Applying and Assigning vSphere / ESXi6 Licences
KB ID 0001153 Problem I’ve used the old VI client since version 3, so getting to grips with the vShpere web client has been fun. (I know it’s been out for ages, but I don’t like it sorry!) After rebuilding my test server to ESX 6 and deploying a new vCenter appliance, I was getting the usual nag messages about licensing etc. So I went to install the licences, that’s pretty easy, you can do that from the home...
Cisco ASA – AnyConnect Authentication via LDAP and Domain User Groups
KB ID 0001152 Problem When I first started doing Cisco remote VPNs, we had Server 2000/2003 and I used to use RADIUS with IAS. Then Microsoft brought out 2008/2012 and RADIUS via NAP. Because I fear and loath change I swapped to using Kerberos VPN Authentication for a while. I had to put in an ASA5512-X this weekend and the client wanted to allow AnyConnect to a particular Domain Security Group “VPN-Users”, so I thought I...
Using OSPF over DMVPN
KB ID 0001151 Dtd 03/02/16 Problem This article is a supplement to the earlier one on Setting Up DMVPN. It covers how to use OSPF over the top of DMVPN. This is the topology I’m going to use; As I’ve said (above) this is not a run though on setting up DMVPN, but if you want to spin it up in GNS3, or on the test bench, here’s the DMVPN config; Hub Site configure terminal interface Tunnel10 ip address 192.168.254.1...
Cisco ASDM and Windows 10
KB ID 0001150 Problem Most of the time I’m on my mac for work, but sometimes when the ADSM fails, I switch to a windows VM (in VMware Fusion). I recently upgraded to Windows 10, and for the most part that’s been a painless process. I did notice though, that when I try to run the ADSM, it will let me install the software, then sit there doing nothing? Note: Also see, ASDM on Windows 10: ‘Cannot find Javaw.exe?’...