Alex V. Smirnov – Page 2 – Operator. Founder. Human in the loop.

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Security, interoperability, and trust — built in, not bolted on.

Who am I

I build and run systems that already have to work — infrastructure, security, automation, and the people who stay accountable for them. DeepCity, Inc. is the company I founded in 2009. This site is the person behind it.

Professional Services

I provide a comprehensive list of services that I can personally deliver or coordinate through a skilled team I work closely with. Your challenge is my solution. I thrive on tackling complex tasks and the journey that comes with them. My strengths lie in organization and management. The services cover a wide spectrum, including Information Technology and Compliance, Analog and Digital Communication, General Construction and Craftsmanship, Personal and Physical Security, as well as the modification of motor vehicles for Search and Rescue and other specialized purposes.

Knowledge Base

In this section, I aim to convey my hands-on experiences. These are real battlefield stories, accounts of encountering technological and tactical challenges, and the innovative solutions that were devised to overcome them.

WINDOWS STORAGE MANAGER – PARAMETER IS INCORRECT

22OctoberasmirnovKnowledge Basecitrix, citrix xen, citrix xenserver, cloud, copy, drive, image, kvm, machine, migrate, migration, move, ovirt, storage, virtual, virtual drive, virtual machine, vm, xen, xenserver

As part of private cloud organisation serving small to mid size businesses with various security and compliance demands I was involved in the project building completely new cloud environment, considering technologies of 2016, and streamline the migration of the clients from the original Citrix Xen 6.5 cloud into the new solution based on oVirt and KVM.

ACCESS TO REMOTE CONSOLE (ILO) ON GENERATION 5 (G5) HP SERVERS

22OctoberasmirnovKnowledge Basedl360, dl360g5, drivers, firmware, hp, ilo, ilo2, keyboard, keys, manage, P400, proliant, sas, update

Let me tell you a story, More than 10 years ago a lot of enterprise organizations invested in HP hardware, better known as ProLiant servers. Generation 5 of those amazing machines are EOL so is their support.The problem is that the time have moved on and technology have moved up. Current versions of Java, .NET, Active

ZFS LOOSE POOL AFTER SERVER REBOOT (CENTOS)

22OctoberasmirnovKnowledge Basecentos, import, pool, zfs

Problem: Today I want to share something really quickly with you. If you are trying to build a storage using ZFSONLINUX and CentOS 7.2 and up, then you will experience a problem, when the server reboots, ZFS loses the pool. You can always import zfs pool manually or script it, but it is a hustle.

Modification for FT-DX3000 to transmit on all available frequencies.

22OctoberasmirnovKnowledge Baseft dx3000, ham, mars, mod, modification, open, radio, transmit, yaesu

As you know the Yaesu devices have a vast list of abilities, which normally are locked down. These instructions will open your device to the full of its potential and will allow you to utilize high grade equipment on all HAM frequencies, including CB and 6 meters. 1. You may want to write down or backup