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Cisco VIRL Exclude From Launch
<hr> One of the few pet-peeves with Cisco’s VIRL has been waiting for a bunch of things to start, when I just needed a couple from that simulation. Not sure if this is a new update though it’s...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
Cisco VIRL NXOSv NXAPI Update
Cisco officially announced the April release of VIRL the announcement and upgrade instructions can be found here. Some of the highlights from the upgrade are: ISOv is now up to version 15.2(2)T ...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
Using sipcalc The Great and Powerful Subnet Calculator
In the CCNA days we all had to learn how to subnet and work with binary. This was either on paper or in your head if you were quick enough to do it. This really is an invaluable skill when speaking,...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
Using Python’s Virtual Environments with Git For More Than Coding
Most think of python virtualenv as a way to create isolated development environments within a single PC, Laptop, Server, whatever their choice is. This is true, it’s what virtualenv was created for...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
Device Naming Conventions – What’s in a Name?
Choosing a device hostname seems trivial to say the least. However, from multiple design meetings, this is a topic that tends to drag on. Everyone has a preference, and opinion or just set in the...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
Away from WordPress to Jekyll on Github
My move from Wordpress self hosted to Jekyll on Github[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
From VIRL to IOU and Back
When VIRL first came out everyone jumped on the bandwagon, including myself. Some of us have had it before it was officially released to the public. Cisco’s VIRL is really a good piece of software,...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
Sorting Bookmarks in Safari for Mac OS X
If you’re anything like me, then you may just be a bit OCD or ANAL when it comes to some things. One of those things is, I like my bookmarks/favorites in alphabetical order with folders sorted...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
Learn to Code
Background I took a few C++ and Visual Basic courses back in high shcool. Now, at that time, they didn’t teach the STL (Standard Template Library), I remember using conio.h allot, not really...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
Parsing a Routing Table with Python – Part 1
It’s all in APIs! Well, not exactly, not everything you want to get or parse is handed down in a nicely formatted XML file or JSON format. These file structures translate to some type of data...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
Parsing a Routing Table with Python – Part 2
GETTING READY In the previous article (they’re split to make them easier to read) I talked about the theory and representation. How a properly formatted data structure and a non-formatted data...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
Blogs of Interests 2014-03-14
THE BITS Working from home? Useful insights from Ethan Banks on his methodology and process of working from home. You can find ethan on Twitter @ecbanks. Deploying VXLAN or any type of overlay?...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
Network Syntax Highlighting in Sublime Text
Here’s something I modified from the original version HERE. If you use Sublime Text 2/3 and work on Cisco equipment, you may find this cool. Follow the install directions bellow. Enjoy! This...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
To Kill a VTP
The Devil! Yes, VTP is not the Devil itself, but it very well could be. I understand the “protect it” or make sure you know what you’re doing arguments. Those are all fine and dandy, and the fact...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
Fabricpath Design, Think it Through! – part 1
What is FabricPath FabricPath is a Layer–2 routing architecture (yes L2 routing), using ISIS to build shortest path trees to destination bridges (using their bridge-id). Cisco offers plenty of...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
The Annoyance of AnyConnect Mac Client
AnyConnect Mac I find it annoying that sometimes, the list of remembered connections (which is just one), turns out to be a VPN you never use, or only used once. This is a problem I find only on...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
Nexus Two Way vPC Good to Know
The Scenario Quick overview of topology, two Nexus 7000s and two Nexus 5020s each with two 10Gig connections to each other. In other words, there’s a total of 40Gig between each switch, and they’re...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
EIGRP Route Filtering with NX-OS
Overview So we all know how to filter EIGRP routes; right? create a prefix-list or access-list then apply that to the routing process. You can also do offset-lists, all that good stuff. This is...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]