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• unix

  How do I resize LVM logical volumes with on my Linux server using an ext4 filesystem?

  Below is the procedure for resizing LVM volumes using ext4: 1. Unmount the filesystem and check its LV # umount /mnt/test 2....

• webserver

  How do I block specific referrers on my Apache server?

  To block a specific referrer on your Apache server, edit the httpd.conf to include the following block: RewriteEngine on RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^http://(www\.)?badsite\.com...

• unix

  How do I resize swap on an LVM on my Linux server?

  If your swap partition is on a logical volume it can be resized without rebooting your system using a few easy steps....

• backups

  How do I disable the NetBackup VSP cache on my Windows server?

  VSP cache can get very large on a Windows server; especially if it’s a Virtual Server. To disable the VSP cache, perform...

• backups

  How do I move a tape in NetBackup to be in a non-robotic library and remove it from the inventory?

  If you want to change a tape in NetBackup to be in a non-robotic library and remove it from the inventory, you...

• unix

  How do I update the timezone on my Linux server?

  If your server is reporting the incorrect time (i.e. PDT instead of EDT) you can correct it pretty easily. 1. Login as...

• unix

  How do I create a partition larger than 2 TB on my Linux server?

  If you attempt to create a partition larger than 2 TB using fdisk it doesn’t work, so instead you will need to...

• unix

  How do I rename an LVM logical volume on my Linux server?

  To rename a logical volume, you can perform the following steps: In this example we will rename APPS to TOMCAT. 1. First...

• webserver

  How do I redirect a URL with encoded characters in Apache?

  If you need to redirect a URL with encoded characters you may discover that mod_rewrite does not work well with them. If...

• database

  How do I install the Oracle 10g client on a RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 server?

  To install Oracle 10g on a RHEL 5 server, you need to perform the following steps as root: //create user and groups...