Network Engineer resources and rants
The website took a bit of a malware hit recently…. however we’ve since recovered and we’re now hosting on Google Cloud (which is ironic for reasons I cannot mention), but I can promise these servers will stay operational. You may notice some broken images or Continue reading →
NetPi Plus Build Guide Introduction to NetPi Video: Raspberry Pi 3 B+ Network Analyzer Are you new here? Here’s what NetPi Plus is all about… NetPi Plus is a Raspberry Pi 3 B+ project building on an earlier release attempting to build a network analyzer Continue reading →
Hello fellow engineers! Having the right tools for the job is critical, and this holds true for network troubleshooting. I’ve had the chance to test a few additional tools that have worked their way into daily troubleshooting of network issues at the physical layer. I’ve Continue reading →
“Hey, it’s Steve from the NOC. We’re going to need you to head to the satellite office, they’re down hard and there’s no one local to assist.” Well, damn… So much for that [Dinner|Sleep|Event|Whatever]. Many of us in the IT industry are all too familiar Continue reading →
Cisco Call Manager – Use hunt groups to handle unanswered calls. You know that feeling when you call someone and they don’t answer their phone? Let’s be real, it’s 2015… they most likely looked at their phone and placed it right back in their pocket. Now Continue reading →
Cisco Call Manager – Using CTI Route Points for redirection to external numbers. VOIP technologies will likely be the death of me, and has been the reason to drink on a few occasions. However, every now and then between learning about compression algorithms, MOS ratings, jitter, Continue reading →
NetBlame – Network Monitoring Linux Distro NetBlame V1 has been released! Download the OVA below, login with netroot//toorten and find documentation on the desktop. NetBlame Preview and Overview Video: What is NetBlame? NetBlame is a free Linux based network management distro with the intent of providing Continue reading →
In this video I explain various tips that will assist with network outage troubleshooting, as well as list some tools available at your disposal. Regardless of the problem at hand, or if the network is even involved in the issue, a good flow will assist Continue reading →
Cisco IOS Security Basic Example Template Description: If you are not actively securing your network devices themselves, you might as well not have any additional security in place at all. Cisco has many ways to prevent known attacks from taking place against IOS devices. Use Continue reading →
Cisco Etherchannel Configuration Example Description: The following is a basic example of an etherchannel on a Cisco IOS device. Etherchannels (sometimes referred to as port channels, or channel groups) are a way to combine multiple ports on a switch to allow you to use the Continue reading →
