Dell EqualLogic PS Series Training Assessment

Dell EqualLogic PS Series Training Assessment Answers:

What console or telnet/ssh command can be run to verify a disk drive fault?
Diag *-a d*

Disk zero is located where in the PS4000?
Top Row, FAR LEFT disk

PS6010 Supports how many 10 Gigabit Ports?
2

Within a single PS Series Group, Which of the following is a correct configuarion?
ALL are correct configurations

How is a faulty disk identified on the PS4000?
Red LED on the lower right corner of the disk drive

What is the maximum number of disk drives supported in the PS6500?
48

What is the maximum number of disk drives supported in the PS6000?
16

PS4000 supports how many 1 gigabit ports?
2

Once the disk has been replaced, how can you determine the disk status on the array?
By doing ALL the actions listed

PS6000 supports how many gigabit ports?
4

How many dedicated management ports are there on the PS6000 controller?
ZERO

How is a faulty disk identify on the PS6010?
Red LED on the lower right corner of the disk drive

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What the heck? It's been years, old man!

I'm back!

Check out my Kabuki Speakerworks pages, starting with a pair of Bose 901 Series IVs that I "refurb'd" more, much more to come as I document my work of last winter.

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Battlefield Bad Company 2

Rocks! (XBOX 360)

This "newer" game from DICE / EA is about the coolest FPS I've seen. The maps are incredible, and much larger than COD MW2. Don't get me wrong, I'm a MW2 junkie... but BC2 is getting my vote right now for top dog. You MUST cooperate with your squad to sucessfully "win" the on-line match-ups. And that's good!

I'm NOT a hard-core gamer and don't get excited often over a game. I'm highly excited over this title. RobCo approved!

Drive-Through Rules, Revisited

1.  When I'm paying for food at your drive-through, you will thank me for my business.

 

2.  When you hand me my food at your drive-though, you will thank me for my business.

 

Failure to do either one of these will immediately result in my asking for a refund on my purchase.  If you "don't get it" when I tell you the reason I want a refund and immediately adjust your attitude by thanking me, I will successively run up the management chain of your establishment until I find someone who DOES get it.

 

In addition, I'm not moving my vehicle whilst I complain.   I'm clogging up your drive-though lane until you get some courtesy skills.  How's that for some courtesy right back at ya?

A Week With The Samsung Trill

One of the neighborhood thuggees relieved me of my cell phone, an LG Banter.  Funny, isn't it, how that $39 contract-subsidized phone becomes $249 when you go to replace it...  I needed a replacement chop-chop because my wife insists that I carry a cell phone.  This is one concession I have had to make in my marriage because I absolutely detest cell phones and believe they are the bane of modern society.  But that's a story for another day.

 

After examining my options, I chose a Samsung Trill.  Essentially a mp3 player that doubles as a phone, the local US Cellular dealer had a used one and "cut me a deal" even though I am still awaiting that kiss. 

 

Straight up: If you are a text messaging junkie, avoid this phone.  It has no keyboard.  That's OK by me because, again:  I hate cell phones.  If I want to converse with you I will "pick up the phone and call you".  Simple as that.  The text messaging interface is very good, however, given the limitations of no keyboard.  I got used to the conventions easily.

 

Two other "multimedia" features of this phone are the camera and video.  Yes, it "shoots" video! -- The Banter did NOT do that.  Pictures are typical cell-phone 1.3 megapixel crap with maximum resolution of 1280 x 960.  Not terribly bad, and the night mode helps greatly in low-light situations.  I must state that I have a bias against cell phone photos because I am blessed to own a Nikon Digital SLR.  ALL cell phone pictures therefore are crap in my mind.  And they are.  I have not thoroughly tested the "camcorder"...  It seems to be adequate for a quickie video of whatever has your interest.  It offers "superfine", "fine", and "normal" video... however, I have no idea of FPS or frame size for these modes.  Short review:  The video function works.

 

The phone functions perform as advertised:  The phone "dials" and receives as it should, and the controls for the contact list are intuitive.  Voice quality is clear, but "you can still tell it's a cell phone!"  No kidding.  There are no surprises here.  Load up your favorite ringtone and have at it.

 

Where this phone shines is in its music-reproduction capabilities.  While hardly audiophile quality (how can it be?  the files are compressed!  and lossy compression at that!), the sound reproduction is on or above par with any phone --or-- mp3 player to which I have listened.  And this is with the stock $2 earbuds that came from the factory with this phone in a little plastic baggie marked "Made In China".    The great sound is, I'm sure, made possible in no small part by the "ICEpower Audio" by Bang & Olufsen.  The music formats accepted are WMA, MP3, AAC, AAC+ and EAAC.  This must means you can play the following audio formats:  Windows Media, MP3, (Sony) AAC, and Apple Audio files that do not have DRM. ("M4A's")  I was also pleased to note that the headphone jack was the standard audio 3.5mm size and not the tiny 2.5mm break-o-matic provided with almost ALL cell phones.  This means that I am free to purchase a decent set of headphones and plug them directly into this unit.  Lord, let the Holy Ghost come on down!

 

Battery performance has been exceptional.  I charged the phone up to capacity yesterday morning, made 2 short calls during the day and then listened to 2 hours of classic Van Halen at reasonable volumes last night during my son's baseball practice.  This morning, the battery meter still indicated a full charge.  Your mileage may vary, of course.  If you're looking for a great mp3 player that doubles as a basic features only cellphone, then you may have found your answer in the Samsung Trill.

 

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