Central server for house full of iMacs?
hello, ... we have two iMacs in our residence and i am thinking of a third computer (iMac, of course) due to having trouble getting my "turn" with the use of computer time (kid's, wife hogging prime time usage). I have a wireless networking system of course with an Apple Time Capsule. Is there such thing as linking all the iMacs using a separate mac computer tower as a central server to act as a porthole or gateway?
Mac mini with server is definitely one option as described above but it may be more than you need to spend for a simple home sharing setup.
For a number on months, I've been using just the time capsule with a 1Tb USB hard drive and printer attached as my 'porthole' or 'gateway' as you describe. This enabled me to host all my media and stuff which we wanted to share across multiple computers, while the time capsule itself backed up all the machines using Time Machine.
However, I found the performance wasn't very reliable over wireless network only, especially when moving large video files around the house. That, and the need for more storage space has meant I've upgrade to a NAS connected via a Gigabit ethernet switch to the various networked peripherals.
I have a Netgear ReadyNAS Duo, connected by ethernet via a Netgear switch to my Time Capsule which creates the wireless-N network for my house - i have an ADSL2+ modem supplied by my ISP which connects to the internet.
This setup allows me to connect a late 2009 iMac 27 (wired), an older iMac 14inch (wireless) which I use for browsing in bed, on the sofa etc, and two work PCs (Windows laptops via wireless and/or fixed depending on location), plus a few other network media bits connected to my TV etc.
I've found the addition of a dedicated network switch (i have the 16 port Netgear Pro safe) has made a big difference to the speed and reliability of connections to the various network devices.
Depending on the number of devices you want to connect, you can omit the network switch and continue to share a USB printer and hard drive etc using just a Time Capsule in this set up.
Hope this helps.
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We are a small eiting studio with an early 2008 MacPro (maxed out on ram) with a 4 Port SATA card, 2 27" 2013 iMac's, and we will be purchasing a new MACPRO once they're released. We work with Final Cut X primarily and would like to create a server solution to share media assets between the computers as well as insure our media assets are protected. Ultimately we see us moving toward an LTO tape backup solution for projects and we currently use the Acera 8 slot 32tb Raid for media storage. We use .DMG's to organize projects and we've had success networking the MacPro to one of the 27" iMac's and we can effectively mount projects off of the RAID on to both computers as long as the .DMG for that project isn't mounted on both computers. However we can really only run background processing (like rendering or inputing video) we can't really edit as it appears even with a CAT6 capabled connecting the two still isn't enough to be able to edit.
Ideally when the new macpro comes out we would like to explore the ability of turning the 2008 MacPro into our server and buy an attached storage solution but I'm unsure if this will work, what we would need to do to make it work efficiently (read fast), and what my limitations might be. Is it as easy as installing a new PCI 4port 1gigE card in the back and connecting our 2 27" Imacs and the to be purchased new MACPRO to that and insalling OS X Server?
Most of our projects are recurring and ongoing and require us to share our extensive library of live performances as well as insure its availibilty all the time without having to install the RAID set associated with those projects. We have about 80tb's of video we'd like to keep accessible.
Any help is appreciated and I would be glad to fill in any blanks if I left any.
Lastly, I might add that I'm not a fan of onebox solutions from the vendors, I believe that Apple has the products I need to do what I'm talking about and most 3rd party one-box solutions end up out-moded with in years of purchase.
Thanks,
Steve Wolfram
Elysian Post & Production, LLCGigabit Ethernet can be limiting for large file transfers, which usually segues into either 10 GbE NICs and/or (less desirably) link aggregation and/or an Xsan configuration with Fibre Channel SAN storage, if you really needed the I/O speed and scale.
If you're serving large volumes of data and it's the the server-to-host Gigabit Ethernet link that is the limit (as differentiated from the RAID array or related I/O link as the bottleneck), then you're left to either or both 10 GbE NICs and FC HBAs, whether via Thunderbolt HBA adapter or via FC HBA in a PCIe slot. (Thunderbolt is not an option on any current Mac Pro or Mac Pro Server I'm aware of. That'd be PCIe. Conversely, recent iMac systems have Thunderbolt and no PCIe. And there's no Thunderbolt to 10 GbE NIC listed by Apple.)
Discussions of the new Mac Pro are premature, beyond the information Apple has posted. (But I'd probably also wait a month or three after release of any new hardware and software, in any event.) -
After a day of my apple tv not being able to connect to the iTunes server, I am now able to connect but can't even download a movie. Please don't tell me all the money I spent on this system as well as content was a waste. What the heck is going on apple?!? You guys used to be the best!
Thanks for running that test on the brand new library, jfinch420. I can add that Home Sharing seems to be otherwise working. Yesterday, as a test I shut off Home Sharing and rebooted the AppleTV and my iPhone Remote app stopped working. I reenabled Home Sharing and the app began working again. The Remote App requires Home Sharing to work. This would seem to indicate that Home Sharing on my AppleTV seems to be working. So the problem for me is very specifically that all network services work on my AppleTV except the ability to access my iTunes library.
I'm trying to think of what variables changed. iTunes was updated to v12.0.1.26 on October 16th, and there was an AppleTV update on November 17th, but my 2nd gen AppleTV is still running 6.2.1. There is no later OS for it. I was using my AppleTV to stream media from my iTunes library on the 26th. For the life of me I cannot identify what changed while I was away over the holiday. By November 28th, my AppleTV could no longer connect to my iTunes library.
In addition, my AppleTV frequently crashes and reboots when accessing preferences from time to time. It's likely related. In fact, last week I changed my library name to see if the AppleTV would notice. I did it again a moment ago and my AppleTV crashed every time I selected "Computers". I rebooted iTunes and the AppleTV and that fixed the crashing problem. I don't know what it means, but I'm throwing it out there for what it's worth.
I will check the following things next:
1) Connect iTunes & AppleTV via ethernet to rule out WiFi router issues.
2) Use a different iCloud account to enable Home Sharing.
3) Wait for the weekend when my friend can use his iCloud info to test home sharing between his laptop and my AppleTV.
4) Call Apple. Maybe there is a component on the AppleTV motherboard that has gone bad causing the problems.
BTW, I have an enormous library, too, but your test ruled out library size as an issue. -
Lion Server for Home use reality check
Hi All,
as many others I had the best intentions buying Lion Server for my home network (5 Macs, 2 iPads, 2 iPhones) to manage everything.
It was destined to be a central server for user management, configuration management, home directories, file server, software update server, web server and Time Machine server and possible VPN gateway to my home network.
I did not intended to use as Address Book, iCal, Mail server as I use iCloud. I just don't see the point of iChat, Podcast, Wiki server for my home use.
Anyway the bits I had to abandon so far are:
configuration management - Profile Manager works only sometimes and is sluggish to say the least
home directories - the home sync just doesn't work for Mac libraries such as iPhoto and iTunes
software update server - worked, broke, fixed, worked, broke, fixed, ... going away with Mountain Lion.
What works for me is user management, file server, web server and Time Machine backup, haven't gotten around to test VPN yet.
Given that Mountain Lion is coming next month and presumably I'll have to buy new license for the Server version I am not sure if it's worth it.
As I see it using a plain vanilla Lion or Mountain Lion system I can still do file server, web server and Time Machine backup. What I'd lose is the user management and I am not sure about VPN on a non-Server system but not really important. User management is a one time task for 5 Macs that's it.
Would be interested to hear opinions from you folks about pros / cons of using a plain Lion or Mountain Lion OS X for server tasks vs Server version?
Anything I am missing here?
Thanks
AndyiToaster wrote:
most osx server issues are usually DNS problems
if that is not correct practically nothing else will work correctly
That's probably true but also within that lies a major problem how this is positioned "The Server for Everyone". I am in IT and know what a DNS is. Most home users would NOT have a DNS running as it's not necessary not even talking about SSL certificates. I think this is a major problem here that it market incorrectly.
iToaster wrote:
if your trying to have portable home directories and having iphoto library sync'd
I don't recomend on wireless , even on a wired 1gb network it's slow
use WGM to skip iphoto or be prepaired for a long wait
It's not so much a network bandwidth problem but the fact that home sync doesn't work for package files such as iPhoto, etc. Many people have confirmed that that home sync actually corrupts those files.
iToaster wrote:
for the cost of ML server it's probibly cheaper in the long run then the time you'd spend
trying to get the same funtionallity via terminal. plus the posiblity of a OS update
that may blow all your finely crafted terminal work all away.
Don't intend to do terminal but for example take "File Sharing". It's an Server option but every Mac also has file sharing under the "Sharing Settings". As far as I can tell the server actuallty is just an overlay over the Mac sharing option because if I define a file share it's also updated in the sharing option.
Same thing goes for the Webserver. Hence I am thinking that Server really only is a central console for some basic services that can also be available by using standard OS X functionality. -
What's the best way to setup a media server/central storage for all of my?
I was wondering what the best way to achieve a central media server for all my iTunes content + iPhoto's, calendar syncing and contact sharing is? This is what I currently have:
iMac 20" Aluminum + External HD Backup (kids)
Macbook Black (wife)
Macbook Pro 15" (me)
Airport Extreme 802.11n (obvious)
TimeCapsule 1TB (wifi backup for wife/me)
I would like to replace my PC in my office with a brand new Mac Pro Nehalem 8-Core, 8GB Ram, and 4TB, and replace my PC laptop in my living room attached to my tv, with an Apple TV.
I want to centralize all our Photos from vacations, etc. Music, videos, movies, that are currently split up over wife's macbook, kids imac and my macbook pro onto my soon to be purchased Mac Pro.
I want to be able to stream everything from my living room via Apple TV for when guests come over, dinner parties, etc. (plus I love apple and it keeps things clean)
I'm currently using MobileMe to sync all of our Calendars and Contacts with my main account, which is great, but MobileMe doesn't sync to family members accounts =
What would I need to do to centralize all this onto my future Mac Pro so that everyone has access all the time when they are home and the key here is, modify/update/change from their machines and sync it back/update it on the Mac Pro.
Also, I'm hoping Snow Leopard has some changes to iTunes to make this a little more possible, since we're right around the corner from this release. I don't really want to spend an additional $900+ on Snow Leopard Server to have to achieve these results, but if it makes it easier, and does the job, then I guess I might. This is all speculation though, since it's not out yet. I'd like to get this all sorted and setup within the next month.
I was considering a Drobo, they say they can throw up iTunes Server but, I appreciate everyone for reading this, and taking the time to respond!
Thanks!
Message was editedI'm in the process of setting up a smaller (and cheaper) but somewhat similar setup to what you want to do, so maybe one example might help point you in the right direction. My needs consist of a centralized location for data storage, which will include iPhoto libraries (I keep two separate ones), iTunes (which I also want served to the home theater system), something other than my laptop to play internet videos and downloaded content on my TV, all with ideally the lowest cost and energy use possible.
My solution was the new Mini with a FW800 external drive as the server/media hub and Airport gigabit as the network hub (it also handles the backup drive).
FW800 is fast enough to saturate a gigabit ethernet link, so I don't consider that much of a bottleneck. The Mini then has iTunes running at all times with its centralized library on it; it is hooked to the home theater via HDMI-DVI video and optical audio, so it can play music and also handle videos when desired; Front Row with the Apple remote is close enough to an AppleTV that I think it handles that well, and it's more full-featured than an AppleTV. It can further be used to display photos/slideshows/whatever on the TV for guests or such, or to surf from the couch with a wireless mouse/keyboard. You can also toss in an EyeTV for $150 and use that as a DVR if you feel like it.
When I want to edit photos or such on my desktop, the gigabit link is fast enough that I can run iPhoto without noticing any significant slowdown. Its also usable over wireless, though I have a dangling extra network cable to plug into a laptop for full gigabit speed if need be. iTunes, of course, shares its library, which can be played from any of the computers in the house if so desired (iPhoto can do that too if you just want to display).
If I REALLY wanted top speed (though I've even done video editing in iMovie via ethernet without issue), I could use a third party synch app (I like Sync) to mirror any of the content from the mini server to a local drive; this works fine with anything but multi-way synching, such as address books being modified in different locations. I'd probably try to set up one of those Mobile Me clone systems or use a 3rd party app if I needed to do that.
Again, maybe this isn't powerful enough or "synched" enough in terms of local storage for your taste, but the advantage is that a Mini uses a minute fraction of the power of a Mac Pro, so you're saving a lot on electricity if the computer will be powered up at all times as a server, and it's also a lot more full-featured as a home theater media hub than an AppleTV. And, heck, the thing is about as well equipped as my old top-of-the-line G5 tower for a 5th the cost and 1/15th the power and noise. -
I was considering using my iMac for the server. Can I us it as my main computer as well as the server?
JimAs cpragman writes, more information helps tailor the answer.
As for the question posed, iMac will work just fine as a server and I know folks that use that, but a central consideration of any "repurposing" of a workstation for this is that servers deal with more than one person and usually with continuous access and comparatively few outages. This for server-oriented services such as mail, DNS, Messages, web services, etc. A workstation can boot and crash and be reconfigured or wiped and reloaded maybe not at a whim, but the workstation outages basically disrupt just one user. Server outages can cause headaches for multiple users and uses. -
I am looking for step by step instructions to configure my mac mini server to support the following:
1. Central itunes server for all my devices (ipad, ipod, iphone, etc.)
2. Central file server so that my windows devices can save and retrieve data from the central system (the mac does not show up in the network for the windows systems - all running windows XP or 7)
Thanks,
KeithYou will need to enable file sharing in System Preferences
as well as setting up sharing and permissions for the
directories that you want shared. You may also want to
setup a non-administrative user or allow limited guest
access. The user would require entering a user name and
password to make the connection, but would allow remotes
to change files, if set up tat way.
As for serving iTunes media, better to post in the iTunes forum. -
How can we position 5 Database Server for a centralized Database ?
1) We are providing a e governance solution for an organization,where we are providing a centralized database,Client have provided 5 Database server for the same.how can we position the Database Server? there are 5000 Concurrent users and 25000 users,SAN
Storage for approx. 60 TB,Database size of 2 TB and growth of 1 TB every year
2) How many instance can we have for above said Case?
3) How much RAM Required ?Thanks for sharing information!!
DB size is going to be too huge, you need to check for data archival option along with proper compression option.
As per requirement, you need good server setup like; CPU: 4 cpu, 12 cores and RAM will be good to start with 256 GB.
When you say 5 db server, is that it means 5 physical server not db instances rt?
If that is the case then you can go for SQL Server 2014 to use that in memory options along with so many good support for temppdb, query optimization due to cardinality changes, SSD support etc.
Intances will be:
INS1, 2 : main instance and archival instance, using first two servers out of 5 servers.
INS3: DR server, if it will not be active all the time and then we can easily check for 1/4 load on DR server so you can configure AlwaysOn to check INS1 and DR instance to get all HA DR part too.
In case of INS4, INS5 can be used for reporting purpose being configured as other replication to act as local DR too.
Hopefully I have covered all the available objects you have.
Santosh Singh -
If I buy Lion Server for my iMac can I download Lion for free on my MacAir?
If I buy Lion Server for my iMac can I download Lion for free on my MacAir?
Well, it hasn't worked that way for me.
I bought Lion for $29 from the App Store this morning, and DLed/installed it on my MacBook Pro with no problem. This afternoon I went to upgrade my Snow Leopard Server Mac Mini. Went to the App Store, clicked the Lion Server at $49.99, and was prompted that "because this is an OS X server, you must purchase a OS X Lion as well as OS X Lion Server, for $79.98" [Cancel] [Purchase Both]
If I try to install just Lion from my "Purchased" list in App Store, I get exactly the same message. If I try to install Lion from an install DVD, I get a "checking with App Store" and then the same message.
Spent over an hour on the phone with Enterprise Sales, who agreed that's not what was supposed to happen, but had no resolution. It isn't critical to me timewise so they are mulling the situation over.
My recommendation if you have SLS and clients to upgrade is to do the Lion/Lion Server purchase *first* for the server. Hopefully then the Lion license will be available for your other machines. I can't guarantee it, but I can guarantee that the other way *doesn't* work.
KeS -
CSD Load Data Full completing with Could not find server for data domain Error
Hi,
We have installed the Oracle Ebusiness suite extension with Endeca following the Oracle Support note : 1562372.1.
We found that the CSD Load Data Full completing with below error :
Element [ENDECA_MERGE_RECORDS0:Bulk Add/Replace Records]-Component pre-execute initialization failed.
at org.jetel.graph.Node.run(Node.java:446)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:615)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:722)
Caused by: Failed with the following exception:
java.rmi.RemoteException: Could not find server for data domain Error connecting to the Endeca Server. If applicable, ensure your SSL settings are correct; nested exception is:
org.apache.axis2.AxisFault: Could not find server for data domain
at com.endeca.clover.adapters.BaseAdapter.preExecute(BaseAdapter.java:155)
at org.jetel.graph.Node.run(Node.java:444)
... 3 more
Caused by: java.rmi.RemoteException: Could not find server for data domain Error connecting to the Endeca Server. If applicable, ensure your SSL settings are correct; nested exception is:
org.apache.axis2.AxisFault: Could not find server for data domain
at com.endeca.clover.adapters.DIWSConsumer.initIngestStub(DIWSConsumer.java:99)
at com.endeca.clover.adapters.DIWSConsumer.<init>(DIWSConsumer.java:45)
at com.endeca.clover.adapters.merge.MergeRecordsConsumer.<init>(MergeRecordsConsumer.java:51)
at com.endeca.clover.adapters.merge.UpsertRecordsConsumer.<init>(UpsertRecordsConsumer.java:36)
at com.endeca.clover.adapters.merge.MergeRecordsAdapter.getConsumer(MergeRecordsAdapter.java:110)
at com.endeca.clover.adapters.DIWSAdapter.createConsumerThreads(DIWSAdapter.java:56)
at com.endeca.clover.adapters.BaseAdapter.preExecute(BaseAdapter.java:146)
... 4 more
Caused by: org.apache.axis2.AxisFault: Could not find server for data domain
at org.apache.axis2.util.Utils.getInboundFaultFromMessageContext(Utils.java:446)
at org.apache.axis2.description.OutInAxisOperationClient.handleResponse(OutInAxisOperation.java:371)
at org.apache.axis2.description.OutInAxisOperationClient.send(OutInAxisOperation.java:417)
at org.apache.axis2.description.OutInAxisOperationClient.executeImpl(OutInAxisOperation.java:229)
at org.apache.axis2.client.OperationClient.execute(OperationClient.java:165)
at com.endeca.dataingest.axis2.ingest.IngestStub.ingestChanges(IngestStub.java:791)
at com.endeca.clover.adapters.DIWSConsumer.initIngestStub(DIWSConsumer.java:88)
... 10 more
Kindly request your help in resolving this error.Hi,
We have installed the Oracle Ebusiness suite extension with Endeca following the Oracle Support note : 1562372.1.
We found that the CSD Load Data Full completing with below error :
Element [ENDECA_MERGE_RECORDS0:Bulk Add/Replace Records]-Component pre-execute initialization failed.
at org.jetel.graph.Node.run(Node.java:446)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:615)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:722)
Caused by: Failed with the following exception:
java.rmi.RemoteException: Could not find server for data domain Error connecting to the Endeca Server. If applicable, ensure your SSL settings are correct; nested exception is:
org.apache.axis2.AxisFault: Could not find server for data domain
at com.endeca.clover.adapters.BaseAdapter.preExecute(BaseAdapter.java:155)
at org.jetel.graph.Node.run(Node.java:444)
... 3 more
Caused by: java.rmi.RemoteException: Could not find server for data domain Error connecting to the Endeca Server. If applicable, ensure your SSL settings are correct; nested exception is:
org.apache.axis2.AxisFault: Could not find server for data domain
at com.endeca.clover.adapters.DIWSConsumer.initIngestStub(DIWSConsumer.java:99)
at com.endeca.clover.adapters.DIWSConsumer.<init>(DIWSConsumer.java:45)
at com.endeca.clover.adapters.merge.MergeRecordsConsumer.<init>(MergeRecordsConsumer.java:51)
at com.endeca.clover.adapters.merge.UpsertRecordsConsumer.<init>(UpsertRecordsConsumer.java:36)
at com.endeca.clover.adapters.merge.MergeRecordsAdapter.getConsumer(MergeRecordsAdapter.java:110)
at com.endeca.clover.adapters.DIWSAdapter.createConsumerThreads(DIWSAdapter.java:56)
at com.endeca.clover.adapters.BaseAdapter.preExecute(BaseAdapter.java:146)
... 4 more
Caused by: org.apache.axis2.AxisFault: Could not find server for data domain
at org.apache.axis2.util.Utils.getInboundFaultFromMessageContext(Utils.java:446)
at org.apache.axis2.description.OutInAxisOperationClient.handleResponse(OutInAxisOperation.java:371)
at org.apache.axis2.description.OutInAxisOperationClient.send(OutInAxisOperation.java:417)
at org.apache.axis2.description.OutInAxisOperationClient.executeImpl(OutInAxisOperation.java:229)
at org.apache.axis2.client.OperationClient.execute(OperationClient.java:165)
at com.endeca.dataingest.axis2.ingest.IngestStub.ingestChanges(IngestStub.java:791)
at com.endeca.clover.adapters.DIWSConsumer.initIngestStub(DIWSConsumer.java:88)
... 10 more
Kindly request your help in resolving this error. -
Hi everyone, I have a very small architectural practice with one fairly new iMac (late 2012) and an older iMac (2010). Both are running 10.8.4 and are capable for our work. However, sharing files is a pain, and we're constantly battling the permissions and having to re-authorize the files as we drag and drop them between hard drives.
So, I want to consolidate all the project work in one spot and have been looking at X Server today. I'd like to turn my newer mac into the server, so my questions are:
1) Can the other user connect to the server via the wifi network.
2) Is X Server overkill for 2 users?
3) Should I really buy a mac mini and have it as the server, and if so would I need to then buy another display? (I'd like to avoid this).
I'm pretty good at figuring stuff out (well except permissions LOL), I just want to make sure this will work and is appropriate before investing the time. There is also a chance of expanding in the future.
Pros and Cons?
thanks
RandyAccess Control Lists (ACLs) and regular protections can be used to allow (or deny) access in shared directories, and I'd look to work with this (or to a NAS device, whether a Time Capsule, or AirPort with a disk, or a Synology NAS device, or any of the gazillion other NAS options) to resolve your file sharing and access-control problems, and definitely before deploying OS X Server here.
It'll likely be cheaper and easier to set the access and file creation defaults to allow everybody access via an ACL, particularly in a network this small.
Server can and certainly does and will work here, and you can have control over logins and a whole host of other details, but then you also have to configure and manage all that.
I don't know exactly where the general "break-over" point is here with running a server versus running multiple independent clients, but I'd guess it's probably closer to four or five client systems being managed separately, or some smaller configurations with more complex requirements.
OS X Server is pretty easy — once you get going and once you understand the basics of servers and networks and the tools. You do need to get certain things set up correctly from the onset with OS X Server, and particularly, absolutely, critically getting LAN-local DNS services configured and working and stable. Before you get any other services configured or going. Referencing your ISP or any other off-LAN DNS servers doesn't cut it. DNS has to be local, and has to be correct.
If you haven't managed a server and aren't at least somewhat familiar with IP networking, then OS X Server or most any other server is a big jump in complexity. That written, OS X Server is significantly easier to manage than the other servers I've worked with.
Running a server as a workstation works just fine, though there are uptime expectations with servers that don't exist with clients. If a client is down for a reboot or a reorganization or a corruption or whatever, that only usually effects one user, or maybe a few others. If a server is down, that can effect everybody that's dependent on that server for (mail, DNS, Open Directory authentication, Software Update Services, whatever) and that can increase the "cranky factor" within the local population.
...Which is why I'd serve files locally here via OS X client or via a NAS device, and tweak some ACLs and — like earlier replies — probably not jump right to running a server. -
Networking iTunes and central location for music
Starting to get really frustrated with something I think should be simple. We have multiple computers in our home and a Mac Mini server I'd like to use for a centralized location for ALL of our iTunes music. I've created a shared media library for all of the media I've downloaded to the server and can see it on all of the computers. HOWEVER, we just made our first iTunes purchase since setting this all up, only to discover we can't download music directly to the server - we have to download it to the individual computer, copy it to the server, then manually add it to the server's library. ***?
There's got to be a better way to do this. Can't we have all of the computers in the house reading from the server, and when new music is added set it all to go to the same library on the server that updates automatically when new files are added? Anyone help?
Thanks.Jolly Giant wrote:
while you wait for your feature request(s) to be implemented, you might want to have a look @ this (rather old, to be sure) article.
And make sure to read all the comments posted at the end of that article; there are a number of sad stories of users who didn't heed the restrictions and others who were confused by the typos and poor editing of the story (particularly the complication produced by the unnecessary use of DropBox in the procedure.)
-Steve -
Hi All
I need help in this:
Basis is telling that XI Server disk is full and we cant increase the size anymore, so what are the things we can do to free the space?
Regards
Dheeraj KumarDear Dheeraj,
in your last reply you mention 2 tables. Let's keep things separate...
Per SXMSPHIST: this table does not belong to PI message tables as it does not hold any (part of a) message. Instead a fingerprint of each message is stored to this table for duplicate detection. For reorganization of this table report RSXMB_DELETE_HISTORY is used. This one usually is executed by standard PI house-keeping job SAP_BC_XMB_HIST_DELETE_<client>. See also SAP Note 872388, section 5 - a). Additionally you might want to check the list of [periodical tasks|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nwpi71/helpdata/en/cd/20bc3ff6beeb0ce10000000a114084/frameset.htm].
Per SXMSPMAST: From your reply I understand that archiving works fine and you also use report RSXMB_DELETE_ARCHIVED_MESSAGES, however, there are several situations that might cause table SXMSPMAST to increase:
(a) growth is not due to messages flagged for archiving, but it is caused by messages flagged for deletion (without prior archiving)
(b) growth is due to messages flagged for archiving, but
(-b1) some of these messages are not archived
(-b2) RSXMB_DELETE_ARCHIVED_MESSAGES is not used correctly such that successfully archived messages are not deleted afterwards
(c) archiving & deletion is working perfectly fine, but messages remain in SXMSPMAST as the switch deletion procedure has been activated and the threshold for actually performing the switch over to the shadow container has not yet been exceeded
Per (a) and (-b1): walk through section 5 of SAP Note 872388 meticulously.
Per (-b2): check configuration of deletion phase (TCode AOBJ) and / or trigger deletion manually (TCode SARA).
Per (c): check configuration of switch procedure (TCodes SXMS_MONI_DB, SXMS_CONF_SWITCH, SXMS_IECONF).
Best regards,
Harald Keimer
XI Development Support
SAP AG, Walldorf -
How to set up local server to use a remote server for login authentication?
Thank you in advance for any help you can offer.
We are trying to set up a "sub-network" (dont' know if this is the right terminology) using a 10.4 Server OS, to manage a set of clients... the trick is that the client login/home directory information is on a different remote server, and shall remain there, for the most part.
To make it easy to understand here's the environment:
*Local Server:* 10.4 G4 Server Quicksilver 1G dual--we have total control of this one
*Main/remote server:* 10.5 Xserve.. don't know which vintage--we have very very very little input on this machine.. effectively at the mercy of the sysadmin of this system who is very conservative in changing anything (hence the need for a separate server to install applications and client machine-specific profiles, etc since the Xserve admin refuses do it). This serves MacBooks/MacBookPros and few iMacs. (no Windows PC.. as that group of comptuers have their own server)
client: ~20 eMacs/iBooks all running 10.4.
use environment: elementary school-->very low network demand (no e-mail, just running local apps linking to server(s) for licensing and login, and some file saving small files on remote server, user preferences, etc).
The remote server (the Xserve) has all the login authentication, as well as the home directories. every school year, the directories get updated as new students enroll and old students graduate. Currently all the clients are directly linked to the Xserve via LDAP while we bring the local server on-line.
the local sever (our G4 Quicksilver) will have few network applications that will support the client machines. We also will be setting up computer accounts and groups for our clients so that we can properly set their environments (the Xserve admin will not do this on the Xserve, so currently all the clients are connecting to the server as a "guest computer" from what little I understand watching what was done)
now, what is the best way to approach this type of set up with minimal "inconvenience" of the Xserve admin?
I am pretty experienced with standalone UNIX and macOS X administration, but a novice to this whole Server and network setup thing. Any suggestions, instructions, pointers to URLs with how-tos is much appreciated. I am not afraid to use Terminal (grew up on UNIX before GUI), etc., and willing to try safe but unconventional setups if that is what's needed...
thanks for any help!Oh never mind.... I figured it out myself helps to read up on the manuals. d'oh. sorry for the bandwidth waste...
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Server 2012 Hyper-V locks up Virtual Server for no reason.
Server 2012 Hyper-V locks up virtual servers for no reason.
This is a production server. I began building this server in February. I installed the server in November. 2012 server R1 is full of bugs!
First who was the rocket scientist that decided that the TURN OFF function in Hyper-V means "Please turn off when the
F*#@$*% you feel like it"? Idiots!
I have a Supermicro server with perfect memory (for those who want to blame this on memory).
It is running 12 Virtual Servers. Every morning, at a random time, at least 1 of the servers lock up solid. Sometimes as many as 5 decide that for no reason they all want to lock up. The servers that lock up may be 1 or more: a database server, a terminal
server, an exchange server, a Windows 8.1 Ent VDI server, an IIS server, and or AD server. All 2012 R1.
They are running all current Microsoft and other vendor patches and hardware updates.
The only common denominator is the Hyper-V server.
I cannot shut them down using the Hyper-V manager. I cannot turn them off. I have a hundred users standing by while I nicely ask them to turn off. The VM will turn off after 20 minutes and a lot of gentle coaxing.
I cannot Kill the vmwp.exe process associated with the locked Virtual Machine.
No .DMP are created. No events in the event viewers. No reason at all. When they restart, there is no indication of a problem.
I ran two VMWP dumps and posted it here.
www.a1bcs.com/hyper-vlockup.zipx
Does anyone know why these are locking up?
Thanks in advance for any help.
RobertI'm not positive of the cause but I was able to stop the problems.
It turned out that Network Load Balancing (NLB) between the two terminal servers and another between the two gateways was causing the lockups.
This is a normal configuration and it should work. Especially since Microsoft has seen fit to remove the DRAIN USERS function from RDP as well as the LOCK OUT till next reboot function. JUST FYI these functions are still available at a DOS prompt
by using the CHGLOGON command. But still the NLB also provides these functions.
Anyhow, once I removed the NLB I haven't had the lockups anymore.
That doesn't however change the fact that TURN OFF should mean TURN OFF not turn off please!
Thanks again,
Robert
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