Network Engineer resources and rants
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 Network Professionals (see: Nerds) Unite! Cisco Live 2015 has come to an end, and San Diego is in ruins with Plixar swords and fedora hats everywhere. Some say you can still hear the echo’s of a combination of Aerosmith and Cisco Live helpers saying Continue reading →
Cisco Live 2015 follow up will be coming in a few weeks, and new content will be pushed over the next few days. If anyone has questions for the Cisco VIRL team about their product, or for Stephen and the GNS3 team, send them this Continue reading →
Phone’s acting abnormal, smash it with a hammer. Alternatively, try these resets! I covered two ways to reset a cisco IP Phone (Soft and Hard resets). These are particularly helpful in trying to correct strange behavior by the phones, eg: pulling from multiple vlans, wrong Continue reading →
Gerber Cable Dawg Overview A quick review with hands on video of the Gerber Cable Dawg. I’m impressed with the features all rolled into a small, rugged chassis. It can be found on Amazon cheaper than their website and may be just what you need, Continue reading →
Hiring into Network Engineering Have you ever left an interview and thought you were a sure bet to receive an offer letter, only to not hear back from the company? Perhaps you’re trying to figure out what to include in the document that could make Continue reading →
Networking Cheat Sheets – More will be added later, please suggest any you would like to see. Continue reading →
No better feeling when someone blames the network. You know the feeling… Continue reading →
What I think I do…. You can’t see the whiskey from sorting through the endless emails and tickets, but it’s there. We all know it’s there. Continue reading →
