Determine the Windows patches installed using Windows 2003 Resource Kit

Posted: August 4th, 2008 | Author: TnT Admin | Filed under: Tools | Tags: , | No Comments »

Before going to any data center, we are required to ensure that the Windows have its appropriate service packs and patches installed. Using the utility, srvinfo.exe from a bigger suite of tool kit, Microsoft Windows 2003 Resource Kit Tools, you will be able to collect information from remote machines such as (a) services installed, running and stopped, (b) disk capacity and usage, (c) installed hotfixes, (d) their installation date and (e) installed network protocol. This are all essential information that data center officers would like to know prior the machine is being plug into the network. What’s Microsoft Windows 2003 Resource Kit Tools then? It is a set of tools to help administrators streamline management tasks such as troubleshooting operating system issues, managing Active Directory, configuring networking and security features, and automating application deployment. Read the rest of this entry »

Introducing WireShark Network Protocol Analyzer

Posted: May 27th, 2008 | Author: TnT Admin | Filed under: Tools | Tags: , | 1 Comment »
WireShark is a powerful network protocol analyzer (or network packet sniffer), formally known as Ethereal Network Analyzer that allows the user to capture and determine the network traffic between the client (source) and server (destination). It is a free tool under the GNU General Public License and is readily available for download.

What are the key features WireShark “About” page in our opinion for performance testing)? Read the rest of this entry »