Network Engineer resources and rants
When deploying a new site, one of the first things you want to do is establish remote access so you can complete the configurations and support the device from off-site. For Brocade switches, there are a few basic commands required to establish remote SSH access. Continue reading →
Python Gmail Rank Stacker Save time and find the best Network Engineer jobs in your Gmail inbox Background: Through the years, I’ve occasionally been in the job market looking at opportunities that fit my networking passions or offer new chances to learn. As such, I’ve Continue reading →
VMWare NSX Overview One solution for the SDN buzz word everyone is talking about. I recently participated in some training around VMWare’s flagship SDN software, NSX. It’s essentially a networking services engine that ties into your existing ESX/VCenter environment. I’ve covered a few highlights below 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 →
