Change outgoing IP address for SMTP using iptables

Change outgoing IP address for SMTP using iptables

Here is how you can change outgoing IP address for SMTP using iptables. On a server, if outgoing email is being blocked by spam filters, It can sometimes get around the problem by using an IPTables rule to force the email out through a different IP address like this: iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -p … Read more

MySQL [ERROR] Plugin ‘InnoDB’ init function returned error

We were migrating some complex databases via syncing the contents and found the following error with MySQL sartup on destination system, after the sync is completed [ERROR] Plugin ‘InnoDB’ init function returned error. [ERROR] Plugin ‘InnoDB’ registration as a STORAGE ENGINE failed. To fix it, we have removed ib_logfile0 and ib_logfile1 from the destination server … Read more

Ksplice – Rebootless Kernel

Ksplice is an extension to Linux Operating System Kernel, which pushes the Kernel updates and patches to the system without the necessity of a system reboot. This technique is also called “Dynamic Software Updating”. Keeping the Kernal upto date is a real headache for a System Admin, as it needs regular server reboots that kills server uptime and service … Read more