I set up Zabbix on CentOS many months ago, felt difficult while doing it, and left it without completing further. Below is the one. Since all pointing on it, I may have look on it once again. @notverypunny as you said, see info of " Toner magenta low on printer 2nd A3 Printer" 
Hi there,
I'm looking for a simple free or open-source network monitoring software.
Currently, I'm using free version PRTG, to do basic (mostly ping) monitoring of network devices, servers and network printers. The good part is, I create Maps with and run on Browser on the second screen to keep an eye.
I'm looking for something similar with a little bit more insights on Windows Servers and few Windows clients, preferably with Agents.
I'm aware of many open source monitoring tools such as Nagios, Zabbix etc. but I realized those may overkill my requirement or require a huge learning curve and takes time to settle down. I have devices to monitor cisco switches, IP telephony, Windows Servers and clients, HP and Toshiba Printers, biometric devices etc.
Note: I'm just wondering if we can monitor Fax or Telephone line is up etc. ? Recently I got a complaint that Fax was not receiving/ sending, I got go physically and check multiples randomly to check if it's UP and working fine and I got in my mind, if we can really add the FAX number to some monitoring software to make sure it is working etc. since the FAX line is directly connected to Printer, and not going through IP Telephony server if it would be your question.
@scottalanmiller Yes. I know Rocky is not out yet, but people might have hope about a real free, enterprise and reliable one, from the same CentOS guy?
@travisdh1 said in What do you use to manage multiple Linux servers?:
Ansible and salt are my first two choices. Cockpit can work as well, but not as easily centrally managed.
I came across Ansible and Salt. As I remember both are Open Source.
Whether both are like Server-Client Architecture? Just install Server on some CentOS or Ubuntu and install Agents on the client machine? so can monitor, make changes, install software, run any updates etc. from server?
By the way, whether the servers are GUI?
In FB, I ran a poll about "to which linux you may switch to, due to CentOS changes" in Linux Fans Group, and top 5 choices are:
To manage CentOS, Ubuntu and Redhat linux servers, what do you use?
Do you recommend something like https://cockpit-project.org/ ?
While I understand something is not okay with CentOS, or can't rely further as free/open source. But really not sure what is this CentOS Stream.
Further, how about every software built on the top of CentOS? for example Security Onion, it's big blow at wide range I feel.
Okay, got it, name some paid software, for RAID data recovery, known to be working or from your experience.
I recently arranged two 8TB hard drives to clone the drives. Already done with cloning from Disk 2 and Disk 4.
Now reconstructing RAID 0 and trying to recover the data. I tried a couple of software which were saying free and after reconstructing RAID, to recover data it started saying Evaluation.
Is there any open source or completely free software for this requirement?
Current status is, were able to some 2GB of emails by using Outlook on Web -> Groups -> filtered oldest emails.
Strangely, even there are many emails existings as per PowerShell result, in 2 years, but not fetching on Outlook on Web -> Groups.
Still working with support.
@dbeato said in Microsoft 365 group Mailbox Full -How Backup and Delete emails to free up space?:
1- It only deletes the individual message they received.
2- The only tool is to do a E-discovery search for email sent to this Group and then exporting that to a PST.
3- Yes, 50 GB is the maximum storage for an Office 365 Business Basic and Standard
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/servicedescriptions/exchange-online-service-description/exchange-online-limits#mailbox-storage-limits
You might want to setup an archiving addon for that mailbox or bump the license to E3 so they get 100 GB of Mailbox storage and then archiving is included as well.
4- YOu can setup a retention policy that deletes all items that is 2 years old and then apply to the mailbox and force the Retention Policy to apply then it will take a day or so but it will run faster.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/compliance/set-up-an-archive-and-deletion-policy-for-mailboxes?view=o365-worldwidehttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/exchange/start-managedfolderassistant?view=exchange-ps (To force the retention policy)
@Danp said in Microsoft 365 group Mailbox Full -How Backup and Delete emails to free up space?:
#1 Fairly confident that they are independent, so you should be able to delete away without fear of affecting the group member's email
#2 Have you checked out this recent thread?
#4 Show us the command
Thanks for clarification about no impact on user mailbox. While it should be or I know, I just wanted to get verified.
Yeah, took the backup with eDiscovery tool, went very well.
Didn't noted down, I don't have it now, sorry.
Hi there,
We are on O365 Business Basic.
Recently, all of the members from one O365 group started receiving Group Mailbox full email. I looked around, but don't find proper options/solutions for me. I'm not familiar with PowerShell to explore and do things.
Does deleting emails from O365 Group affect any of members Mailbox? I mean, if an email sent on a group, and all members received it, and when I delete the same email from Group Mailbox, does it delete from member Mailbox? Even if I Checked "Send copies of group conversations and events to group members"?
Before taking any actions on this Group, I would like to have a backup of the emails of this Group, can some direct me to any non-powershell option prefarbly? any tools? free or free trial to manage?
Mailbox full message already showing some 49.4 GB full, still receiving emails, I'm confused how different it is from the normal mailbox?
As I'm working with Microsoft engineer, the powershell command he tried is deleting only 10 emails at once. I'm looking to delete the oldest 1 or 2 years emails, which might be some 16000 emails, and hard to use this Powershell command of 10 emails deleting.
Appreciate your response!
Hi there,
Assume I'm pushing a command whoami to your brain what the outcome would be? and please add a slogan.
For myself:
IT Administrator - Jack of all trades but master of none.
I used to have System Administrator title, I let it change to IT Admin, because I was covering all IT things in SMB, I thought it would be more relevant, and helpful in next job.
Go!
@scottalanmiller @Pete-S
Do we have any complete post or article on ML which describes how to build a Lab with design, like server, switch etc. arrangement.
Really appreciate, if someone can provide any links, which gives complete lab design, to prepare me as a good Windows System Administrator, which should include all tasks, activities a typical SysAdmin requires.
@Pete-S said in Building your own lab:
The reason they are cheap is that they show up in large volumes at the same time and usually they are without CPU and RAM. Most hobbyists and a lot of people in IT are not familiar with multi-node servers so they don't know exactly what it is and how to use it. Some confuse them with blade servers as well.
True, I was not aware of multi-node servers.
Whether those 4 servers are individual, except cooling system and server chassis?
Why there are only two power supplies for 4 nodes?
How it would be if require any maintenance on 1 node? you can manage individual or impact other 3 nodes in this process?
While I never used Samba or Linux shares, but I believe, better to create a separate shared folder for each dept. such as Finance, HR etc. which can make life easier, instead of sharing the only folder and placing one folder/directory for each dept. and working on sub-folder permissions.
@scottalanmiller said in Open Source hosting control panel - to host real websites for learning and fun!:
@openit said in Open Source hosting control panel - to host real websites for learning and fun!:
Already fired the VM on Azure
Have you priced out Vultr? I bet it's around half the price for a faster, more stable platform.
Yeah, I'm totally aware of Vultr, ran servers for many months earlier.
Azure is on Trial with free credit, learning Azure. I know I can run at least 5 VMs on Vultr for what I will pay to 1 VM in Azure.
@krisleslie said in Open Source hosting control panel - to host real websites for learning and fun!:
@openit I like WebMin and Cockpit but that's about it. I've seen more control panels than I want to see with hosting. I think Scott might be right, less is more.
Yeah, Webmin was in check list, will try.