Advertisement question

I created an advertisement that will run in 10 days from now. I set this for the advertisement to be available at 12:30AM and become mandatory at 12:45AM. I deployed this and so far about 95% of the target workstations have received the advertisement. I
was then asked to modify the deployment time. So today I went in and changed the deployment time to 1:30AM and to become mandatory at 1:45AM.
My question is this. Is there anyway to tell or confirm each target workstation received the new deployment time? Is there a file on each workstation that would show this information? Or is there a report in the console that will
show this information?
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Is there anyway to tell or confirm each target workstation received the new deployment time?
Basically not - or not easy. You would have to examine WMI on the client or use PolicySpy, Deployment Monitoring Tool etc. That information cannot be found on the server.
execmgr.log will only show that information when using packages/programs, but not applications. And status messages won't tell the exact information you were asking for.
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BGP advertise-map questions

I have a few questions pertaining to Conditional advertisements in BGP using advertise-map(s).
From the Cisco site the examples I have seen stipulate that the routes you redistribute into BGP are through the means of "network" statements.
The first question is, are you able to redistribute the route(s) you wish to control being advertised to neighboring BGP peers via an advertise-map through the "redistribute" command or must you use "network" statements?
The second question is, are you able to put a condition on more than one route that you may or may not want to advertise based on the condition you have set. In otherwords as an example I want to allow around 30 routes to be advertised towards a BGP peer if a certain route exists in the BGP routing table. For this I will obviously need to use an advertise-map with the exist-map statement. Is it possible to have this condition set on the 30 routes?

Advertise-map are only related to what is sent out of the router. They really don't care how the route got into the router. You can use either network statements or the redistribution command to get them into the bgp routing table.
I don't know what the limit is on how many addreses you can put in the route-map used for conditional advertisement but it is much more than 30. It would just be in worse case a access list that had 30 entries.
The conditional advertisement is not really any different than a normal route-map filter. You just build a access list or prefix list that matches any address you want to allow. You do it the same way as if you were building a normal route-map that allow certain routes all the time. The only thing really special is when it is applied not how you create it.

IPv6 - Newb Question (BGP Advertisement)

Hi Everyone - Quick question on IPv6 subnetting
If we are allocated a /32 from an RIR (eg 2001:0DB0::/32), and we advertise the /32 to our upstream Inet providers - Assigning
2001:0DB0:0:10::1/64 to a loop Interface, we *should* be able to reach the Upstream providers IPv6 addresses with a source of the loop interface(As the /64 is within the /32 subnet)?
Cheers.

Hi John,
Correct. You should be able to use that technique to perform initial testing for your ipv6 connectivity. You can use extended ping for instance to specify the loopback interface as the source address.
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You should upgrade to Firefox '''3.6.18'''; your post shows '''3.0.19''' which is obsolete and insecure.
Get the installer here: http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/all-older
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BUSINESS QUESTION - iPhone Support For Advertising

1. As a developer, can I build in support for advertising on the iPhone 3G?
2. If I build an iPhone business application, can I support ADs today? Future?

I think Google should be able to locate ad networks that serve ads in a size supported on the iPhone. I know Google AdSense does but I have a feeling it wouldn't generate many clicks.
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Questionable 8gb 3rd generation iPod Touch advertising

I picked up a 8GB iPod Touch this past weekend from CompUSA which was marketed as a 3rd generation unit. It wasn't until after Tuesday when I got back home when I realized something wasn't right when a handful of programs refused to install or run properly. I ended up speaking with Apple tech support and found out that my iPod Touch was actually a 2nd generation unit. I haven't been following the device very closely so I wasn't even there were no such things as 8GB 3rd Generation units. Has anyone else run into this problem?
I double checked the labeling on the bottom of the packaging said it was a 3rd generation unit which from what I learned is impossible since they don't exist. It was just a 2nd generation unit with iOS 4.0 installed on it.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5008/5224671988_657baf745f.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chirokitsune/5224671988/
http://www.compusa.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=5507247&s ku=A99-5052
At this point my dilemma is I've been unable to find the receipt so far for the unit to return it right now and I'd also have to deal with a 2 1/2 hour drive to just return the device. I also have to deal with a %15 restocking fee too since I opened the packaging. So all in all I'm losing either way at the moment. I've heard nothing from Apple after I was told to send them a feedback with my contact info regarding the situation. I'm tempted to just sell the unit and cut my loses at this point. Any helpful suggestions?

Here are some part numbers from MacTracker.
2nd generation 8GB iPod Touch.
8GB - MB528LL/A (earlier part number)
8GB - MC086LL/A (later part number)
3rd generation
32GB - MC008LL/A
64GB - MC011LL/A
4th generation
8GB - MC540LL/A
32GB - MC544LL/A
64GB - MC547LL/A
Apple's document says to look on the back of the iPod Touch itself for a "Model Number".
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1353#ipodtouch
iPod touch (2nd generation) is model A1288
iPod touch (3rd generation) is model A1318
iPod touch (4th generation) is model A1367

K7n2 delta-l question:)

Hi all,
K7N2 Delta-L is a new board for me, and day by day I discover new things, some are positive, others are negative:)
Today I want to ask you about some negative aspects:
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2. The Vbat in bios show me 0,00V, but my bios settings are kept after each reboot, so I think the battery voltage cannot be zero:)
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Thanks for your replies:)
I'm new in the nForce "world", after a long time with VIA boards, and maybe that's why I came here with a lot of questions:)
I've learned that bios for nForce it's a little bit tricky with settings, but I hope this items will be fixed in the next releases.
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Question regarding battery and warranty

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HP C6180 AIO Printer question

I've gotten one of the above and love it's being aboe the print wirelessly. My issue is with the drivers. It seems that I can get but one brint quality and don't have the ability to opt for b&W or Color.
Am I missing something in the settings and the software? I've checked HP's site and they are no help.
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LarryJay

Hello John,
I finally got the 6180, an upgrade from a 2210 model. It still worked wonderfully, but the times just caught up with it.
About the 6180: compaired to the previous one it is absolutely wonderful. I've had no real problems. It fit into the network like a champ. The Linksys Router went south and there was no problem setting it up on usb. I could have set it up with the eithernet, but the usb was more handy. As for the speed. I've never had to do 32 pages, so not sure if it would do it in 60 seconds. It is very fast one the economy modes. Fax to email fine, though I have question on how to get it to send a document as an attachment in .mail/apple mail. It sends as an attachement in Entourage. Couldn't find anything about it in .mail preferences. If anyone can help with that, please do.
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Larry Jay
Does the 6180 perform as advertised? 32PPM? Scan to
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All via the Airport as a wireless server? How's the
print quality now?
Leaving an HP 6110 that has all of these issues that
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Question regarding ONT connection via Ethernet and Cable cards

Hi,
We recently upgraded to Fios Quation 150Mbps/65 plan. We are not getting the advertised speeds (we only get like 5mbps upload) so verizon is sending a tech to switch the ONT connection from coax to ethernet.
I have 2 questions regarding this new setup:
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Quiestion 2.
Right next to the wall where the ONT sits, theres's a basement office where we have a PC that connects to the Fios system via an Actiontect MoCa adapter (ECB2500C) which I assume derives it internet connection from the Fios Actiontec router which sits upstairs in the living room.
Again, with the Coax about to be disabled next Friday in favor of ethernet connection from the ONT, I assume this PC will be left without internet because of the lack of internet signal in the coax? Is this correct?
Question 2.5 If my above assumption is correct, since this office is right on the other side of the wall where the ONT sits outside the house, would it be possible to run an ethernet wire through the wall that connects straight from the ONT to an ethernet switch inside the office, from which I would derive a connection for this basement PC (properly firewalled of course) and then, from said switch, continue running the ethernet wire that would ultimately reach the Actiontec Fios router upstairs from which the rest of the house derives it's internet? and would this setup affect in any way the propper functioning of the cable boxes in the house?
I'd appreciate your input and any help you can provide so I can have a ballpark idea of what to tell the Fios guy to do when he comes on Friday.
Cheers.
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It's not valid to have two devices connected to the ONT, PC and VZ Router. Must be a single device. The ONT locks onto the MAC Address of the first device it sees. Since you have TV you should have the VZ router as the internet facing router.
Other options:
1. Have the VZ Router located next to the PC in the basement and then use Wireless for all other PC's.
2. Have the VZ Router located next to the PC in the basement but run one wire upstairs and connect a switch where other PCs and devices can connect via a wire.
Hope that helps.

Why is it that i am unable to buy an ipod nano 16gb in germany? In the stores it is advertised however not available, the store only has the 8gb and I can't ship it here? Is it a case of not yet launched, patent infringement or apple just being annoying?

I am trying, thus far with no success, to buy an ipod nano 16gb here in Germany. However whilst the stores advertise it they don't have it in stock and can't tell when it will be. The german apple store only has the 8gb version. Should i try to order from a reseller then they will only post within the uk. iSo my question is - whats going on? Why are there no 16gb ipods to be (apparantly) had in Germany? Not launched yet? Patent infringement? Apple being very annoying?

Call Apple or an Apple Store in your city and ask them. Or do a Google search.

How can i stop firefox from exiting while i'm gathering advertising credits

'''bold text''I receive hundred's of emails from various websites (members) each time i clik on one of these emails,I receive a certain amount of credits that i use to advertise with or promote my business.
I promote through these websites credit mailers system & thats why i need to gather credits? My question is,when i clik on one email and receive the credits for that email in my account,when i close out this email ,why can't i just move on to the next email and so on instead of firfox closing out and i have to restart firefox each time for each email?? inernet exployer doesn't do this,it remains open!!

Are you using Firefox at a web mail website, or are you using a separate email program?
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2 Questions on Maps in iOS 6 on iPhone 4

I know that certain iOS 6 Maps features are not available on on iPhone 4, but my questions are:
1. Is there a way to add the Maps to the lockscreen as advertised, or is that a 4s and above thing as well?
2. Is there a way to plan a trip with multiple destinations in the Maps app?
Thanks in advance!

rbrylawski wrote:
KC7GNM wrote:
Why is it bullying? You have a 2 year old phone and expect all the same features in newer phones with better hardware? The iphone 4 camera is no where's near as good at the 4S so that is probably the reason why. You would be complaining about the quality if they decided to give you panorama and it didn't work as well on the 4.
+1 It's the I'm entitled to everything mentality that is amazing. I don't know many (if any) phone manufacturers who offer software updates to phones that are two years out of date, yet Apple does. Only they can't offer all upgrades as the processor or camera, etc., on older devices can't be compatible with the newer features. Yet, people will still complain.......
I wouldn't complain if they wouldn't be flashing these new features in my face for months at a time, saying that i'll get them in the new operating system, and then once i get it, i realize that none of them are things i can have.
just say "these features are only for ios 6, which will only be available for iphone 4S and up."
if they said that, i would have more respect for them. instead they just say you'll get all these things, then in fine print later after it's released 'oh yea, you can't take panoramic photos. yea yea i know you can do that NOW with a ton of free apps, but the one we're making, you can't have. no reason. doesn't require more processing power. you're able to do it with the processing power you have now. also has nothing to do with the resolution of your photos. it just has to do with stitching multiple photos together. but yea, you can't have it, but i'm going to get your hopes up till september so you download it anyway. you may be disappointed after you download it, but i never SAID you'd be able to have all these features."

I don't have a question so much as a comment for APPLE. I am a new iPhone 5s user and it has many things I like but It is too small and I can only talk on the phone and use the internet if i am in a position to use a wifi connection and that is not good

I am a new iPhone 5s user. I like many of the features it offers. I don't like that I cannot talk and use the internet (if I am away from WI-FI) and this phone is too small. I am actually thinking of returning it and going back to an Android. After all the hassle it took to get all my stuff working on this phone , it may be worth the switch. This phone needs to be able to multitask freely in this day and age. Also Safari is not the best search engine but I could work with it if I could talk and use it at the same time. I use my phone for business and this is a feature that is needed in my line of work.

TJBUSMC1973 wrote:
The iPhone is working, as designed and advertised. In this case, the user failed to educate themselves properly, either by proper research or asking the right questions, before purchasing the device.
I understand that the OP failed to do research. But then, I wasn't replying to the OP. I was replying to Chris. I have Verizon. I can talk and use data at the same time with my Droid Maxx. Therefore, the problem is not just with the network. It would be technically possible for an iPhone to do that on Verizon/Sprint if Apple had chosen to use a different chip, such as the kind other phone manufacturers have elected to use.
Of course, this is probably all irrelevant to the OP's issue. It was merely a point of clarification, especially for those people who are used to being able to use both voice and data at the same time on Verizon. When they switch to an iPhone, they are often surprized at the limitation.
Best of luck.

Help with simple OS upgrade and backup questions for a dumb old previous PC user...?

Ok...have mercy on me, please...
I am not completely dumb, I know typical board etiquette, and I have searched for various answers (and found many)...but I just want to confirm my personal "research" and get all of this clear up before I proceed with this insanity. I know I could probably search more, but this is taking hours, because of all my various questions, one leads to 10 more...
I have an iMac with Mac OS X Version 10.5.8 (which, though not mentioned anywhere?...is apparently "Leopard", right? Told you I was dumb...)
Processor: 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory: 2 GB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
My main goal: install an app that was in the Mac App store.
However, with Leopard, I can't access the Mac App store with Leopard, apparently.
I click on the Mac App store, and up pops up a Lion advertisement...telling me I should upgrade. Ok, fine...probably a good idea, anyway...
But how do you upgrade to Lion? Apparently through the Mac App store!
The web-redirects on the Apple site are amusing...taking me on an endless cycle...purchase Lion in the app store...click..."you need to upgrade to Lion"...OK...click..."you need Lion at the app store"...OK...click..."you need to upgrade to Lion to get to the app store"....etc.
OK...fine...google searches...ahh, I need to upgrade to Snow Leopard first, apparently! Yes?
(Maybe the Apple redirects should detect that I have Leopard, and direct me to a screen that explains that I must upgrade to Snow Leopard...and then Lion! Do you hear that, Apple? Thanks.)
Anyway...so here's my plan:
1) Upgrade to Snow Leopard
2) Access the Mac app store
3) Upgrade to Lion
Question A: With my iMac (specs above), is it really advisable for me to do this? Can my computer really handle Lion? It seems I barely meet the minimum with my intel core 2 Duo and 2 GB ram...yes? Is this a dumb idea, even if "OK"? I know that "minimum requirements" on a PC often meant: "Well, it will work...but it will be slower than a snail and crash if you run 5 programs at the same time" (which I usually do...) I don't want to upgrade if the "minimum" is really not enough.
Question B: If the answer to A is "not a good idea", then do I just need a new computer (i.e. better processor)? Or do I need more Ram? And can I add Ram to this computer, and is it relatively easy? I have added Ram to PCs tons of times, and you always have to determine type of Ram for your board, make sure they "match", or whatever, and then open up the machine and install. Kind of a pain, but once I have the "right" type of Ram, opening the CPU and installing is within my abilities. Will it be harder for a Mac?
= = =
Next:
When upgrading an OS on a Windows, you pretty much format the harddrive and start all over. Back in the day I was a PC user, there wasn't really a "great" way to back up programs and files, so this was a nightmare. You could NOT just back-up software. You typically had to re-purchase and install it all from scratch. Is this the same with Macs? Furthermore, personal files were scattered all over the hard-drive for the individual software...so trying to back all that up to get it back on the new system = nightmare! I hate PCs.
Anyway...so, my iMac has Time Machine. I am pretty ignorant about this, and based on my previous PC backup program nightmares, I have a distrust for it...and don't really understand how it works. But in any event, my external drive crashed a few months ago, and I haven't replaced it, yet. So, I am replacing it soon and will get Time Machine back up and running...setting it up again, etc...leading to question C...
Question C: When upgrading from Leopard to Snow Leopard to Lion, what is the best way to ensure I keep all my programs and files. My wife and I both access the computer, so two user accounts. Does Time Machine really do a good job backing up everything and all things? Is it just a matter of upgrade to Snow Leopard...then immediately to Lion...and then some sort of "Restore" from Time Machine? Anything for me to "watch out for"...or to do when I buy a new external hard-drive and setup up Time Machine for the first time on it, in order to make this work well? Will I have to re-install all the various applications I have installed on this thing? (like with PCs?)
Thanks for any sincere help.

yachadhoo wrote:
I have an iMac with Mac OS X Version 10.5.8 (which, though not mentioned anywhere?...is apparently "Leopard", right? Told you I was dumb...)
Processor: 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory: 2 GB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Apple has discontinued support for 10.5, it's a plaque of our platform that Apple only supports the last two operating systems in circulation.
Where as on Windows you can run the same OS version for 10 years and get updates free (if not stolen), on a Mac we get one year, two tops now and if you don't upgrade and break all your third party software and hardware drivers in the process, then your denied security updates.
On top of that, the OS X upgrades tend to break your older hardware too, or slow it down so much that it drives you to want to buy newer hardware.
It's funny Apple places the AppStore on your OS X version along with iTunes and Safari updates, but then doens't supply necessary security updates, your machine may be compromised and here you enter vital credit card info, banking etc. thinking you have a secure machine.
My advice, since that's a 10.5 era Mac, is to upgrade to 10.6.3 via this disk, then use Software Update until clear. You'll get security updates and your present installed 10.5 software will work in 10.6 using Rosetta.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A
Rosetta is not avaialble in 10.7 so it could be a lot of your software will no longer function
http://roaringapps.com/apps:table
I don't see the sense in you buying all new software for a machine that's at it's end of life stage.
You can buy software in the AppStore with 10.6.
Question A: With my iMac (specs above), is it really advisable for me to do this? Can my computer really handle Lion? It seems I barely meet the minimum with my intel core 2 Duo and 2 GB ram...yes?
You will need to buy 4GB of RAM to run Lion well, the 2GB is just a bare minimum, and your processor is a bit dated.
Lion 10.7 is certainly slower than Snow Leopard 10.6, in fact so many wanted to go back to Snow Leopard and one of the resons was Lion was slow.
So I wrote a User Tip, here, but the Tips were implemented only recently.
How to revert your Mac to Snow Leopard
Question B: If the answer to A is "not a good idea", then do I just need a new computer (i.e. better processor)? Or do I need more Ram? And can I add Ram to this computer, and is it relatively easy? I have added Ram to PCs tons of times, and you always have to determine type of Ram for your board, make sure they "match", or whatever, and then open up the machine and install. Kind of a pain, but once I have the "right" type of Ram, opening the CPU and installing is within my abilities. Will it be harder for a Mac?
RAM is easy, you can buy it at Otherworld Computing or Crucial.com and install it yourself, there is a little door under the monitor.
Videos online at YouTube.
When upgrading an OS on a Windows, you pretty much format the harddrive and start all over. Back in the day I was a PC user, there wasn't really a "great" way to back up programs and files, so this was a nightmare. You could NOT just back-up software. You typically had to re-purchase and install it all from scratch. Is this the same with Macs? Furthermore, personal files were scattered all over the hard-drive for the individual software...so trying to back all that up to get it back on the new system = nightmare! I hate PCs.
Mac'soperaing system is seperate, it can be replaced or upgraded indepentantly of programs or user accounts on the machine.
There are some programs that install a kernel extension file at boot into OS X, those get knocked out, but those can be replaced with a new install of the software.
You should always backup your users files as those can't be repalced.
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Question C: When upgrading from Leopard to Snow Leopard to Lion, what is the best way to ensure I keep all my programs and files.
OS X upgrades dont' affect User accounts but they can have a affect on programs installed, which most of your 10.5 programs likely will no longer work in 10.7
However they will (with a slight update) work in 10.6 just like before.
You need to backup regardless, I suggest a manual backup of users files to a storage drive, a 10.5 clone on another drive, the your ready to upgrade to 10.6
10.5 to 10.6 upgrade is rather painless, also 10.6 gives accelerated video drivers, so your machine will appear faster.
However once you install 10.7, you will slow down.
Does Time Machine really do a good job backing up everything and all things?
No, you shouldn't rely upon TM, have a multiple backup stragedy, TM files are hard to access directly.
Is it just a matter of upgrade to Snow Leopard...then immediately to Lion...and then some sort of "Restore" from Time Machine?
No need to restore, OS X upgrades and leaves everything else in place, just some programs (with 10.6) or a lot (with 10.7) when you try to launch them they will fail.
Also when you connect TM it will do a substancial change to reflect the new boot drive.
If you were using TM as a "storage drive" thinking you can use the archived versions later, that wil change upon the new OS X upgrade.
But in any event, my external drive crashed a few months ago, and I haven't replaced it, yet. So, I am replacing it soon and will get Time Machine back up and running...setting it up again, etc...leading to question C..
You need not only TM drive, but a bootable clone and user files on a storage drive.
 Most commonly used backup methods explained
Will I have to re-install all the various applications I have installed on this thing? (like with PCs?)
No, depending upon what OS X version you stop at depends how many programs no longer work.
You will have to buy a lot of new or upgrade versions with 10.7, not so with 10.6 only updates mostly because of Rosetta on 10.6 and not on 10.7
My opinion, since that machine is a bit dated, is to upgrade to 10.6, Software update to 10.6.8, and stay there.
Later on 10.8 is being released after this summer, you may want to consider getting a new machine with 10.8 a few months later to ensure all the bugs are worked out of it.
Your not a comptuer savvy person, you like most Apple users expect your machine to "just work" I think going to 10.7 will be a bad experience for you.
10.6.8 will server your needs until 10.8 is released and on new hardware where Apple will hold your hand for free for three months, 3 years with AppleCare.
Your not a "OS X upgrader type of a person" and Apple needs to get of thier collective assets and pay better attention to it's most common users.

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