IT Fuzziness

Using Internet Explorer Maintenance Extension Ref: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg699413.aspx Choosing Preference mode By default, IEM is in Normal mode. In Normal mode, you can configure IEM settings so that they are refreshed on users' computers on a periodic basis (or each time the users log in). However, users can temporarily change these settings between the times scheduled for their setting refresh. For this reason, these settings in Normal mode behave as "pseudo-policies." In Preference mode, you can configure IEM settings, but allow users to change these settings later by using the Internet Explorer 9 user interface. Preference mode also exposes several additional advanced settings that you can configure. Unlike the pseudo-policies you configure in Normal mode, the settings you configure in Preference mode are true preferences. In this regard, IEM settings work similarly to Internet Explorer Settings items in Group Policy preferences.

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1006996

VMXNET 3 is preferable. It performs better and gives higher throughput. Ref:  http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1001805

The services.msc display a weird layout in the extended tab. The header expands its room downward. Type the following commands to fix it. regsvr32 jscript.dll regsvr32 vbscript.dll Ref:  http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/41036-services-only-shows-big-blue-blob-extended-tab.html

Enable: netsh firewall set icmpsetting 8 Disable: netsh firewall set icmpsetting 8 disable ref:  http://www.petri.co.il/enable-ping-windows-2008-server.htm

For many editing functions, the IOS CLI editor provides hot keys. The following table lists some editing shortcuts that are available. Table 3 - Summary Of Hot Keys Delete - Removes one character to the right of the cursor. Backspace - Removes one character to the left of the cursor. TAB -  Finishes a partial command. Ctrl-A -  Moves the cursor to the beginning of the current line. Ctrl-R -  Redisplays a line. Ctrl-U - E rases a line. Ctrl-W -  Erases a word. Ctrl-Z -  Ends configuration mode and returns to the EXEC. Up Arrow - Allows user to scroll forward through former commands. Down Arrow - Allows user to scroll backward through former commands. Excerpt from:   http://www.cisco.com/warp/cpropub/45/tutorial.htm

use "configure replace nvram:startup-config" to completely overwrite running-config, instead of merging. ref:  Overwrite Running Config Rather Than Merge On A Cisco Router ref:  Use 'configure replace' Instead of 'copy start run'

The "no remark" command will left an empty remark command in the config file. Use "default remark" to delete it without trail.