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Help. ESXI6.
by Darragh Ó Héiligh 28 Apr '16

28 Apr '16

I have encountered this problem much sooner than I thought. I cant seem to access this VCenter system using Vsphere 6. The error is: An unknown connection error occurred. (The client received an invalid response from the server. (The server committed a protocol violation. Any ideas? I've tried using the web UI but I cant seem to make any sehnse of it. I can find list boxes and a good fewbuttons. Once I moved to hosts and clusters. However, I cant get to the tree view for VM's. I'm in a bit of a bind. I need to provision two servers today. I have no idea what I'm going to do. Maybe I could connect using powershell? I must look into that. TO provision the servers, I first need to explore the data stores and networks on this cluster so I know where to put this VM. As someone here likes to say, I'm bunched! Any help very appreciated. Darragh P.S. All the VSphere downloads are here: https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=d…

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Help. ESXI6.
by Darragh Ó Héiligh 28 Apr '16

28 Apr '16

I have encountered this problem much sooner than I thought. I cant seem to access this VCenter system using Vsphere 6. The error is: An unknown connection error occurred. (The client received an invalid response from the server. (The server committed a protocol violation. Any ideas? I've tried using the web UI but I cant seem to make any sehnse of it. I can find list boxes and a good fewbuttons. Once I moved to hosts and clusters. However, I cant get to the tree view for VM's. I'm in a bit of a bind. I need to provision two servers today. I have no idea what I'm going to do. Maybe I could connect using powershell? I must look into that. TO provision the servers, I first need to explore the data stores and networks on this cluster so I know where to put this VM. As someone here likes to say, I'm bunched! Any help very appreciated. Darragh P.S. All the VSphere downloads are here: https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=d…

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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Introduction
by Hicks Steven (ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST) 28 Apr '16

28 Apr '16

Thanks for all your help Ryan! -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Ryan Shugart Sent: 28 April 2016 02:37 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Introduction Warning: This message contains unverified links which may not be safe. You should only click links if you are sure they are from a trusted source. Steven, are you using the System Center Endpoint Protection with SCCM? We don’t use that part of SCCM so I’m not sure exactly how to help you, however, if all you are looking for is status information one of the web reports may be better for you. You’d have to ask a coworker how that’s set up as you can get to them from outside the console completely if the reporting point is set up properly. I know that there are some SCEP reports, but, again as we don’t use that I don’t know if one would help you. The reporting point uses SQL Reporting Services so writing one to get you specifically what you wanted wouldn’t be that hard. So if that’s all you need then you may be OK just going that route. If, on the other hand, you want to learn to use SCCM to its full potential, pushing software, enforcing compliance, using OSD to image new machines, managing software updates for workstations and servers etc. you’re going to have to just get use to the console in its full glory. Unfortunately no way around that. Ryan -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins <blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> on behalf of "Hicks Steven (ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST)" <steven.hicks(a)nhs.net> Reply-To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 12:58 PM To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Introduction >Hi and thanks for taking the time to get back to me. >As far as I am aware, we are using 2012 but I will see what I can find out. >I Am using JAWS17, the latest version. >I Would really like to be able to take a look at the details of an asset e.g. when it last checked back with the console for updates and when it last checked for virus updates. Also the status of the virus update would be good. >Is this something that you can help with? > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Blind-sysadmins >[mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of >Ryan Shugart >Sent: 27 April 2016 15:11 >To: Blind sysadmins list >Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Introduction > >Warning: This message contains unverified links which may not be safe. You should only click links if you are sure they are from a trusted source. >Hi: > What version of SCCM are you using? The older SCCM 2007 admin console was really easy to use, but the newer consoles (2012 and 2012R2) have become much more difficult to work with. I’m guessing you’re using one of the newer ones, I manage SCCM for a world-wide company and while it is a challenge here are some basic tips. The SCCM application itself is extremely busy, both in functionality and user interface. It just does a ton of things. There are four main views, assets and compliance, application management, monitoring and administration. You can get to each with ctrl+1 through ctrl+4 and it totally changes the tree view and list view contents. Depending on the screen reader you use the list views don’t read very well, this is fixed in the latest and greatest 1602 release of SCCM, my organization is upgrading to that in May. There’s a lot of information on SCCM that’s a little much to go into in one email, I’d highly recommend taking a course or reading a book on SCCM to understand its functions and what it can do, and then just playing around with the console for a while to get a feel of what you are getting into. It is a beast, even for sighted people, and its inaccessibility doesn’t help at all, but it is doable. >Ryan > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Blind-sysadmins <blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> >on behalf of "Hicks Steven (ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST)" ><steven.hicks(a)nhs.net> >Reply-To: Blind sysadmins list ><blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> >Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 1:18 AM >To: "blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org" ><blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> >Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Introduction > >>Hello friends, >> >>I Am a new member to this list. >>We are using SCCM at work after being a Novell structured organisation for a long time. >>I Am trying to teach myself the SCCM admin console so that I can check machines, send virus checks and things from the console, is anyone able to comment on accessability of these functions? >>I Have tried the console but it seems very complicated initialy but to be fair, all new things do really when you are using a screen reader. >> >>MNany thanks in anticipation for any help. >> >> >> >>Steven Hicks >>Servicedesk 2 team Leader >>Cornwall I.T. Services (CITS) >>Office: 01209 318620 >>Email: Steven.Hicks(a)NHS.NET<mailto:Steven.Hicks@NHS.NET> >> >> >>********************************************************************** >>* >>********************************************* >> >>This message may contain confidential information. If you are not the >>intended recipient please inform the sender that you have received the message in error before deleting it. >>Please do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance on its contents: >>to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. >> >>Thank you for your co-operation. >> >>NHSmail is the secure email and directory service available for all >>NHS staff in England and Scotland NHSmail is approved for exchanging >>patient data and other sensitive information with NHSmail and GSi >>recipients NHSmail provides an email address for your career in the >>NHS and can be accessed anywhere >> >>********************************************************************** >>* >>********************************************* >>_______________________________________________ >>Blind-sysadmins mailing list >>Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org >>https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins >_______________________________________________ >Blind-sysadmins mailing list >Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org >https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins > >*********************************************************************** >********************************************* > >This message may contain confidential information. If you are not the >intended recipient please inform the sender that you have received the message in error before deleting it. >Please do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance on its contents: >to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. > >Thank you for your co-operation. > >NHSmail is the secure email and directory service available for all NHS >staff in England and Scotland NHSmail is approved for exchanging >patient data and other sensitive information with NHSmail and GSi >recipients NHSmail provides an email address for your career in the NHS >and can be accessed anywhere > >*********************************************************************** >********************************************* >_______________________________________________ >Blind-sysadmins mailing list >Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org >https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins ******************************************************************************************************************** This message may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient please inform the sender that you have received the message in error before deleting it. Please do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance on its contents: to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Thank you for your co-operation. NHSmail is the secure email and directory service available for all NHS staff in England and Scotland NHSmail is approved for exchanging patient data and other sensitive information with NHSmail and GSi recipients NHSmail provides an email address for your career in the NHS and can be accessed anywhere ********************************************************************************************************************

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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Introduction
by Hicks Steven (ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST) 28 Apr '16

28 Apr '16

Hi and thanks for taking the time to get back to me. As far as I am aware, we are using 2012 but I will see what I can find out. I Am using JAWS17, the latest version. I Would really like to be able to take a look at the details of an asset e.g. when it last checked back with the console for updates and when it last checked for virus updates. Also the status of the virus update would be good. Is this something that you can help with? -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Ryan Shugart Sent: 27 April 2016 15:11 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Introduction Warning: This message contains unverified links which may not be safe. You should only click links if you are sure they are from a trusted source. Hi: What version of SCCM are you using? The older SCCM 2007 admin console was really easy to use, but the newer consoles (2012 and 2012R2) have become much more difficult to work with. I’m guessing you’re using one of the newer ones, I manage SCCM for a world-wide company and while it is a challenge here are some basic tips. The SCCM application itself is extremely busy, both in functionality and user interface. It just does a ton of things. There are four main views, assets and compliance, application management, monitoring and administration. You can get to each with ctrl+1 through ctrl+4 and it totally changes the tree view and list view contents. Depending on the screen reader you use the list views don’t read very well, this is fixed in the latest and greatest 1602 release of SCCM, my organization is upgrading to that in May. There’s a lot of information on SCCM that’s a little much to go into in one email, I’d highly recommend taking a course or reading a book on SCCM to understand its functions and what it can do, and then just playing around with the console for a while to get a feel of what you are getting into. It is a beast, even for sighted people, and its inaccessibility doesn’t help at all, but it is doable. Ryan -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins <blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> on behalf of "Hicks Steven (ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST)" <steven.hicks(a)nhs.net> Reply-To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 1:18 AM To: "blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org" <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Introduction >Hello friends, > >I Am a new member to this list. >We are using SCCM at work after being a Novell structured organisation for a long time. >I Am trying to teach myself the SCCM admin console so that I can check machines, send virus checks and things from the console, is anyone able to comment on accessability of these functions? >I Have tried the console but it seems very complicated initialy but to be fair, all new things do really when you are using a screen reader. > >MNany thanks in anticipation for any help. > > > >Steven Hicks >Servicedesk 2 team Leader >Cornwall I.T. Services (CITS) >Office: 01209 318620 >Email: Steven.Hicks(a)NHS.NET<mailto:Steven.Hicks@NHS.NET> > > >*********************************************************************** >********************************************* > >This message may contain confidential information. If you are not the >intended recipient please inform the sender that you have received the message in error before deleting it. >Please do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance on its contents: >to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. > >Thank you for your co-operation. > >NHSmail is the secure email and directory service available for all NHS >staff in England and Scotland NHSmail is approved for exchanging >patient data and other sensitive information with NHSmail and GSi >recipients NHSmail provides an email address for your career in the NHS >and can be accessed anywhere > >*********************************************************************** >********************************************* >_______________________________________________ >Blind-sysadmins mailing list >Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org >https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins ******************************************************************************************************************** This message may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient please inform the sender that you have received the message in error before deleting it. Please do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance on its contents: to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Thank you for your co-operation. NHSmail is the secure email and directory service available for all NHS staff in England and Scotland NHSmail is approved for exchanging patient data and other sensitive information with NHSmail and GSi recipients NHSmail provides an email address for your career in the NHS and can be accessed anywhere ********************************************************************************************************************

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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Introduction
by Ryan Shugart 27 Apr '16

27 Apr '16

Hi: What version of SCCM are you using? The older SCCM 2007 admin console was really easy to use, but the newer consoles (2012 and 2012R2) have become much more difficult to work with. I’m guessing you’re using one of the newer ones, I manage SCCM for a world-wide company and while it is a challenge here are some basic tips. The SCCM application itself is extremely busy, both in functionality and user interface. It just does a ton of things. There are four main views, assets and compliance, application management, monitoring and administration. You can get to each with ctrl+1 through ctrl+4 and it totally changes the tree view and list view contents. Depending on the screen reader you use the list views don’t read very well, this is fixed in the latest and greatest 1602 release of SCCM, my organization is upgrading to that in May. There’s a lot of information on SCCM that’s a little much to go into in one email, I’d highly recommend taking a course or reading a book on SCCM to understand its functions and what it can do, and then just playing around with the console for a while to get a feel of what you are getting into. It is a beast, even for sighted people, and its inaccessibility doesn’t help at all, but it is doable. Ryan -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins <blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> on behalf of "Hicks Steven (ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST)" <steven.hicks(a)nhs.net> Reply-To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 1:18 AM To: "blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org" <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Introduction >Hello friends, > >I Am a new member to this list. >We are using SCCM at work after being a Novell structured organisation for a long time. >I Am trying to teach myself the SCCM admin console so that I can check machines, send virus checks and things from the console, is anyone able to comment on accessability of these functions? >I Have tried the console but it seems very complicated initialy but to be fair, all new things do really when you are using a screen reader. > >MNany thanks in anticipation for any help. > > > >Steven Hicks >Servicedesk 2 team Leader >Cornwall I.T. Services (CITS) >Office: 01209 318620 >Email: Steven.Hicks(a)NHS.NET<mailto:Steven.Hicks@NHS.NET> > > >******************************************************************************************************************** > >This message may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient please inform the >sender that you have received the message in error before deleting it. >Please do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance on its contents: >to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. > >Thank you for your co-operation. > >NHSmail is the secure email and directory service available for all NHS staff in England and Scotland >NHSmail is approved for exchanging patient data and other sensitive information with NHSmail and GSi recipients >NHSmail provides an email address for your career in the NHS and can be accessed anywhere > >******************************************************************************************************************** >_______________________________________________ >Blind-sysadmins mailing list >Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org >https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins

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VSphere 5.5 and 6.
by Darragh Ó Héiligh 27 Apr '16

27 Apr '16

I need the VSphere 5.5 and version 6 installers. Can anyone send them or links to them please? I cant log into Vmware at the moment. I have access to the web UI of 5 but I can no longer download theVsphere UI from there.

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VSphere 5.5 and 6.
by Darragh Ó Héiligh 27 Apr '16

27 Apr '16

I need the VSphere 5.5 and version 6 installers. Can anyone send them or links to them please? I cant log into Vmware at the moment. I have access to the web UI of 5 but I can no longer download theVsphere UI from there.

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Active Directory auditing
by Troy Hergert 27 Apr '16

27 Apr '16

Does anyone know of a tool, native to Server 2012 or third party that would allow me to generate a basic logon/logoff report by user? My organization isn't really having any issue since we are very flexable with people using VPN connections and working from home. HIPAA compliance requires that we at least be able to pull a report when necessary. Any recommended tools out there? Thanks.

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Introduction
by Hicks Steven (ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST) 27 Apr '16

27 Apr '16

Hello friends, I Am a new member to this list. We are using SCCM at work after being a Novell structured organisation for a long time. I Am trying to teach myself the SCCM admin console so that I can check machines, send virus checks and things from the console, is anyone able to comment on accessability of these functions? I Have tried the console but it seems very complicated initialy but to be fair, all new things do really when you are using a screen reader. MNany thanks in anticipation for any help. Steven Hicks Servicedesk 2 team Leader Cornwall I.T. Services (CITS) Office: 01209 318620 Email: Steven.Hicks(a)NHS.NET<mailto:Steven.Hicks@NHS.NET> ******************************************************************************************************************** This message may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient please inform the sender that you have received the message in error before deleting it. Please do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance on its contents: to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Thank you for your co-operation. NHSmail is the secure email and directory service available for all NHS staff in England and Scotland NHSmail is approved for exchanging patient data and other sensitive information with NHSmail and GSi recipients NHSmail provides an email address for your career in the NHS and can be accessed anywhere ********************************************************************************************************************

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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Splunk accessibility
by Ryan Shugart 22 Apr '16

22 Apr '16

Chris: Really good to hear Splunk is pretty accessible. I won't be the primary admin, that's our security team' job, so when you say for a searcher 95% of the web interface is accessible, can you elaborate, what works and what should be avoided? Thanks. Ryan -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Chris Nestrud Sent: Friday, April 22, 2016 11:30 AM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Active Directory auditing Splunk should be able to provide the data in whatever format you desire, including exporting to csv if Excel is your thing. If you'll be searching, the web interface is I'd say 95% accessible. There is also a command-line interface and REST API. If you'll be administering, everything is ini-style configuration files at the core, so things are good from that standpoint. Interfaces are similar; web for many things, command-line for some, API, or config file editing. I'm in the midst of working with a small team to implement Splunk in a distributed environment. Let me know if you have any questions. Chris On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 02:46:42PM +0000, Ryan Shugart wrote: > Currently, we're using a tool from Dell, formerly Quest Software, called Change Auditor that captures this info quite well. We have an older version with some accessibility issues, but those are supposed to be better. We're moving off Change Auditor to a new tool called Splunk that I'm told is the bees knees in terms of log analisys and auditing. I haven't seen it yet though. > Ryan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Troy Hergert > Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2016 10:55 AM > To: Blind system administrators > Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Active Directory auditing > > Does anyone know of a tool, native to Server 2012 or third party that would allow me to generate a basic logon/logoff report by user? My organization isn't really having any issue since we are very flexable with people using VPN connections and working from home. HIPAA compliance requires that we at least be able to pull a report when necessary. Any recommended tools out there? > Thanks. > _______________________________________________ > Blind-sysadmins mailing list > Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org > https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins > > _______________________________________________ > Blind-sysadmins mailing list > Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org > https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins

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