Monthly Archives: September 2009

0516-1734 chvg: Warning, savebase failed. Please manually run ‘savebase’ before rebooting

This is an AIX error message that you may run into if you happen to be doing creative things with rootvg, mirroring, and your bootlist. It is sometimes a signal that your /dev/ipldevice device is gone. Here is one way to fix it. Continue reading →

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Apps.gov – GSA’s iTunes Store for Cloud Computing?

If you haven’t yet seen the hype, GSA is currently hosting APPS.GOV which is an online marketplace for Cloud Computing applications for US Federal Agencies. This is driven by the Federal Cloud Computing Initiative. There are a number of categories … Continue reading →

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Using Micro-Blogging Tools To Improve Performance…

“More Software” and “More Infrastructure” rarely improves system performance. But if you manage a large or geographically diverse infrastructure, these Web 2.0 tools can be rather helpful. Whether you’re experiencing a performance issue or running performance tests – having a … Continue reading →

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AIX Security Hardening Script

Many systems administrators have been faced with a requirement to “lock down” an AIX system. There are many ways to do this, Bastille-UNIX, AIXPert, sorting through NIST 800-53, or just manually locking down the system bit by bit. There are … Continue reading →

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[CheapHA-HPC] Viral Grid Computing

Viral Grid Computing Summary This computing model has been around for a long time. I know this because the principal architects here at Abstract Initiative, LLC have been doing it for a long time – around 10 years in some … Continue reading →

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