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SQL Backup Failing on CIFS share
SUMMARY SQL Backup Failing on CIFS share ISSUE I have a SQL database on CIFS mounted storage and the backups are failing. RESOLUTION Not supported at this time CAUSE VSS cannot snap the DB on the remote storage. NOTES For more detailed information on backup failures and performance issues see Unitrends KB 5062 - Backup…
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CVE-2009-3095: Apache httpd mod_proxy_ftp FTP command injection
CVE ID CVE-2009-3095 DESCRIPTION A flaw was found in the mod_proxy_ftp module. In a reverse proxy configuration, a remote attacker could use this flaw to bypass intended access restrictions by creating a carefully-crafted HTTP Authorization header, allowing the attacker to send arbitrary commands to the FTP server.…
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CVE-2013-4421: Dropbear SSH Decompress DoS Vulnerability
CVE ID CVE-2013-4421 DESCRIPTION The buf_decompress function in packet.c in Dropbear SSH Server before 2013.59 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a compressed packet that has a large size when it is decompressed. Unitrends assessment: NOT EXPOSED The dropbear ssh server is not the…
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CVE-2009-1955: Apache httpd: APR-util XML DoS
CVE ID CVE-2009-1955 DESCRIPTION A denial of service flaw was found in the bundled copy of the APR-util library Extensible Markup Language (XML) parser. A remote attacker could create a specially-crafted XML document that would cause excessive memory consumption when processed by the XML decoding engine. Severity: moderate…
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How do I expand the backup datastore for a UEB appliance
SUMMARY This article will discuss how to increase the size of a UEB backup datastore ISSUE UEB backup storage disk is full RESOLUTION The UEB appliances leverage the LVM capabilities of the CentOS operating system to increase the size of the backup storage. Existing disks cannot be expanded, but when multiple disks are…
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Specified nonexistent partition sdeX in partition command
SUMMARY During a reimage, recieved "Error parsing Kickstart Config" "problem occurred on line 4 of the kickstart file" "Specified nonexistent partition sdeX in partition command" ISSUE When attempting to reimage a recovery series appliance, the client might get the kick start error noted…
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Site Preparation Guide for Recovery Series Generation 6 Appliances
SUMMARY Preparations that should be considered before installing a Recovery-Series appliance or any of the rotational archiving solutions. DESCRIPTION This document describes the preparations that should be considered before installing a Recovery Series appliance or any of the rotational archiving solutions. Proper…
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CVE-2014-9295: ntpd buffer overflow vulnerability
CVE ID CVE-2014-9295 DESCRIPTION Multiple buffer overflow flaws were discovered in ntpd's crypto_recv(), ctl_putdata(), and configure() functions. A remote attacker could use either of these flaws to send a specially crafted request packet that could crash ntpd or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of…
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Updating via HTTP
SUMMARY This article describes how to change the repo to use HTTP instead of FTP and vice versa. ISSUE FTP is the default protocol for downloading updates to the Unitrends appliance. There may be circumstances where HTTP is preferred for downloads. Below describes the commands to change the protocol. RESOLUTION To retrieve…
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How do I set up a Unitrends NAS Device?
SUMMARY This article provides the necessary information to set up your Unitrends NAS Device. ISSUE Configuring the Unitrends NAS onto the Network RESOLUTION When you receive the NAS device from Unitrends, complete these steps to configure it onto the network: * Connect the NAS device to the network using a 1GbE Ethernet…