Ubuntu Static IP
Sep03

Ubuntu Static IP

 Ubuntu Static IP KB ID 0001892 Problem Like most OSs out of the box the system is set to get it’s IP address from a DHCP server (i.e. dynamically). On the rare occasions I’m deploying Linux its to perform a specific task, so in nearly all cases I want it to have a static IP. Here is how to achieve that. Solution : Ubuntu Static IP Disable Cloud-Init Since Ubuntu version 18.04, it has shipped with this enabled, you can proceed with it...

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Cisco FirePOWER – Adding a Static Route
Apr05

Cisco FirePOWER – Adding a Static Route

KB ID 0001172 Problem Routing traffic back from the ASA , in most cases you will have a static route (or routes) tied to the inside interface of the firewall. Or you may have dynamic routing if your network is a little more complex. But your FirePOWER module is essentially a small Linux box sat inside the firewall, it has its own network connection and maintains its own routing table. You may have already noticed if your FirePOWER...

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Juniper SRX – Setting the Default Static Route
Nov17

Juniper SRX – Setting the Default Static Route

KB ID 0001008  Problem It takes me seconds to do this on an ASA, on every occasion I’ve had to do the same on a Juniper firewall I’ve had to research how to do it again. Here I’m setting up the ‘default’ route to the Internet, but the syntax is the same for setting up any static route. Solution 1. Connect to the firewall either by console cable or via SSH, go to CLI mode then configuration mode....

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HP MSM765zl and 775zl – Initial Setup and Routing
Nov17

HP MSM765zl and 775zl – Initial Setup and Routing

KB ID 0000917  Problem The MSM 765zl and 775zl, unlike the rest of the HP MSM controller series, do not have any physical Ethernet ports on them. So before you can get to its web management interface, you need to be able to give it an IP address, and then the controller needs to be able to find a route back to where you are, assuming you are not on a flat unrouted/single VLAN. Obviously if you are directly connected to the same...

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Cisco Router IOS – Configuring EIGRP
Nov17

Cisco Router IOS – Configuring EIGRP

KB ID 0000929  Problem For the first time in about ten years I had to deal with EIGRP last week, so I thought I would run it up in a lab. Normally I would use GNS3 but for this procedure I’ll use Cisco Packet Tracer.</p< In fact I’ll include the files so you can download and use the lab yourself, (if you have a copy of Packet Tracer). And I’ll also include the configs for all the routers. In the lab I’ve...

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