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Pio2pio at 12:47, 23 January 2015

2015-01-23T12:47:07Z

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 #Configure syslog-ng
-== Install Wireless network card drivers on Dell D620/D630 ==
+== Install wireless connection on Dell 620/630 ==
   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer
   sudo apt-get remove bcmwl-kernel-source
   sudo reboot
-=== Connect to the wireless network ===
+Full guide is here [[Linux Broadcom BCM43xx drivers]]
 == Install email system and dependency packages ==

Pio2pio: /* Off line driver installation */

2015-01-23T12:39:32Z

Off line driver installation

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	If you wish to permanently use the open source drivers then remove the bcmwl-kernel-source package:		If you wish to permanently use the open source drivers then remove the bcmwl-kernel-source package:
	sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source		sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source

			=== Connect to the wireless network ===
			Follow this guide [[Ubuntu_networking#Wireless_from_command_line]]

	== Install email system and dependency packages ==		== Install email system and dependency packages ==

Pio2pio: /* Install Wireless network card drivers on Dell D620/D630 */

2015-01-23T11:59:40Z

Install Wireless network card drivers on Dell D620/D630

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	lspci -vvnn \| grep -A 9 Network		lspci -vvnn \| grep -A 9 Network

	Important ~~to notice are~~ in ~~Dell630~~ output: ChipID: BCM4311, PCI-ID: 14e4:4312, Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge		Important details in Dell 630 output: ChipID: '''BCM4311''', PCI-ID: '''14e4:4312''', Kernel driver in use: '''b43-pci-bridge'''. You may see two variations:
			*14e4:4311 - 802.11b/g WLAN - on wireless card Dell Wireless 1390 WLAN Mini-Card
			*14e4:4312 - 802.11a/b/g WLAN - on wireless card Dell Wireless 1490 WLAN Mini-Card
	=== Online ===		=== Online ===

	We are going to install Broadcom wireless card drivers that come in <tt>firmware-b43-installer</tt> package, it supports BCM4301 BCM4306/2, BCM4306/3, BCM4311, BCM4312, BCM4318, BCM4320 chips.		We are going to install Broadcom wireless card drivers that come in <tt>firmware-b43-installer</tt> package, it supports BCM4301 BCM4306/2, BCM4306/3, BCM4311, BCM4312, BCM4318, BCM4320 chips.
	sudo apt-get update		sudo apt-get update
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	sudo apt-get remove bcmwl-kernel-source		sudo apt-get remove bcmwl-kernel-source
	sudo reboot		sudo reboot

	=== Off line driver installation ===		=== Off line driver installation ===
	Please follow the original Ubuntu guide for BCM chip systems https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx. The below are specifics for Dell D620/D630.		Please follow the original Ubuntu guide for BCM chip systems https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx. The below are specifics for Dell D620/D630.

	cd /media/cdrom/pool/main/b/b43-fwcutter/ #you may need to mount USB before accessing it		cd /media/cdrom/pool/main/b/b43-fwcutter/ #you may need to mount USB before accessing it
	sudo dpkg -i b43-fwcutter*		sudo dpkg -i b43-fwcutter*
	cd /media/cdrom/pool/main/p/patch/ #it may not be required on your system		cd /media/cdrom/pool/main/p/patch/ #it may not be required on your system
	sudo dpkg -i patch*		sudo dpkg -i patch*

Pio2pio: /* Install email system and dependency packages */

2015-01-23T11:27:46Z

Install email system and dependency packages

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	== Install email system and dependency packages ==		== Install email system and dependency packages ==
			sudo apt-get install apache2 snmp snmpd #install Cacti required packages
	~~Cacti relays on a few packages and even though these will be installed as required dependency I prefer install them before cacti it self~~		sudo apt-get install exim4 #installing email system to allow send emails MTA
			sudo dpkg-reconfigure exim4-config #configure exim4
	sudo apt-get install apache2 snmp snmpd

	~~Then~~ installing email system to allow send emails MTA

	~~sudo apt-get install exim4~~

	~~Run the following command to configure exim4~~

	sudo dpkg-reconfigure exim4-config

	Set the following (Google smtp services: smtp.gmail.com:465 or smtp.gmail.com:587)		Set the following (Google smtp services: smtp.gmail.com:465 or smtp.gmail.com:587)

Pio2pio: /* Install Wireless network card drivers on Dell D620/D630 */

2015-01-23T11:25:57Z

Install Wireless network card drivers on Dell D620/D630

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	Important to notice are in Dell630 output: ChipID: BCM4311, PCI-ID: 14e4:4312, Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge		Important to notice are in Dell630 output: ChipID: BCM4311, PCI-ID: 14e4:4312, Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge

			=== Online ===

	We are going to install Broadcom wireless card drivers that come in <tt>firmware-b43-installer</tt> package, it supports BCM4301 BCM4306/2, BCM4306/3, BCM4311, BCM4312, BCM4318, BCM4320 chips.		We are going to install Broadcom wireless card drivers that come in <tt>firmware-b43-installer</tt> package, it supports BCM4301 BCM4306/2, BCM4306/3, BCM4311, BCM4312, BCM4318, BCM4320 chips.
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	sudo reboot		sudo reboot

	;Off line driver installation		=== Off line driver installation ===
	Please follow the original Ubuntu guide for BCM chip systems https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx. The below are specifics for Dell D620/D630.		Please follow the original Ubuntu guide for BCM chip systems https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx. The below are specifics for Dell D620/D630.

Pio2pio: /* Install Wireless network card drivers on Dell D620/D630 */

2015-01-23T11:24:56Z

Install Wireless network card drivers on Dell D620/D630

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 == Install Wireless network card drivers on Dell D620/D630 ==
-Make sure you are connected to Internet, then install drivers:
+Identify the Broadcom BCM43xx chipset
   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer
   sudo apt-get remove bcmwl-kernel-source
   sudo reboot
 == Install email system and dependency packages ==

Pio2pio: /* Resolved problems */

2014-12-09T22:40:05Z

Resolved problems

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	:Answer: adding superhost email address to 'From Name This Name will be used as the default E-mail Sender' resolved the problem, http://forums.cacti.net/download/file.php?id=23717&sid=edef763bb9941907e2b860570c066447		:Answer: adding superhost email address to 'From Name This Name will be used as the default E-mail Sender' resolved the problem, http://forums.cacti.net/download/file.php?id=23717&sid=edef763bb9941907e2b860570c066447
	;Extracted plugins to the default plugin path are not visible under Plugin Management tab.		;Extracted plugins to the default plugin path are not visible under Plugin Management tab.
	:Answer: stop apache2 service, then purge cacti, apache2, apache2-utils. When reinstaling install apache2 first then cacti. Please re download, extract plugins into the default plugin directory <tt>/usr/local/share/cacti/plugins/<tt>		:Answer: stop apache2 service, then purge cacti, apache2, apache2-utils. When reinstaling install apache2 first then cacti. Please re download, extract plugins into the default plugin directory <tt>/usr/local/share/cacti/plugins/</tt>

	= SNMP =		= SNMP =

Pio2pio: /* SNMP */

2014-12-09T22:39:33Z

SNMP

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	:Answer: stop apache2 service, then purge cacti, apache2, apache2-utils. When reinstaling install apache2 first then cacti. Please re download, extract plugins into the default plugin directory <tt>/usr/local/share/cacti/plugins/<tt>		:Answer: stop apache2 service, then purge cacti, apache2, apache2-utils. When reinstaling install apache2 first then cacti. Please re download, extract plugins into the default plugin directory <tt>/usr/local/share/cacti/plugins/<tt>

	=SNMP=		= SNMP =
	*[http://docwiki.cisco.com/wiki/Simple_Network_Management_Protocol Simple Network Management Protocol] Cisco wiki		*[http://docwiki.cisco.com/wiki/Simple_Network_Management_Protocol Simple Network Management Protocol] Cisco wiki

	[[Category:Linux]]		[[Category:Linux]]

Pio2pio: /* Install email system and dependency packages */

2014-12-09T21:41:28Z

Install email system and dependency packages

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	Set the following (Google smtp services: smtp.gmail.com:465 or smtp.gmail.com:587)		Set the following (Google smtp services: smtp.gmail.com:465 or smtp.gmail.com:587)

	General type of mail configuration: mail sent by smarthost; no local mail		General type of mail configuration: '''mail sent by smarthost; no local mail'''
	System mail name: (default)		System mail name: (default)
	IP-addresses to listen on for incoming SMTP connections: 127.0.0.1		IP-addresses to listen on for incoming SMTP connections: '''127.0.0.1'''
	Other destinations for which mail is accepted: (default)		Other destinations for which mail is accepted: (default)
	Visible domain name for local users: localhost		Visible domain name for local users: '''localhost'''
	IP address or host name of the outgoing smarthost: smtp.gmail.com::587		IP address or host name of the outgoing smarthost: '''smtp.gmail.com::587'''
	Keep number of DNS-queries minimal (Dial-on-Demand)? No		Keep number of DNS-queries minimal (Dial-on-Demand)? '''No'''
	Split configuration into small files? No		Split configuration into small files? '''No'''

	{{Note\|''Visible domain name for local users'' its is advised every where to use real domain name but if you do not have one Gmail will be returnig:}}		{{Note\|''Visible domain name for local users'' its is advised every where to use real domain name but if you do not have one Gmail will be returnig:}}

Pio2pio: /* Install email system and dependency packages */

2014-12-09T10:33:32Z

Install email system and dependency packages

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	To test the configuration launch a terminal and type:		To test the configuration launch a terminal and type:
	echo 'ok' \| mail -s 'Gmail SMTP Relay Test' youremail@domain.com		echo 'ok' \| mail -s 'Gmail SMTP Relay Test' youremail@domain.com

			= Email system Exim/Mutt troubleshooting =

	To preview exim4 logs		To preview exim4 logs
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	220 mx.google.com ESMTP w4sm36472599wia.9 - gsmtp		220 mx.google.com ESMTP w4sm36472599wia.9 - gsmtp

	~~Changing ISP is showing that email system works. It must have been blocked by Sky/O2 broadband.~~		Flush frozen messages
			exiqgrep -z -i \| xargs exim -Mrm # list messages, require root
			exim -bpu \| grep frozen \| awk {'print $3'} \| xargs exim -Mrm # flush messages, require root

	== Install Cacti ==		== Install Cacti ==