Hyper-v integration for RedHat/CentOS

http://www.howtoforge.com/installing-hyper-v-linux-integration-components-on-centos-5

SAP runs slow? Use /nst03n to find out why

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/25/ece73a39e74d27e10000000a114084/frameset.htm

Audit full access in Exchange

Use this command in powershell EMC: Get-Mailbox -Server “server-name” | Get-MailboxPermission | where { ($_.AccessRights -eq “FullAccess”) -and ($_.IsInherited -eq $false) -and -not ($_.User -like “NT AUTHORITY\SELF”) } |export-csv c:\full.txt

EFI and SMC firmware updates for Intel-based Macs

New firmware for Mac Pro and others. It will not be available via Software update, but can be obtained manually
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1237

Intel NIC low power mode

We have a lot of Event 27 in the eventlogs of dc7900 dc7800 HP business desktops:

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: e1kexpress
Event Category: None
Event ID: 27
Date: 03.09.2010
Time: 16:45:58
User: N/A
Computer: xxx
Description:
Intel(R) 82567LM-3 Gigabit Network Connection Link has been disconnected.
Data:
0000: 00 00 04 00 02 00 5e 00 ......^.
0008: 00 00 00 00 1b 00 04 a0 ....... 
0010: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0028: 1b 00 04 a0 ... 


and

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: e1express
Event Category: None
Event ID: 27
Date: 03.09.2010
Time: 14:14:54
User: N/A
Computer: yyy
Description:
Intel(R) 82566DM-2 Gigabit Network Connection Link has been disconnected.
Data:
0000: 00 00 04 00 02 00 5c 00 ......\.
0008: 00 00 00 00 1b 00 04 a0 ....... 
0010: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0028: 1b 00 04 a0 ... 


Apparently many other users seing that: http://communities.intel.com/thread/9913?start=90&tstart=0

It look like the problem is the Intels power saving mode - here is the utility from HP that disables it: sp47442.exe http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=nl&prodTypeId=12454&prodSeriesId=3785404&prodNameId=3785039&swEnvOID=2097&swLang=13&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=vc-80464-1