Exchange 2007
I’ve pretty much finished setting up Exchange on my newish server over at UKS. I say pretty much but I started this post in December last year so its been going for some time now! I’m pleased with it. I found it quite usful installing it as it helped me fix some issues with the Exchange server I manage at work! I’ve been using the webui to access my email which I have quickly got annoyed with. As most do, I prefer firefox and as some may know you don’t get the fully featured OWA anything other than Internet Explorer, one main thing you can’t do is create message rules (Unless I am totally blind). Good news though as Exchange 2010 which is currently at RC stage fully supports all features in Firefox and other browsers.
Just with my current setup I can not upgrade / install Exchange 2010 as I have run out of IP addresses / have no compatiable servers… yet… so I will have to stick with 2007 for a while.
On other note I’m appreciating how awesome WordPress is, its so easy to upgrade/add plugins unlike PHPBB which I have been working with lately, it reminds me why I did not follow a career in Wed Development / Design.
Although, when is anything easy?
Setting Up a New Network
I spent a little time over the holidays expanding my parent’s business network. They have expanded into a second unit and decided to relocate some office space. Unfortunately this involved knocking a hole in the wall to create space for a door… Just where the servers are located.
So not only did I have to move the servers I also had to incorporate into the network the new unit which was already wired up with Ethernet sockets. This was a slight challenge as I had to relocate a lot of cable. Considering the previous tenants dealt with electrical wiring they had not wired up the office space very well, not mentioning any names. I however succeed. I was going to take a picture of my neat job at cabling to the patch panel but I forgot.
Although quite pleased with my work I seem to go back every holiday and complete new requirements and think back to why on earth I did certain things, for example the old network setup. I suppose this is a sign university is paying off as I am learning how to complete tasks better.
Birmingham Snow
Its mostly melted now but I hear more may be on the way for new years! I took this a week ago in Birmingham from the office. Must have snowed since but I can only remember the snow from 2007.
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Happy Christmas One and All!
Although technically over now until next year but I thought I’d say it anyway! The holidays and have quite enjoyable back in Newark. Although I’ve been working up until new years for Placement and for my parents getting ready for the rest of the family as well as for the business, which continues next week as I expand their network infrastructure aka move their servers to a new location in their new unit.
Anyway, Happy Holidays everyone hope Santa has spoilt you all!!!
A Few Interesting Sites…
Just a few links that are my top visited on Google Reader. Various interesting sites on a mixture of subjects. Google Reader is a great tool to catch up on the news and what’s going on in the morning with a cup of coffee. Two sugars please…
Import SQL File into MySQL
When moving my wordpress over to Windows I spent a little time finding out how to import a SQL dump file in to MYSQL. I didn’t find thing concrete that worked. So I used that feature, Help! and worked it out. Here are the steps I used.
1. Open MySQL Command Line Client and enter your MySQL root password
2. Select a database to import your SQL file too. Replacing “databasename” with your database name.
USE "databasename"
replacing “databasename” with your database name. Replace “C:\sqlfilenamee.sql” with the location of your SQL file.
3. Excute your SQL file by entering the following command
\. "C:\sqlfilenamee.sql"
Hit enter and your SQL file will be imported in to your database. Simples!
