Autodesk Vault Server - Backup to S3

I recently installed Autodesk Vault Basic 2024 Server and Clients. It seems to be an 'OK' piece of software. Not something like git, just basic check out, check-in and versions. Needed a reliable way to backup the data in it. There is a menu option in the GUI to do just that.

But I wanted precise control over things and wanted to upload to AWS S3. So I decided to write a python code that does just that! Vault server has a command line option to do backups too, that could be used: 

Example

Connectivity.ADMSConsole.exe -Obackup -BC:\Backup -VUadministrator -VPadmin -VAL -LC:\Backup\BackupLog.txt

Pls check out my code at https://github.com/smtwkla/pyAutoDeskVaultBackup 

Amazon Site-To-Site VPN to Sonicwall : No Traffic

 Configured my SonicWall TZ 370 to connect to AWS Site-To-Site VPN. Does not work even after extensive checking. Not able to ping the VPN even though the tunnel is up and shows up as green. removed all manual config and let the SonicWall firmware's AWS configurator setup the connection. Does not work even then. 

Then turned on Asymmetric Route Support in the interfaces T1 and T2 created, in the 'Advanced' tab. Works immediately!

My experience with ERPNext

ERPNext is simply amazing!!! I am going for on-site installation and it is very interesting!!!

MXGuardDog

We are testing the online spam protection service MXGuardDog. Setup seems pretty straight forward. Interface is clutter free and clean. It also seams to work without fuss. Looks good. Check it out: MXGuardDog Anti spam service

Gopuram Brand Clay Flooring Tiles

Who makes the best clay flooring tile in Tamilnadu? Obviously, Sree Murugan Tile works, Pavoorchatram!!! Our Gopuram brand of clay tiles are great value for money and have the best durability. Please check our website.

RADIUS communication error

Stumped by RADIUS communication error while configuring SonicWall TZ210 to NPS? Try a short shared key - really short - SonicWall has some problem with generated long shared keys!!!

Experience with Drupal 8 - Creating a new Company Website

I took up an interesting job this August - to completely redesign from scratch using drupal cms, our company website Sree Murugan Tile Works! When I created the site during 2004, I did it too as a DIY site, with HTML and some PHP code for layout. I chose plain, clean and no-fuss design. Just a few products were listed.

Now I wanted to develop the new site in parallel without disturbing the existing site. I chose to register a new domain name tileworks.in - so that I can redirect to sree-murugan.tileworks.in. I registered the domain with GoDaddy and added a hosting account. Installing Drupal 8 was a breeze, GoDaddy's cpanel let me choose my required PHP version. 

Back in 2004 when I created my company website, people visited websites from computers. Mobile or tablet users were practically non-existent. Today, after 12 years, the world has transformed beyond recognition! Here is the data from Google Analytics: 88% visits from mobile and tablet! Users using Computers are just 12%. 

Designing for mobile is entirely different: accommodating to smaller screens, layout that responds to screen orientation changes etc. I tested Bootstrap theme for Drupal. Though very promising, I wanted to keep coding to the minimum. So I chose Adaptive theme which is specifically for people who are shy of editing theme files. The on-screen configuration supported by Adaptive Theme proved to be a good scaffolding until I developed the courage to edit the theme code and css!

Once the new site was developed enough, I redirected the old domain mspvtiles.com to tileworks.in - the new site for Sree Murugan Tile Works is online! Please do visit the site and drop your comments!