr connector on 64-bit OS
Feb 9th
Seeing it was impossible to install the Lotus Quickr connector on Vista 64-bit or Windows 7 64-bit I finally located a work around on the IBM support forums, and have decided to share it with all of you!
1. Download the Lotus Quickr connector from your Lotus Quickr site
2. Execute the file — be sure not to click on OK when the error pops up. (Another option is to extract the MSI from the EXE file)
3. Browse to the following folder Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp and copy the file qkrconn.msi to another location.
4. Download and install Orca from here. This application allows you to modify MSI files.
5. Edit the qkrconn.msi with Orca and scroll down to the LaunchCondition table located on the left.
6. Delete the condition “(Not Intel64) And (Not VersionNT64) And (Not Msix64)” by right clicking it then selecting Drop Row.
7. Save, exit and run the MSI!
Enjoy!
UC520 CUE loads but AA and voicemail doesn’t work
Dec 23rd
I had recently upgraded a Cisco UC520 device to the latest software revision, version 8.0. It ran well for about a week then yesterday we had to reboot the device due to a locked DN. Upon rebooting the device the CUE loaded but when dialing the AA or voicemail system nothing but dead air was heard then eventually a busy signal.
To resolve the issue we had to un-configure and reconfigure the Intergrated Service Engine settings.
*The fix below has been modified to reflect the default configuration.
Router#config t
Router(config)#interface IntegratedServiceEngine 0/0
Router(config-if)#no ip unnumbered
Router(config-if)#no service-module ip address 10.1.10.1 255.255.255.252
Router(config-if)#no service-module ip default-gateway 10.1.10.2
Router(config-if)#end
Then remove the default route for CUE:
Router(config)#no ip route 10.1.10.1 255.255.255.255 IntegratedServiceEngine 0/0
Finally, add all these commands back under the interface and the default route.
Sametime 8.5 Capability matrix
Dec 22nd
| Capability wanted | Servers to Install |
| Just IM, no new meeting capabilities, but still supports Sametime classic meetings | IBM Lotus Domino IBM Lotus Sametime Standard V8.5 Community Server IBM Lotus Sametime Standard V8.5 Connect Clients Optional LDAP directory source |
| Ability to schedule meetings, and restrict who can access the meeting based upon their user name. (Sametime classic meetings) | IBM Lotus Domino IBM Lotus Sametime Standard V8.5 Community Server IBM Lotus Sametime Standard V8.5 Connect Clients Optional LDAP directory source |
| New Sametime 8.5 Meeting Capabilities without Audio and Video. | IBM Lotus Domino IBM Lotus Sametime Standard V8.5 Community Server IBM Lotus Sametime Standard V8.5 System Console Server IBM Lotus Sametime Standard V8.5 Meeting Server IBM Lotus Sametime Standard V8.5 Connect Clients LDAP directory source |
| New Sametime 8.5 Meeting Capabilities with Audio and Video. | IBM Lotus Domino IBM Lotus Sametime Standard V8.5 Community Server IBM Lotus Sametime Standard V8.5 System Console Server IBM Lotus Sametime Standard V8.5 Meeting Server IBM Lotus Sametime Standard V8.5 Media Manager IBM Lotus Sametime Standard V8.5 Connect Clients LDAP directory source |
| All Sametime 8.5 capabilities, and support for mobile devices like iPhone, and zero download web client (AJAX) | IBM Lotus Domino
IBM Lotus Sametime Standard V8.5 Community Server |
| Sametime 8.0.x IM capabilities running on Domino 8.5, and support for zero download web client (AJAX) and mobile devices like iPhone | IBM Lotus Domino
IBM Lotus Sametime Standard V8.5 Community Server |
The number of servers depends upon the options you want. The colour indicates minimum servers you will require, in reality many of these servers under load will be placed on additional machines.
| Minimum 1 Machine |
| Minimum 2 Machines |
Original Source: My thread on the IBM forums which was responded to by Carl Tyler who also blogged it here