March 2011

Get Mailbox Size Using Powershell

Ever needed a list of all the mailboxes and their mailbox size within your Exchange 2010 database. There’s an easy way to get a table using a Powershell command:

Get-MailboxStatistics -database database-name | ft DisplayName,TotalSize > filename.txt

The command will gather statistics against your database and format it as a table organized by the user’s name and their mailbox size and dump it in your current directory as the filename in a txt file. You can learn a lot more by checking out the TrainSignal Exchange 2010 Training Videos.

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Cisco Tweeps to Follow

In no particular order, here is a list of people on Twitter that I thought to have provided useful information. These people actually communicate with others. They don’t just update their feed with blog posts, ignoring everyone else. The majority of these people are Cisco professionals but some having experience in other vendor equipment.

@fryguy_pa

@packetnut

@icemarkom

@ioshints

@networkjanitor

@packetlife

@globalconfignet

@etherealmind

@plapukhov

@ccie5851

@_JohnMcManus_

@rovingengineer

@matthewnorwood

@miroslaf

@steve

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In Preparation for CCNP Route

I am nearing the end of my studies for the CCNP Route. It hasn’t been easy with a full time work schedule with the additional personal home duties.

Luckily, I have a number of resources to help me pass the exam.

CBT Nuggets

This video series by Jeremy is invaluable. It’s comparable to sitting in a classroom environment. Jeremy is also an excellent teacher by keeping topics interesting. I haven’t fallen asleep yet!

CCNP Route Foundation Learning Guide

The Foundation Learning Guide [aff link] has a ton of information. It really gives you a solid foundation on the topics. I find it very useful for real world application.

The downside is that it is a very thick book to carry. I purchased the pdf version from Cisco Press so I can read on my Kindle and on the computer.

The electronic and paper version of the book definitely help me with my workflow. I haven’t fully moved over to the paperless reading so the physical book is there just when I don’t feel like reading a screen.

CCNP Route Official Certification Guide

I routinely thumb through the Official Certification Guide for reference and further clarification when I feel that I need more than just the text from the FLG.

The best thing about this book is that there’s a test engine included which I will use before I plan on taking my exam.

Cisco.com

There’s plenty of supplemental information on Cisco’s website. Just search for each topic from the blueprint and you can get information as well as configuration guides.

Forums

Participate in the forums, Cisco Learning Network and Networking-Forum, to get further information from those who have already taken the test and professionals out in the field. You can ask a question if you don’t feel that the information from the books was enough.

I have re-scheduled my CCNP Route exam for March 28th to accomodate more study time but hopefully I won’t have to reschedule after I take my practice exam!

GNS 3

Can’t forget this! Probably the best resource you can have for actual command line practice without breaking the wallet.

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