Shut down without installing updates

ALT + F4

Install Dell OM on PE R720

OS: ESXi 5.1 - no previous editions of OM was installed

1. Enter the host to maintenance mode in vSphere client


2. Download vib file (OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-7.1.0-6339.VIB-ESX51i_A00.zip)


3. Upload vib file to tmp directory by using WinSCP


4. In Putty, run command: "esxcli software vib install -v /tmp/cross_oem-dell-openmanage-esxi_7.1-0000.vib"


5. Reboot the server and the vib file will be removed from the tmp directory automatically


6. in vSphere client, exit maintenance mode


7. Go to Configuration tab, Advanced Settings under Software, UserVars and make sure CIMvmw_OpenManageProviderEnabled set to 1


8.  Download "OM-SrvAdmin-Dell-Web-WIN-7.1.0-5304_A00" and install on the Windows client to access OM.

Enable PING reply on Win08

In command prompt, type:

netsh firewall set icmpsetting 8

Insert SIM Card error

Unable to make call but emergency only.

Solution: in manage conneciton, mobile network options, change network technology to 1XEV.

Unable to update UltraTax Planner because it's locked by a user

Solution: go to ..\$UTPSYS\UID and delete the user.

UltraTax return is locked by other user

Solution: go to DeprData\$DEPCID\ and delete the locked client file.

Restore Missing Tabs in Outlook 2010

Most likely, the previous version was installed...

1.       Close Outlook
2.       Go to Start-Run type in Regedit
3.       Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{2DF8D04C-5BFA-101B-BDE5-00AA0044DE52}
4.       Right click on the 2.4 regkey and choose Export.  Save this export to your desktop for now so we have a backup.
5.       Now once that is backed up right click on the 2.4 regkey and choose delete.
6.       Launch Outlook