Systems Engineers in Dallas, TX

VI Technology is an industry leader in enterprise test systems. We provide solutions to industries like semiconductor, communications, consumer electronics, and defense to name a few. We are a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and a National Instruments Alliance Member.
We are looking for talented engineers to join our Dallas team. We have openings for systems engineers at all levels.
You will work in small design teams and be involved with a project from initial concept design through project completion. You will design automated systems using LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, TestStand, and .NET. Typical projects include data acquisition, signal conditioning, instrumentation, and data management over global networks and servers.
You must be outstanding in interacting with employees and customers (communication skills, service oriented, self-confident, & influential) and demonstrate outstanding personal skills (take initiative, motivated, & display achievement drive).
Software Requirements:
* Thorough understanding of software design principles, object oriented design, and data structures
* Strong LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, or TestStand development experience
* Database and .NET experience a plus
Hardware Requirements:
* Knowledge of data acquisition, signal conditioning, instrumentation, and instrumentation interfaces
* RF experience a plus
Education Requirements:
* BS degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline
Work Authorization Requirements:
* US citizen or permanent resident
Please send resumes to [email protected]

Hi
I completed my M.S in electronics engineering and working with GE in INDIA since June 2005. I have total 2 years of experience with LabVIEW and have the follwoing skills.
I have H1B VISA...
Intermediate-to-advanced knowledge of LabVIEW.
.Net knowledge, Knowledge of Object Oriented programming concepts
Familiarity with data acquisition concepts and hardware.
Ability to troubleshoot electrical and electronic systems at the module and equipment level.
Discipline and organization with respect to software maintenance and version management.
Ability to work both alone and with colleagues to solve problems and to weigh the merits of differing approaches
Received best innovation award 2 times in GE.
you can reach me at [email protected]
Thanks & Regards
Anil Punnam

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Systems Engineer in Dallas, TX

VI Technology is an industry leader in developing automated test and enterprise data management solutions. We provide solutions to many companies in industries like semiconductor, consumer electronics and defense to name a few. We are a certified Microsoft Gold Partner and a National Instruments Alliance Member.
As a Systems Engineer at VI Technology, you will work in small design teams and be involved with a project from initial concept design through project completion. You will architect and design automated systems using LabVIEW, TestStand, C/C++, and Visual Studio .NET. Typical projects include controlling systems using data acquisition, signal conditioning, and instrumentation, and managing the data in these systems over global networks and servers.
Systems Engineers are typically new college graduates to engineers with up to 3 years experience.
Systems Engineers must be outstanding in interacting with employees and customers (communication skills, service oriented, self-confident, & influential) and demonstrate outstanding personal skills (take initiative, motivated, & display achievement drive.)
Software Requirements:
* Thorough understanding of software design principles
* Strong knowledge of object oriented design, Data structures
* Knowledge of LabVIEW, TestStand, C/C++, or Visual Studio .NET
Hardware Requirements:
Software Engineers must be familiar with data acquisition, signal conditioning, instrumentation, or instrumentation interfaces.
Education Requirements:
BS degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline with a minimum GPA of 3.5
Please send resumes to [email protected]

We prefer US citizens and permanent residents.

I'm looking for study material "ACI for System Engineers (ACISE)" 700-702

Hi there
It seems that Cisco is falling behind schedule.
Currently I'm looking for study material for the 700-702 certification "ACI for System Engineers (ACISE)".
Unfortunately the only thing I can find is an instructor lead "boot camp" in Bloomington, MN.
Since I'm not interested in brain dumps from pass4sure or similar sources, can anybody help me with any other resource - boot camp, book, online training?
Thank you

Here is just a few. I hope it helps
Policy Driven Data Center with ACI, The: Architecture, Concepts, and Methodology
http://www.ciscopress.com/store/policy-driven-data-center-with-aci-architecture-concepts-9781587144905
Troubleshooting Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure
https://github.com/datacenter/aci-troubleshooting-book
https://aci-troubleshooting-book.readthedocs.org/en/latest/
The Operations Guide should be released this summer
http://www.virtualizationadmin.com/blogs/malhoit/news/cisco-sets-aci-release-date-july-31st.html
Operating Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure
http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/aci/apic/sw/1-x/Operating_ACI/Cisco_OperatingApplicationCentricInfrastructure.pdf
Where to go for Cisco ACI Information
http://adaptingit.com/where-to-go-for-cisco-aci-information/
Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure Fundamentals
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/aci/apic/sw/1-x/aci-fundamentals/b_ACI-Fundamentals.html
Cisco APIC Getting Started Guide
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/aci/apic/sw/1-x/getting-started/b_APIC_Getting_Started_Guide.html
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC)
Configuration Examples and TechNotes
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/cloud-systems-management/application-policy-infrastructure-controller-apic/products-configuration-examples-list.html

Systems Engineers at all levels - Boston, MA

VI Technology is an industry leader in enterprise test solutions. Headquartered in Austin, TX, we have offices in Boston, MA, Mountain View, CA, and Dallas, TX, serving customers in the life science, semiconductor, defense, and consumer electronics industries worldwide.
VI Technology has been recognized as part of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America in 2008 by Deloitte. Our products, Arendar and Multimedia Test System (MMTS), have received industry awards. We are a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and a National Instruments Certified Alliance Partner.
The Boston office has been launched as part of our geographic expansion plan. We are looking to assemble an engineering team fast. We are looking to hire engineers at all levels. You will be a part of our startup team, building the office. And you will have deep exposure to all aspects of our business.
You will work in small design teams and be involved with projects from requirements gathering and conceptual design to system integration and deployment. You will interact directly with our customers throughout the project life cycle.
Hardware Requirements:
* Thorough understanding of data acquisition, signal conditioning, and instrumentation
* Fixture and PCB design experience a plus
* Embedded systems and RF experience a plus
Software Requirements:
* Thorough understanding of software design principles, object oriented design, and data structures
* LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, TestStand experience a plus
* Database, C/C++, .NET experience a plus
Industry Requirements:
* Life science experience a plus (life science will be our focus but we will be very active in semiconductor, defense, and consumer electronics as well)
Education Requirements:
* BS degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
Visit us on the web at www.vi-tech.com
Please send resumes to [email protected]
Message Edited by Tik on 01-13-2009 04:34 PM

VI Technology is an industry leader in enterprise test solutions. Headquartered in Austin, TX, we have offices in Boston, MA, Mountain View, CA, and Dallas, TX, serving customers in the life science, semiconductor, defense, and consumer electronics industries worldwide.
VI Technology has been recognized as part of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America in 2008 by Deloitte. Our products, Arendar and Multimedia Test System (MMTS), have received industry awards. We are a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and a National Instruments Certified Alliance Partner.
The Boston office has been launched as part of our geographic expansion plan. We are looking to assemble an engineering team fast. We are looking to hire engineers at all levels. You will be a part of our startup team, building the office. And you will have deep exposure to all aspects of our business.
You will work in small design teams and be involved with projects from requirements gathering and conceptual design to system integration and deployment. You will interact directly with our customers throughout the project life cycle.
Hardware Requirements:
* Thorough understanding of data acquisition, signal conditioning, and instrumentation
* Fixture and PCB design experience a plus
* Embedded systems and RF experience a plus
Software Requirements:
* Thorough understanding of software design principles, object oriented design, and data structures
* LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, TestStand experience a plus
* Database, C/C++, .NET experience a plus
Industry Requirements:
* Life science experience a plus (life science will be our focus but we will be very active in semiconductor, defense, and consumer electronics as well)
Education Requirements:
* BS degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
Visit us on the web at www.vi-tech.com
Please send resumes to [email protected]
Message Edited by Tik on 01-13-2009 04:34 PM

V I Engineering, Inc has immediate needs for Systems Engineers (Contract) and Senior Systems Engineers (Contract) (reporting to the Test Software and Integration Group Manager)

Company: V I Engineering, Inc.
Locations: Various - USA
Salary/Wage: $negotiable
Status: Hourly Contractor
Relevant Work Experience: 5+ years system integration (LabVIEW/TestStand experience required)
Career Level: Intermediate/Experienced
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
Residency/Citizenship: USA Citizenship or Greencard required
Driving Business Results through Test Engineering
V I Engineering, Inc. has a vision for every client we engage. That vision is to achieve on-time and on-budget program launch more efficiently that the competition. To realize this vision, customers need to achieve predictable test systems development, eliminate waste in test information management, and drive increased leverage of test assets. An underlying requirement for all of these areas is metrics tracking and measurement based decision making.
Job Description
Ready to make a difference? Bring your experiences and skills to the industry leading test organization. Help us to continue to shape the way the world views test. We are seeking a talented Systems Engineer Contractor to be responsible for technical execution of successful projects in the Medical, Military, Transportation, Consumer Electronics and Aerospace Industries. The position will have very high visibility to customers and vendors. This is a very fast paced team with close customer contact and strong career development opportunities. A large part of the position is to identify, own and drive technical design, development and installation of test systems. You will work alongside other like-minded and equally talented engineers, and be creative in a fast-paced and flexible environment that encourages you to think outside the box. You will be available to spend extended periods at our customer sites to complete system installations.
Required
5+ years of Systems Integration experience
3+ years LabVIEW experience
1+ years TestStand experience
Experience in Implementation and Delivery of Test Systems, including integration
Experience in ATE usage and development
Experience in building and Integrating Mechanical Fixtures
Experience in Understanding the design of Circuit Boards as they relate to a total system, and their fault-finding
Experience in Taking Part in Technical Teams throughout All Phases of Project Lifecycle
Experience in Interfacing with Sub-vendors and Customers
Ability to Multitask
Comfortable Working on Various Team Sizes
Excellent Communication Skills
Desired
Requirements generation and review experience
National Instruments Hardware knowledge
Experience with Source Code Control (SCC)
Experience executing verification and validation for projects
Experience generating and/or reviewing cost proposals
RF Technology (DAQ, General RF Theory)
FPGA (with LabVIEW)
Professional software engineering processes and metrics experience
TortoiseSVN
V I Package Manager (VIPM)
Experience with Projects for Regulated Industries
MS Project
Formal Education
Technical degree (BS Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Math)
National Instruments Courses a plus
National Instruments certification a plus
Notes:
Expected Travel Time is up to 50%.
V I Engineering, Inc. offers a dynamic work environment and the flexibility of a small company.
The Test Software and Integration Group values innovation, out-of-the-box thinking, high-tech toys and a fun / amazingly collaborative working environment. We're a National Instruments Select Integrator, and we're the closest you can get to playing with all the pre-released and new NI toys without joining the NI R&D team - and we get to play with them in the real world.
To apply for this position, email a cover letter and resume to [email protected] with the subject "TSIG Systems Engineer (Contract) employment application".
Copyright © 2004-2015 Christopher G. Relf. Some Rights Reserved. This posting is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License.

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V I Engineering, Inc has immediate needs for Systems Engineers and Senior Systems Engineers (reporting to the Test Software and Integration Group Manager)

Company: V I Engineering, Inc.
Locations: Positions available in our Farmington Hills, MI Office
Salary/Wage: $negotiable
Status: Full Time, Employee
Relevant Work Experience: 5+ years system integration (LabVIEW/TestStand experience preferred, but not required)
Career Level: Intermediate (Non-Manager)
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
Residency/Citizenship: USA Citizenship or Greencard required
Driving Business Results through Test Engineering
V I Engineering, Inc. has a vision for every client we engage. That vision is to achieve on-time and on-budget program launch more efficiently that the competition. To realize this vision, customers need to achieve predictable test systems development, eliminate waste in test information management, and drive increased leverage of test assets. An underlying requirement for all of these areas is metrics tracking and measurement based decision making.
Job Description
Ready to make a difference? Bring your experiences and skills to the industry leading test organization. Help us to continue to shape the way the world views test. We are seeking a talented Systems Engineer to be responsible for technical execution of successful projects in the Medical, Military, Transportation, Consumer Electronics and Aerospace Industries. The position will have high visibility to customers and vendors. This is a very fast paced team with close customer contact and strong career development opportunities. A large part of the position is to identify, own and drive technical design and development of test systems. You will work alongside other like-minded and equally talented engineers, and be creative in a fast-paced and flexible environment that encourages you to think outside the box.
Required
5+ years of Systems Integration experience
Experience in Design and Implementation of Test Systems, including integration
Experience in ATE usage and development
Experience in reviewing of Mechanical Fixtures
Experience in understanding the design of Circuit Boards as they relate to a total system
Experience in Taking Part in Technical Teams throughout All Phases of Project Lifecycle
Experience in Interfacing with Sub-vendors and Customers
Ability to Multitask
Comfortable Working on Various Team Sizes
Excellent Communication Skills
Desired
Requirements generation and review experience
National Instruments Hardware knowledge
LabVIEW/TestStand experience
Experience with Source Code Control (SCC)
Experience executing verification and validation for projects
Experience generating and/or reviewing cost proposals
RF Technology (DAQ, General RF Theory)
FPGA (with LabVIEW)
Professional software engineering processes and metrics experience (statement coverage, code size, reuse measurement, etc)
TortoiseSVN
V I Package Manager (VIPM)
UML
Experience with Projects for Regulated Industries
MS Project
Formal Education
Technical degree (BS Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Math)
National Instruments Courses a plus
National Instruments certification a plus
Notes:
Expected Travel Time is up to 25%Re
location assistance is possible.
V I Engineering, Inc. offers incredible opportunities to grow and advance your career, a dynamic work environment and the flexibility of a small company.
The Test Software and Integration Group values innovation, out-of-the-box thinking, high-tech toys and a fun / amazingly collaborative working environment. We're a National Instruments Select Integrator, and we're the closest you can get to playing with all the pre-released and new NI toys without joining the NI R&D team - and we get to play with them in the real world.
To apply for this position, email a cover letter and resume to [email protected] with the subject "TSIG Systems Engineer employment application".
Copyright © 2004-2015 Christopher G. Relf. Some Rights Reserved. This posting is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License.

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Desktop Software 6.0 (PC) does not show OS 6 system software and core applications

I have installed DM 600_b047 on my PC (running WinXP w/ SP3). I have also installed both OS 6.0.0_rel862 and 5.0.0_rel1385 on the same PC. When I connect my Bold 9000 to the PC, DM shows everything that is installed on the device. However, when disconnect the Bold and I connect my Torch 9800, DM shows only the third-party apps installed on the device. DM does not show the System Software, Core Applications, Phone, etc. that are installed on the Torch.
On another PC (also WinXP w/ SP3), I have installed the same DM and OS software. DM on the latter PC shows all System Software, Core Apps, 3rd-party apps, etc. of both the Bold and Torch.
I would appreciate any suggestions how to get my other PC to show all BB software installed on the Torch. I have already uninstalled and reinstalled the DM and OS software on the one PC. It did not resolve my issue.
Thank you.

Here's how I resolved my issue:
1. On the DM's Applications page, click the "Import files" button.
2. Drill down to the folder containing the .alx files of the BB OS. In my case, that would be "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\Shared\Loader Files\9800M_v6.0.0.284_P6.4.0.120"
3. Select the alx files shown.in the files window..
4. Click the "Open" button of the dialog box.
5. Wait for DM to finish processing the selected files.
Voila! Now I see all the apps.
Maybe RIM's software and/or system engineers can explain how the DM software got into the condition where it apparently had not selected the .alx files.

2x LabVIEW Systems Engineer Full Time Positions – Sheffield and Bristol, UK

2x LabVIEW Systems Engineer - Full Time Positions – Sheffield and Bristol, UK
1.0      Description:
As a Systems Engineer, you'll be part of a team that is responsible for developing both hardware and software applications based on Object Oriented Technology and Event based Architecture primarily in the LabVIEW Programming Language and National Instruments Hardware Platforms. You will help customers from all kinds of industries on various issues, from getting started with LabVIEW software, to help with programming, debugging and onsite commissioning of complex systems including distributed embedded systems. There will also be items such as creating demos and working on proof of concepts. You must exhibit strong problem solving, communication and business acumen skills alongside a passion for technology. You will get the privilege of an insight into the engineering practices from a range of industries and be providing a consultancy on their system requirements.
2.0      Duties and Responsibilities:
The duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, interacting directly with customers to program, train, inform, advise and consult in the design of their applications using the best test and measurement hardware and software by:
◦     Programming memory and speed efficient applications using LabVIEW and Object Oriented Programming and Event-based architectures.
◦     Developing intuitive GUIs.
◦     Selecting the correct measurement hardware for a given application based on a customer’s specification.
◦     Providing timely, accurate and effective solutions to technical problems.
◦     Providing guidance on the installation and working functionality of both software and hardware, including explanation of configuration settings.
◦     Reproducing and troubleshooting problems and incompatibilities in both software and hardware.
◦     Delivering professional and high quality, customer education courses.
◦     Delivering technical presentations and demonstrations to customers, colleagues and partners.
◦     Remaining aware of all competitive products and how they compare technically with Austin Consultants' core products.
◦     Working with the business development team to develop proof of concepts for customers.
◦     Travel 50% of the time.
3.0      Qualifications & Requirements:
◦     Minimum 2.1 honours degree in engineering or science related field, such as Electrical/electronic engineering, physics, mechatronics or computer science.
◦     Firm understanding and knowledge of National Instruments LabVIEW and TestStand, including LabVIEW FPGA and LabVIEW Embedded.
◦     Understanding of object oriented principles.
◦     Ability to pass CLA exam within the year.
◦     Knowledge and experience in instrumentation & control, and industrial automation is required.
◦     Experience with all National Instruments hardware platforms, including DAQmx, cRIO, PXI, SCXI and cFP.
◦     Practical electrical debug experience.
◦     Experience in a second language of JAVA, C and C++ is preferred but not essential.
◦     Ability to learn new skills/languages/applications quickly (MATLAB, JavaScript, STK, etc.).
◦     Must be able to handle multiple tasks and enjoy working with people.
◦     Strong problem solving skills to analyse the problem and think creatively to provide a solution.
◦     Excellent written, oral and presentation skills are key.
◦     Ability to deal effectively with customers to make them successful is essential.
◦     Ability to get along with others and function as a team player as well as work effectively alone.
◦     A proactive/can do attitude is vital and a happy view on life.
◦     Legal right to live and work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.
◦     Must hold a full clean and valid UK driving license.
4.0      Location:
There are two positions for this role, one in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK and one in Bristol, UK
5.0      Reporting:
Systems Engineers will report to the Technical Director.
6.0      Salary:
Competitive salary based on level of experience.
7.0      Application:
To apply for this position please send a copy of your CV to
[email protected]
Please state the job title of LabVIEW Systems Engineer and the location for which you are applying in the email subject.

Hello,
I Aravindu.P completed M.Sc(Electronics & Instrumentation).I have one year experience working with Labview and embedded systems programming(Software and Hardware).I am very hardworking and sincerity.I want to working with industries like this.So please reply me.
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I can not uninstall Office 2013 from command line

Hi, I have been stuck for a while trying to uninstall Office 2013 via command line. Installation file was downloaded from Volume Licensing Service Center, Uninstall.xml file for silent uninstallation looks like this:
<Configuration Product=”ProPlus”>
<Display Level=”basic” CompletionNotice=”yes” SuppressModal=”yes” AcceptEula=”yes” />
</Configuration>
From command line the following will not work:
setup /uninstall ProPlus /config .\ProPlus.ww\Uninstall.xml
Error: Setup can not find or validate an installation file. Please try reinstalling Office . . .
setup /uninstall ProPlus gives me GUI to continue process - it seems /config .\ProPlus.ww\Uninstall.xml part does not work as it should be
This is very important to me since I used above command line in SCCM 2012 R2 to allow user to uninstall Office 2013 by itself via Software Center. When this failed I tried locally but the error was the same. This should have been trivial task - silent uninstallation
using .xml file. It is not a rocket science. I am very angry because losing time for something like this is unacceptable for system engineers working with SCCM 2012 R2.

Hi,
This error might occurs due to lots of reasons. Where is the installation file stored? If it's stored on a network share, please copy it to your local disk, and then manually run the command again. This way, we'll see if the installation file is the
problem.
If issue persists in this case, then this generally means that something wrong with the installation file. Please try to redownload it and then try again.
Please also make sure that you're executing the command with elevated privileges (run as administrator).
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Join with count() issue, please help!

Hello All,
I have this (probably really simple) issue that I cannot seem to resolve...I have 2 tables here (tbl_system_engineer and tbl_task_request)...(only relevant columns are listed below)
tbl_system_engineer
- id NUMBER
- full_name VARCHAR2
tbl_task_request
- tr_number NUMBER
- submitted_on_date DATE (date task was submitted)
- ass_comp_date DATE (date task is due)
- closed_date DATE (date task was officially closed)
- requestor NUMBER (the system engineer id, the person who created this task)
The query is supposed to summarize how many of the system engineers tasks are as followed:
- "past completion date" - how many tasks have tbl_task_request.closed_date > tbl_task_request.ass_comp_date OR SYSDATE > tbl_task_request.ass_comp_date for the engineer
- "Approaching Completion Date" - how many tasks have a tbl_task_request.ass_comp_date in this month but not "past completion date" for the engineer
- "On Schedule" - how many tasks have a tbl_task_request.ass_comp_date > the end of SYSDATE month and year
The result set rows are supposed to look like...
"System Engineer full name", past completion date count, approaching completion date count, on schedule count
Please help!

Hi,
Welcome to the forum!
That's an example of a Pivot , where you want to GROUP BY a combination of columns, and have some of the columns appear as different columns, not different rows.
The way to do that is to GROUP BY the expression(s) for which you want rows, and use CASE expressions for the others.
For example:
SELECT       e.full_name
,       COUNT ( CASE
               WHEN r.closed_date     > r.xyz_comp_date
               OR    SYSDATE          > r.xyz_comp_date
               THEN 1
              END
            )     AS overdue
,       COUNT ( CASE
               WHEN xyz.comp_date     < ADD_MONTHS ( TRUNC(SYSDATE, 'MONTH')
                                                  , 1
               AND   r.closed_date     <= r.xyz_comp_date
               AND   SYSDATE          <= r.xyz_comp_date
               THEN 1
              END
            )     AS approaching
,       COUNT ( CASE
               WHEN xyz.comp_date     >= ADD_MONTHS ( TRUNC(SYSDATE, 'MONTH')
                                                  , 1
               THEN 1
              END
            )     AS on_schedule
FROM       tbl_system_engineer     e
JOIN       tble_task_request     r     ON     r.requestor     = e.id
GROUP BY e.full_name
;I don't have versions of your tables, so I can't actually test this. I suspect that some consideration for NULLs needs to be added to the CASE conditions.
if you post a little sample data (CREATE TABLE and INSERT statements, relevant columns only) then people can test their ideas.
Sometimes, especially when the columns are mutually exclusive, it's simpler to calculate a value in a sub-query, telling with which column of output each row is associated. That computed value is then used in very simple CASE expressions in the main query,
Among the annoying features of this site is ithat ir replaces what it thinks are naughty words with s. I suspect that happend in your post. I assume all the columns with ** are the same, for which I substituted above.

Audigy platinum ex firewire port

We are having great difficulty using the firewire port on an audigy platinum ex. The audigy has worked very well for three years. The machine is an AMD Athlon 2GHz, AOpen m/board, Win XP with SP2.
We recently bought a LaCie d2 extreme 200GB triple interface HD. When connected to the port on the external audigy box, or to the port on the rear of the PCI card, this dri've is not recognosed by the computer. It does not appear as a HD in the hard disk section of the device manager, and we can see no evidence of a firewire client running, though the PCI OHCI Compliant IEEE394 Host Controller is installed and working. From this we conclude that the OS is set up for firewire devices, but that for some reason it is not being detected.
When we connect the LaCie dri've to a USB2 port on the machine, the device works fine; we can see the dri've, access it for directory & file lists, and read & write files to/from the dri've. We have also tried the LaCie on other machines fitted with USB2, with Win2000 & Win98 and it works fine. We therefore conclude that the LaCie does not have a fault itself. This hard dri've has its own power supply, and is not reliant on the power capabilities of either IEEE394 or USB2.
We have 'discussed' the matter with LaCie. They have asked us whether the IEEE394 port we are experiencing difficulty with is engineered only for DV, or whether it is engineered to be connected to mass storage device such as a hard dri've. We were unaware that ther were such differences with IEEE394, and we have no way of checking this; the Creative labs specification does not go into this detail.
Therefore, the questions we would like to pose to the community are as follows:
. Is this port known for certain to be engineered for the attachment of mass storage devices?
2. Has any body actually attached a mass storage device to the external dri've box port or the port on the audigy PCI card?
3. has anybody actually use da LaCie d2 extreme 200GB dri've on these ports?
4. What set-up procedures were followed to get a LaCie to work?
Although we are 'newbie' status on this site we do have considerable experience of computers and computing going back to 966, and covering most types of machine that have been extant in the intervening period. This includews working with PC's since 983 and as systems engineers on Unix technical workstations. This problem does illustrate that no matter what ones experience level is, there is always something that can baffle, as this has done to us.
We'd like to thank in advance anybody who can contribute information to solve this problem, or indeed anybody who reads the posting and could point us in the right direction.
Regards
John Smith

I have been using a Maxtor One Touch external USB/Firewire hard dri've and a Canon digital camcorder on the Platinum Audigy Ex Firewire port for over a year with no problems except for the time the plug on the extension cable inadvertently got pulled out of the back of the Ex box when I moved some equipment around.
I am running Windows XP Professional SP2, and I upgraded to it after I started using the Audigy Platinum Ex Firewire port. No problems either before or after.
Bit Pusher

Best Practice: Deploying Group Policy to Users on different OUs

Greetings, everyone! I am needing some advice on how to deploy some group policy objects to specific users stored on different OUs.
Let me set the stage: I work for a large school district, and have recently taken over the district's career center. The idea behind the career center is that students from different high schools around the city come in to take classes based on their choice
of career, such as radio broadcasting or auto mechanic and such. The AD structure is set up so that each school has their own OU. When a user (staff, student, etc.) is assigned to a school OU, they automatically are added to
their school's security group (i.e. EASTHIGH-STUDENT), and that when any user moves from one school to another, we have to move their AD account to that school's OU, which will remove the security group from the old school and apply the new school
security group.
For the career center, since we have students coming from different buildings every day, rather than trying to find a way to move their AD account from their high school OU to the career center OU, the previous techs created generic accounts (such as tv001,
tv002, etc.) in AD and stored them in the career center OU. This way, teachers can assign students that particular generic account so that they can access the drives and printers from the career center, as well as access the career center network
drives while they are at their home high school.
Since I have moved to the career center, and apparently I have more knowledge about group policy than most of the techs in the district, the district system engineers want me to remove all of the generic accounts from the career center OU, and have students
use their own AD accounts. Obviously I also want to do this since the generic accounts are very confusing to me, but I'm trying to figure out the best way to do this.
For simplicity sake, I'm just going to start off by figuring out how to set up a group policy for mapping the career center drives. Now, I obviously know that the best way would be to create security groups for each career area, and that we would need
to add students to those groups so that only those particular students would get the GPO for the career center, but my question is where would I like the group policies to? Do I need to link it at the root of the domain so that every OU is hit?
Just curious about this.
Thanks!

Don't link it to the root.... apply the drive mapping as a policy at the OU or you could apply the drive mapping using Group Policy Preferences using security group targeting... .I would also strongly recommend you check out my articles
Best Practice: Active Directory Structure Guidelines
– Part 1
Best Practice: Group Policy Design Guidelines – Part 2
Hope it helps...

Where Can I Find a Complete Reference for ASA 5505 Product IDs?

I've spent way too much time exploring the Internet looking for a definitive reference to pin down and completely explain all of the Cisco product ID mumbo jumbo . . . specifically for the ASA 5505 security device. In general I'd like to have this information for all things Cisco. It is driving me crazy not to know this information IN TOTAL. Yes, there's bits and pieces out there, but no offical guide or reference that details everything. This is what I want to see.
For example: for the ASA5505 there's . . . ASA5505-50-BUN-K9, ASA5505-SEC-BUN-K9, ASA5505-UL-BUN-K9, etc.
What is the "BUN", "K9", "SEC", etc. Not just what does it stand for (we can deduce that), but where did this come from and how can I quickly reference a new acronym which may show up in completely differnce Cisco device. Also, specifically for the ASA 5500 line, I want to see a COMPLETE list of ALL of these IDs and want a legend to reference each part. This is critical in my opinion for a project manager to make an informed decision about hardware. Cisco documentation is grossly lacking for this (or at least I'm unable to find it). The closest I've come was to discovery this whole notion of the Unique Device Identifier (UDI) which is the Cisco' product identification standard for labeling hardware products.
This is explained some here . . .
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_identification_standard.html
It's a good start but, it only creates more questions. Where can I find ALL the PIDs and what does each acronym stands for? What about the VIDs? . . . Where is a list of these what does each section mean?. Why in the world is there no single source where all of this is pinned down. With all of the mind-numbing Cisco documentation out there loaded with cryptic details about things many of us will never care to know . . . why not put out this much needed, practical reference of Product IDs which would have a wide appeal and could be useful to everyone from product specialist to system engineers? It would make researching Cisco solutions to new projects exponentially less painful to know very quickly exactly what we're looking at when we encounter all of this product "code."
Am I the only one who feels this way? I'm thinking not. What say you? Am I missing something?
LT

There is no such published reference guide. The closest thing would be the global price list but it's generally not distributed. (What Jouni mentioned was probably an extract of that very large document.)
Due to the broad range of products (and associated bundles and services), Cisco uses online configuration and ordering tools (Cisco Commerce Workspace or CCW) internally and with its partners. The information in it is very dynamic and can change day to day as the tens of thousands of products Cisco offers are introduced, deprecated (i.e., Approaching or at End of Sales), offered in different promotional bundles, etc.
When a Cisco salesperson or partner solution advisor talks with a customer, they take the customer's input and build equipment, software and services configuration sets supporting the proposal. CCW will validate the required items are ordered and generate a configuration set that has not only the product IDs (PIDs, generally referred to as SKUs or Stock Keeping Units in this context) but also the plain language descriptions of what each PID means.
They should be conveying that information to you (or any customer they are engaged with) to enable you to make the informed decision you mention.

Read Write Data into a MS Word document

The requirement I am fullfilling directly specifies the need to write data into a Microsoft Word Document and if Necessary, Read Back data from a Microsoft Word Document. The data will be simple text but as time goes on I anticipate the systems engineers may expand the requirement. I want to cross one bridge at a time so I am just concentrating on the text issue. I must do it from within a stand-alone application. Not through a server, not through ASP, not through a browser, just a stand alone application. It appears from my own investigation of the JAVA API that this is not possible. Regrettably, I am only a day or so away from switching to C# or VB to get this job done. My first question is
1. Can Java Do this?
2. If not, does Sun Microsystems have any plans to add this capabiliy?
3. Can we make recommendations to Sun to add this capability to JAVA?

1. Can Java Do this?Java can do anything but there is no built-in ability to do just that.
2. If not, does Sun Microsystems have any plans to add
this capabiliy?
3. Can we make recommendations to Sun to add this
capability to JAVA?Very doubtful! MS Office document formats are not completely open to the public - and they are weird! Supporting this capability would probably require an agreement with Microsoft and it would mean you had to change the API for every time Microsoft chooses to change the document formats.
But there are some open source tools that claim to be rather good at reading and writing MS Office files. Take a look at this one:
http://jakarta.apache.org/poi/index.html

[SOLVED] How to Patch Base OS WIMs in a non-SCCM Environment?

My new employer doesn't have SCCM but they're at least using MDT, even if it is 2010. We (System Engineers for servers; Desktop Engineers for workstations) have historically been using Windows Update to patch the machine in question, but that (a) requires
a bit of baby sitting, (b) takes ages and (c) is done every time a new server is stood up or new image is built.
Being one of the new guys, I've been asked if there's a way to automate the installation of OS updates for Windows 7 up to Server 2012 R2. My process has been to mount the WIM and apply as many updates as I can offline by pointing DISM to a directory
full of updates.
However, I've been in situations where updates break the WIM because dependencies weren't in place, namely .NET which can't be installed offline. And its such a hassle to go through that troubleshooting process narrow it down to the offending update
- augh!
Having said all that, I'm in need of some advice for how to handle
stock WIMs from stock Microsoft ISO's.
What process do you experts follow for getting that WIM fully up to date?
I'm talking all the [recommended] updates offered via Windows Update: from updates for Windows, IE, .NET; standard security updates to IE upgrades (e.g. from 9 to 9, 9 to 10, 10 to 11), MSXML updates, Silverlight etc..
Does update installation order matter?
Is it safe to point DISM to a directory of cabs for offline updates & let it rip or does it require a bit of structure?
I'm sort of doing a hybrid: Pulled down over 200 updates from the Microsoft update catalog, extracted the cabs into a centralized location & separated them into two groups, group 2 being updates that
seem to cause problems when done offline or can't be done offline due to a prerequisite. (Group 1 is bit more than 200 updates, Group 2 is about a dozen including 2685811, 2685813, 2533552, 2819745)
Can I assume that for updates like WMF 4.0, UMDF 1.11, KMFD 1.11, MSXML and straight upgrades like .NET 4.5, IE 10/11, you're laying down the OS, installing the pre-requisites, installing the updates - maybe even running Windows Updates, then capturing?
I'm just really curious as to how far off the mark I am, how I can automate as much of this as possible and of course doing it right! :)
Thanks

Although it is possible to install many updates offline, some just must be performed online, as you mention above.
My recommendation (and that of Niehaus, Arwidmark, Nystrom, Hunter, MCS, et. al.) is to create a MDT deployment share ( called the create share ) with task sequences for each image type. Install the OS, update the machine (via WSUS or Windows Update),
install your favorite applications, (UPdate again), and then Sysprep and Capture. All done within a Virtual Machine, preferably Hyper-V.
If you can automate all of your applications, then you can pretty much do the entire process with a single click.
I have a beefy i7-4771 with 32GB of ram, and *TWO* speedy SSD Drives. Imaging *8* machines in parallel takes about 4 hrs.
Keith Garner - Principal Consultant [owner] -
http://DeploymentLive.com
I need a moment to collect myself after reading your hardware.
Seriously though, I'm down with doing it with MDT in a VM because its the cleanest it can be at that point. My only concern were those 'gotchas':
Is DISM smart enough to know the proper installation order of the updates in that directory? If not do I have to run DISM multiple times (pointing it to the same collection of CABs) to make sure I got everything?
Is there a fairly comprehensive list of updates that should be handled with special care/attention?
Anything else I didn't think of.
I really appreciate your responses - thank you kindly for putting up with me Keith. :)

Systems Engineers in Dallas, TX

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