Author Archives: dsg_admin

Obtain and setting the BMC date and time using ipmitool

Posted on August 16, 2022 by dsg_admin

There are times when viewing the ipmi logs via the following command, the date and time is incorrect. To obtain current BMC time according to the BMC Dynamically change the BMC time Verify the new settings:

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Mapping MAC Numeric Keyboard on VMware Console using Karabiner Elements

Posted on August 12, 2022 by dsg_admin

I regular problem of mine was launching the VMware remote console on my MAC, and being unable to use the Numeric Keypad. I used Karabiner Elements to create my own custom rules that allow me to do this. First step … Continue reading →

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Using AWK to print N lines up until the FIRST MATCH of a string and then exit

Posted on July 1, 2022 by dsg_admin

Often you are looking for a keyword within a log file but you need to print out X lines BEFORE the first match of a string, THEN exit the search. There are many ways to skin a cat, and here … Continue reading →

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Ipmitool sel elist error: Timestamp Clock Sync | Asserted

Posted on June 9, 2022 by dsg_admin

The following error may be seen on a controller when viewing the ‘ipmitool sel elist’ output: 275 | 06/01/2022 | 20:33:53 | Power Unit Pwr Unit Status | AC lost | Asserted 276 | 06/01/2022 | 20:33:54 | Power Unit … Continue reading →

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Telnet to a port on a remote machine without ncat or telnet, or nmap

Posted on May 19, 2022 by dsg_admin

There are situations where you may be working on Linux based system, and telnet, ncat or nmap does not exist. In Linux, you can route a test thru the protocol, destination IP address, and destination  port using the “/dev” linux … Continue reading →

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sed print only line AFTER string match

Posted on May 19, 2022 by dsg_admin

File Example

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Remove Leading and Trailing Whitespace using gsub in AWK

Posted on May 19, 2022 by dsg_admin
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Cut all characters after last match using SED

Posted on May 19, 2022 by dsg_admin

Output

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Increment a variable name within a BASH loop

Posted on May 19, 2022 by dsg_admin

Example

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Enable CIFS/SMB Debug Logging

Posted on May 19, 2022 by dsg_admin

The following shows how you may enable additional debug logging on Linux for troubleshooting SMB related issues. Example log output:

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