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• database

  How do I kill a MySQL process?

  To kill a process in MySQL, you can login to the database and do the following: show processlist; or show processlist\G; Find...

• backups

  How do I list the contents of a tape from the command in NetBackup?

  To list the contents of a tape, you can use the bpmedialist command. bpmedialist -U -mcontents -m The output will look like...

• unix

  How do I create a large file using dd?

  To create a file with dd,m you can use the syntax below: dd if=/dev/zero of=my_1GB_file bs=1m count=1024 The command above will create...

• backups

  How do I list the retention levels in NetBackup from the command line?

  To list the retention levels in NetBackup, you can use the bpretlevel command. /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpretlevel -U The output looks like the example below:...

• unix

  How can I monitor multiple Nagios instances easily?

  There are several plugins available for FireFox that allow you to monitor instances of Nagios and notify you using colors and sounds...

• webserver

  How do I monitor page load times in FireFox?

  The LORI plugin for FireFox will add a status bar at the bottom right corner of Firefox and will display: * TTFB:...

• unix

  How do I monitor processes on my Solaris server?

  The prstat command is used on Solaris systems to monitor processes. # prstat [ -acJLmRtTv ] [ -C psrsetlist ] [ -j...

• unix

  How do I only allow specific users the ability to ssh to my server?

  To only allow specific users to ssh to our server, you can add the following line to your sshd_config file: AllowUsers usera...

• unix

  How do I prevent specific users from ssh’ing to my server?

  To prevent users from ssh’ing to your server, you can use the sshd_config file to restrict access. One approach is to deny...

• unix

  What are some helpful vi commands?

  All vi commands are entered in command mode. To enter command mode, press the ESC key. Some vi commands cause vi to...