[CTS] Re: Quickly identify servers with the BGInfo utility
- From: Hal Brown <hdbrown@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 16:11:55 -0400
I love it when that happens, especially if I make a change and discover that
I'm on the wrong box. I try to do something to identify each one so that
doesn't happen, but...
On 08/29/2005 10:10 am, Russ Blakeman wrote:
> "Have you ever walked up to a server, hit its KVM switch, and started
> fiddling with something?only to realize that you'd hit the wrong KVM switch
> and were actually working on an entirely different system than you thought?
> (Go ahead and admit it: It's happened to all of us.)"
>
> Not here - the backgrounds of each machine on the 8 machine KVM (6 in use)
> have custom graphics that tell me what machine I'm on so no biggie here. I
> think also that TechRepublic might not let everyone in as it requires a
> signup even though it's essentially free to use (I wouldn't be signed up if
> it weren't). Maybe this will open but not let them download, I forget the
> restrictions on it.
>
> Off for a "fun" day of driving the state from south to north in the frontal
> rains of Katrina. I think I'm takling holiday once the main storm comes in
> Tuesday/Wednesday though - 20 mph winds are enough fun in my small Ranger
> with solid topper - like a sailboat.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Cuffy
> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 9:00 AM
> To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [CTS] Quickly identify servers with the BGInfo utility
>
>
> http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-10879_11-5825564.html?tag=nl.e101
>
> How many times have you had to quickly find some pertinent information
> about a system, such as IP address, volume sizes, service pack level, or
> processor type? Sysinternals' free BGInfo utility makes this process much
> easier. In this Windows Server 2003 tip, Scott Lowe introduces you to
> BGInfo and tells you why you should download it today.
>
> http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/BgInfo.html
>
> =================================
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Hal Brown
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