Downgrading from iTunes 11 to 10.7 on OSX
I decided to downgrade my iTunes from 11 to 10.7 for a number of reasons, top most was the fact the the new UI drives me barmy!
Tales from the Road
As I reflect on the myriad of conversations I had over the past few weeks, (most with network admins of leading enterprise and service provider customers), there is a consistent theme that has emerged and is worth sharing. Immediacy, agility, and granular control are terms, desired concepts really, that I hear over and over again and frankly seemed to hold more importance than any other topic. A great example of this came at the end of the second day keynote panel at World Wide Technology’s (WWT) 8th annual Geek Day event. The last question an attendee asked the panel of leading technology CIO’s: If you had one dollar to spend on IT where would you spend it? Half of the panelists answered, “network agility”.
I came to Embrane via a leading cloud service provider and I was looking to validate the idea that speed in IT was as, if not more, important on the networking side of the fence as it was on the server and storage side. After three months in the chair, without question, I can confirm that the “network guys” continue to keep up at cloud speed or to match the pace of Continue reading
OSPF external E1, E2, N1, N2…Who is the winner?
This lab focuses on route selection mechanism of OSPF external routes. The complexity of OSPF selection process is due to its inherent hierarchical structure. The following selection order should be familiar to you: intra-area (O) inter-area (IA) external routes OSPF provides more flexibility for external routes by manipulating the following criteria: Regular areas or NSSA […]
Show 143 – Anuta Networks Demonstrates nCloudX Controller – Sponsored
On March 26, 2013, the Packet Pushers held a sponsored webinar with Anuta Networks to introduce their nCloudX controller to our networking community. In the webinar, the Anuta team covers the following: A bit about their background, the problems they are going after, and how nCloudX addresseses these challenges. An explanation of the nCloudX architecture, […]
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Attention Network Engineers – Size really does matter!
No. I wasn’t meaning that! I have spent the last few days trying to get an ME-3600 to play nicely with an SRX for VPLS. AFI L2VPN for BGP was set up and the sessions were established and everything looked … Continue reading
Programming 101 for Network Engineers – Why Bother?
Is this you perhaps? You’re the king of the network. You know it all inside out (your company and its processes too). You have every CLI mastered, you know the RPs you use in-depth, you’ve seen and used all the big management platforms, and you even know a fair bit about a few critical applications. […]
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Upgrading F5 BIGIP HA Pair from v10 to v11 – Ethan’s Notes
I recently completed a challenging upgrade on a pair of production F5 3600s running 10.2.0, going to 11.2.1 running the LTM module. In hindsight, it shouldn’t have been a challenging upgrade, but that was due to the things I learned along the way. Lessons Learned License reactivation. The upgrade document doesn’t say much about this. […]
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The Importance of QoS in a Converged Infrastructure
I’ve done quite a few posts on Quality of Service, particularly on it’s basic concepts, as well as specific implementation details in a Data Center environment. Many of these concepts can be applied to really any use case, since QoS is QoS - just depends on how you classify traffic. But what do we gain by implementing QoS, especially in a context like Data Center, where a modern core layer is typically at least 10GbE and network congestion is rarely seen?The Importance of QoS in a Converged Infrastructure
I’ve done quite a few posts on Quality of Service, particularly on it’s basic concepts, as well as specific implementation details in a Data Center environment. Many of these concepts can be applied to really any use case, since QoS is QoS - just depends on how you classify traffic. But what do we gain by implementing QoS, especially in a context like Data Center, where a modern core layer is typically at least 10GbE and network congestion is rarely seen?Fabricpath Design, Think it Through! – part 1
Designing fabricpath? Deploying fabricpath? Read on! summary: FabricPath is a Layer-2 routing architecture (yes L2 routing), using ISIS to build shortest path trees to destination bridges...[[ Summary content only, you can read everything now, just visit the site for full story ]]
DCI: The Need for Stretched Layer 2
In the previous article in this DCI series (Why is there a “Wrong Way” to Interconnect Datacenters?) I explained the business case for having multiple data centers and then closed by warning that extending Layer 2 domains was a path to disaster and undermined the resiliency of having two data centers.
Why then is stretching Layer 2 a) needed and b) a go-to maneuver for DCI.
Let's look at it from two points of view: technology and business.
No Experience is Irrelevant
So you’ve recently changed jobs, and you have a very extensive linux skillset. Your new job doesn’t include or require this skillset. Does that mean that experience will not serve you in this new role? Absolutely false. The most valuable thing these experiences give us is perspective. The ability to see things from a unique point of view makes you a unique and valuable addition to any team. This is a strong reason for my advocacy of the Unified Skillset.No Experience is Irrelevant
So you’ve recently changed jobs, and you have a very extensive linux skillset. Your new job doesn’t include or require this skillset. Does that mean that experience will not serve you in this new role? Absolutely false. The most valuable thing these experiences give us is perspective. The ability to see things from a unique point of view makes you a unique and valuable addition to any team. This is a strong reason for my advocacy of the Unified Skillset.ONS 2013 Brings Together The Entire SDN Ecosystem on April 15-17
Software Defined Networking (SDN) is revolutionizing the traditional networking approaches that have become too complex, closed, proprietary and/or difficult to program. The technology has the potential to enable network innovation by allowing network owners and operators more control of their infrastructure, thus allowing customization, optimization, and the reduction in overall capital and operational expenses. SDN […]
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Wanted: OpenFlow Switch With ofp_action To Modify The Destination L3 Address
This article is meant to serve in part as an appendix to my previous post on PacketPushers.net. Therefore, please take a moment to read this introduction of Sakura Internet’s DDoS detection and mitigation app if you haven’t already. At Sakura, we are in the process of implementing source-and-destination-based DDoS packet filtering that should be effective and […]
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Quiz #12 – OSPF Improper Path Selection
Company ABC closes a deal with a Partner Company that requires redundant network paths between the two networks. Two connections are installed between the companies, but the traffic seems to go over the slower one. Why ?
Come to ONS 2013 April 15-17 & Plug-in to SDN
Software Defined Networking (SDN) is the buzzword on the mind of every player in the networking and telecom ecosystem; promises to revolutionize networking as we know it and will affect service provider networks, cloud networks and enterprise networks. Open Networking Summit (ONS) 2013 is the premier conference for SDN and Open Flow and has established […]
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Packet Design to exhibit at CA World 2013
Packet Design will be exhibiting at CA World 2013, April 21-24 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Register to attend the event here:Nuage Networks VSP – Delivers SDN in a Big Way – White Paper – Sponsored
Nuage Networks announces their Virtualised Services Platform and shows that SDN Networking is closer than you think. VSP is a multi-layer solution with a SDN app, controller & network agent with some technical chops. It's derived from Alcatel-Lucent's Service Routers and offers multi-data centre networking that's fully integrated with your MPLS WAN ? Find out more in the very first Packet Pushers Sponsored White Paper where we scratch it's technical under belly.
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Translators wanted
Translation support will be available on next phpipam release, code is being redone and final checks ongoing. I have decided to go with gettext, it seems to be the most suitable for phpipam.
Translating is straight-forward, by providing translations for strings, for example:
#: functions/functions-mail.php:176
msgid “your domain username”
msgstr “translated text”
There are many tools available to help with translation, like poedit and others.
If anyone is interested in providing translation, please contact me on email. I have already received some requests in the past, I will try to dig up old emails…
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