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Sun Blade 150 Firmware Update

Posted on 2022-11-15 by AIX Museum

As part of my adventure in fixing the Sun Blade 150’s NVRAM battery failure, I also updated the system firmware to v4.17.1. The update wasn’t strictly necessary, as it didn’t address any immediate issues I had, and it certainly didn’t … Continue reading →

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Quieting an Avocent MPU108e KVM

Posted on 2022-01-14 by AIX Museum

I recently moved to a new home, and my home lab situation has changed dramatically. No longer does the ‘work from home’ office and the home lab share the same space, and where previously both were in the basement, now … Continue reading →

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Resetting a Used IBM DS3400 Storage Array

Posted on 2021-07-08 by AIX Museum

Introduction I recently picked up a used IBM TotalStorage DS3400 storage array.  The 3400 was part of the IBM TotalStorage DS3000 series of entry level storage systems, of which there were three models in total – the 3200 which was … Continue reading →

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240V For the Home Lab

Posted on 2021-01-22 by AIX Museum

Author’s Note – let me begin this article by saying that I am not an electrician. I’m not an expert. I don’t recommend that anyone take what I have said here as instruction, advice, recommendation, or even truth. This is … Continue reading →

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