Juniper SRX Update the Operating System / Firmware
SRX Update KB ID 0000989 Problem With two brand new SRX firewalls on the bench my first task was to get them updated to the latest operating system. Solution : SRX Update Before you start get the updated Juniper software. Option 1 Update SRX firewall via Command Line 1. Connect to the firewall via either Console cable, telnet, or SSH. 2. Log on and then go to CLI mode, and then configuration mode. login: root Password: *******...
Juniper SRX Alarm Light Lit
SRX Alarm Light KB ID 0000993 Problem I noticed the alarm light was lit amber on an SRX240 Juniper firewall. Solution : SRX Alarm Light This will not serve as a solution to every alarm on the SRX, but it should point you where to look, and show you how to resolve the two problems I identified on my firewall. View SRX Alarm Light Status in J-Web The status is displayed on the ‘Dashboard’ tab, here you can see I’ve got...
Run PowerShell (and Command Prompt) Administratively
KB ID 0000988 Problem We had the ‘run as’ service way back in Windows 2000, so the concept of running a command window ‘as administrator’ should not be difficult to understand. But the amount of times I tell people ‘You need to run that as administrator’, and they reply ‘I AM an administrator’ is far too high. With PowerShell theres no way of knowing, and with command prompt the...
VMware Enable SSH (vSphere ESX)
VMware Enable SSH KB ID 0000299 Problem Should you wish to get SSH (remote secure console) access to your ESX hosts, you need to do the following. ESX Version 8 and Newer ESX Version 6.5 and Newer ESX version 5 and Newer ESX version 4.1.0 ESX version 4.0.0 and earlier ESX version 4.0.0 and earlier Solution VMware Enable SSH ESX 8.0 Directly on an ESX Host: If you have a stand-alone ESX Server running version 8.x, Log in via the...
Windows Server 2022 Domain Join
Server 2022 Domain Join KB ID 0001809 Problem To join Windows Server 2022 to a Domain (Local Domain). The end proces is the same as it’s always been, they’ve just made the job of getting to there a little more convoluted, (this is the same with Windows 11). Solution: Server 2022 Domain Join Whilst logged in as a (local) administrative user, click the Windows button > Settings. System. About. Advanced system...