Logging Monitoring

How to Configure Alertmanager on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Alertmanager on Debian 9

Introduction How to Configure Alertmanager on Debian 9 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 9 Stretch server. Debian 9 Stretch ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ from Debian 9. This tutorial […]

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Debian 9 — opensmtpd — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 9

Debian 9 — opensmtpd — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 2 October 2020 Affected versions: Debian 9 (stretch) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2020-7247 CVE-2020-8794 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — ACPI Error Messages Displayed on Dell EMC PowerEdge Server During Boot — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — ACPI Error Messages Displayed on Dell EMC PowerEdge Server During Boot

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 1 October 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Oracle Bug 32105233 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS dpkg Was Interrupted Error and Recovery

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 1 October 2020 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors & Cross-Refs References & Further […]

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IBM AIX 7.1 — CVE-2020-4365 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.1

IBM AIX 7.1 — CVE-2020-4365 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 15–45 min  Last verified: 1 October 2020 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.1 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2020-4365, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2020-4365 NVD summary: IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery. By sending a specially crafted request, a remote authenticated attacker could exploit this […]

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How to Set Up NFS High Availability on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up NFS High Availability on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction How to Set Up NFS High Availability on Oracle Linux 8 on Oracle Linux 8 provides administrators with a robust, enterprise-ready workflow that integrates cleanly with systemd, SELinux, firewalld, and the modern AppStream module system. In this tutorial we will walk through every step required, from package installation to verification, so that the resulting […]

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Common Problems 112948

Windows Server 2016 – NVMe stornvme timeout storms trigger disk failover – Fix and Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 1 October 2020 Affected versions: Windows Server 2016 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution — Primary Fix Solution — Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors […]

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How to Use AIX Enterprise Identity Mapping (EIM) on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use AIX Enterprise Identity Mapping (EIM) on IBM AIX 7.2

Introduction IBM AIX 7.2 is the latest release of IBM’s enterprise-grade UNIX operating system, running on IBM Power Systems hardware. Known for its reliability, security, and performance in mission-critical environments, AIX 7.2 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to use aix enterprise identity mapping (eim) on ibm aix […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — thunderbird — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — thunderbird — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2019-4195)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 1 October 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2019-4195 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-17011 CVE-2019-17012 CVE-2019-17005 CVE-2019-17010 CVE-2019-17008 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative […]

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How to Install and Use Podman with systemd Socket Activation on RHEL 7 — step-by-step RHEL 7 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Use Podman with systemd Socket Activation on RHEL 7

How to Install and Use Podman with systemd Socket Activation on RHEL 7 Podman is a daemonless container engine developed by Red Hat that provides a Docker-compatible CLI while operating without a central privileged daemon. On RHEL 7, Podman integrates deeply with systemd, enabling containers to be managed as first-class system services, started on-demand via […]

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