Problem: So I've made a few posts on automating SSL VPN with LetsEncrypt etc etc, however what if you're already using some way of generating certificates? »
Problem: I've just got an Amazon Echo. As the previous post suggests I've got it talking to Jenkins, so anything that can be done in Jenkins »
Problem: So if you've ever dealt with an Amazon Echo (Alexa) you'll probably know that it's pretty awesome. There's all sorts of things you can do. »
Introduction: The IR829 router is a rather interesting beast, it has 4G, wireless, GPS, an accelerometer, water resistant, fanless, gigabit switchports + WAN and vehicle ignition system »
Problem: For a current project I was looking to use netmiko to administrate a Cisco router - and given my natural affinity for Docker I'm planning »
Problem: The vCenter appliance requires a complex password for the root user, which of course you'll forget after 5 minutes if you're just spinning something up »
Problem: The default 'docker ps' command has a rather verbose output. This (especially for me) is due to the sheer number of ports associated to containers. »
Problem: I've written a post previously of how to get sky ADSL broadband working with a Cisco router HERE however this particular implementation just got upgraded »
Problem: Naturally I'd never be so silly to forget my own password....however Billy is not so sensible and forgot his password. For some reason (I've »
Introduction: Now this is a rather unusual post, however I consider myself scientific and myself and a couple of colleagues (to those of you who know »
Problem: This blog has been a great place to brainstorm and share my ideas and activities with the world however it's always bugged me slightly that »
Problem: So I finally got a log solution I like working properly. Logs in the load-balancer are correct in terms of their external IP. The problem »
Problem: I run a 'load balancer' at home. The first thing I hear when I tell people this is something along the lines of 'what on »
Problem: I've got quite a few servers kicking around, in various different locations and usually doing various different things. Across all of these servers there's always »
Problem: In a previous post I addressed the problem of getting an SSL certificate from LetsEncrypt onto a Cisco IOS router. The problem we face now »
Problem: A while back I wrote a post on SSL VPN for IOS routers here: http://blog.dchidell.com/2016/03/21/cisco-ios-ssl-webvpn/ This post goes »
Problem: This is going to be a lovely short post. Here's the issue: dchidell@dchidell-mac:~$ ssh admin@1.1.12.40 Unable to negotiate with 1. »
Introduction: Here we go, yet another docker post! I'm going to keep this one short and simply use it as a repository to store some bash »
Introduction: Occasionally it's useful to connect vCenter to multiple networks simultaneously. Often this requirement comes from in-band (IB) vs out-of-band (OOB) networking where some provisioning or »
Introduction: Ok I've gone docker mad, I love it! Everything of mine is now running on docker (at least everything I can). Naturally the next step »
Introduction: I'm rather a keen advocate on Virtualisation technologies and anything that can be used to abstract resources into a pool to be used where needed. »
Introduction: So one of the new features in vSphere 6.5 is the REST API introduced into vCenter. This is particularly interesting to me as I've »
Introduction: So what is ACS? ACS stands for Access Control System and is a product developed by Cisco. The primary features of ACS is to provide »
Problem: I like NetApp, usually things are easy, but today I hit a snag I want to document right before I forget it. Problem is I »
Introduction: Familiarity with linux in an IT profession is essential, but, who can ever remember all the commands! Below are some common and not so common »
Introduction: Personally I'm pretty comfortable with linux, in fact this year marks a decade since I started using it (scary stuff). This guide is just something »
Problem: Java is a pain. It's needed for so much yet it is such a pig to get the right versions etc, I recently required a »
Problem Ghost (this blog) is a great platform, nice and easy to run, maintain and post on. Problem is I didn't like the default page width, »
Introduction: In one of the previous posts I covered how to set up a Cisco router in a 'standard' home configuration. (see HERE). If you've followed »
Problem: I look after multiple 'remote branch' type locations. These branches have internet connections which connect back to central hubs via DMVPN. Occasionally incidents happen at »
Introduction: This post will serve as a repository for software I find which is fairly niche, or serves a particularly useful purpose. I'm often finding something »
Problem Right, so, usually these things tend to be about me fixing my own problems, however this time it's one for Billy. Every time the bugger »
Problem SNMP is cool, but it's a bit of a ball ache to get working in ESXi. We need to configure all of our options and »
Problem ESXi is a fantastic piece of kit, allows you to do all sorts! As such, me, and others like me have a tendency to try »
Introduction I'm fairly new to ACI, and am coming across new things all the time. Here I will provide quick bits and pieces of things I »
Introduction So, you're a bit of a Cisco nerd, and you want to deploy a cisco router at home, fantastic! Perhaps you've got a bit of »
Problem As I write more and more of these posts I realise that I am using snippets of code here and there more and more frequently. »
Problem You've got a vCenter environment with many ESXi hosts, and for some reason they've not been set up correctly to the point where the time »
Problem You're a bit of a networking nerd, you've got a Cisco router at home but perhaps you also have one at your parents house...maybe »
Problem You're away from home, but want to grab something from your file server, perhaps you want to change some configuration on a box? How? Well, »
Introduction Usually these blog posts are about me solving a problem. And this is no exception, however I'm afraid I'm going to throw a bit of »
Problem FreeNAS makes an excellent NAS system, and one of the reasons for this is the capability to integrate plugins for particular features rather than having »
Problem Every time I need an access point and pick one up it always seems to be on the wrong version to what I need. Not »
Unlike my usual Problem / Solution posts, this post will be updated with helpful PowerCLI pieces I've found during my time picking apart the PowerCLI cmdlet reference! »
Problem Ever needed to migrate VMs between vCenter servers but been tied down due to VM networking? Hopefully the solutions provided here will help alleviate the »
Problem Consumer routers suck, plain and simple. Personally I'm used to the rich features Cisco routers provide. Of course, I am biased, however it seems a »
Problem I've recently had the requirement to put a NAT router performing NAT overload between an ESXi server and it's respective vCenter server. According to VMware »
Background: I have an amazing home internet connection, with 1G up and down. This is perfect for hosting my own servers at home. As a result »
Problem: I hit a problem with a vCenter server (linux appliance) I look after where I simply could not log into the vCenter client. Upon investigating »
Introduction So I finally bothered to get it working - a cisco telepresence series 9971 IP phone with the following capabilities: Extension to extension calling (Ok, »
Problem Using squid as a proxy is useful in a situation where a lab does not have internet access, however sometimes it is necessary to use »
Problem When testing convergence times packet loss duration is a useful attribute to have. One implementation is to use a static packet rate for example 1000 »
I've been meaning to do this for a while - however never got around to it. It's about time I found somewhere to put all those »