Exchange 2010 – EMC Error ‘GetSteppablePipeline execution of scripts is disabled’
Oct05

Exchange 2010 – EMC Error ‘GetSteppablePipeline execution of scripts is disabled’

KB ID 0001351  Problem Seen when attempting to open the Exchange Management Console; Exception calling “GetSteppablePipeline: with “1” argument(s): File C:\ProgramFiles\Exchange Server\v14\RemoteScripts\ConsoleInitialize.ps1 cannot be loaded because the  execution of scripts is disabled on this system. Please see “get-help about_signing” for more details.” Solution This is usually caused by an...

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Updating FirePOWER Module (From ASDM)
Sep14

Updating FirePOWER Module (From ASDM)

KB ID 0001348  Problem Normally I don’t like upgrading the SFR this way. But then I tend to install new firewalls set them up and walk away, so its easier (and a LOT quicker) to simply image the module to the latest version and then set it up. Like So; Re-Image and Update the Cisco FirePOWER Services Module This week I had an existing customer, who has an ASA5508-X but wasn’t using his FirePOWER, I’d installed the...

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Cisco Error ‘%PHY-4-SFP_NOT_SUPPORTED’
Sep13

Cisco Error ‘%PHY-4-SFP_NOT_SUPPORTED’

KB ID 0001347  Problem This is another question I see getting asked a lot in forums! You see something like the following; 000032: *Sep 28 09:35:32.507 UTC: %PHY-4-SFP_NOT_SUPPORTED: The SFP in Gi3/0/50 is not supported (PNL-3750-Stack) 000033: *Sep 28 09:35:32.507 UTC: %PM-4-ERR_DISABLE: gbic-invalid error detected on Gi3/0/50, putting Gi3/0/50 in err-disable state (PNL-3750-Stack) The usual response is ‘Enable unsupported...

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FirePOWER – ‘DataPlaneInterface0’ is not receiving and packets
Sep11

FirePOWER – ‘DataPlaneInterface0’ is not receiving and packets

KB ID 0001344  Problem While replacing a FirePOWER Management console, I got this error; Interface Status Interface ‘DataPlaneInterface0’ is not receiving any packets   Solution A look a the health monitor showed me the same thing; Firstly, common sense dictates, that this is a live firewall and traffic is actually flowing though it? In my case the traffic simply needed to be ‘sent though’ the module. Execute...

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Cisco FirePOWER User Agent – Use With the FirePOWER Management Console
Aug14

Cisco FirePOWER User Agent – Use With the FirePOWER Management Console

KB ID 0001179  Problem FirePOWER Management Center, will give you a wealth of information on traffic/threats etc. Usually it will tell you what IP the offenders are on, but if you want to know what a USER is doing, then that means you have to look though logs see who had what IP, at what time etc. So you can install the FirePOWER User Agent on a machine, (this can be a client machine, though I usually put it on a member server). You...

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Setup RANCID and ViewVC (Part Two) Adding Cisco Devices
Jul28

Setup RANCID and ViewVC (Part Two) Adding Cisco Devices

KB ID 0001332  Problem Before on Part One we setup our RANCID and ViewVC server ready to start backing up our devices, now we will look at adding the devices, and automating the backup process. Solution To add a Cisco device you need to do TWO things*. Firstly you need to add and entry in the ‘router.db’ file that lives in the ‘Group’ folder you created back in part one. Secondly you need to add the access...

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