Juniper SRX Update the Operating System / Firmware
Jan17

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: *******...

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CentOS TFTP Server (Install and Configure)
Jan01

CentOS TFTP Server (Install and Configure)

CentOS TFTP Server KB ID 0000998 Problem I needed to back up a Cisco firewall, and perform an upgrade remotely, despite my best efforts to use the ASDM and update via http, I had to go ‘old school’ and bring up a TFTP server on one of my CentOS Linux servers. Solution CentOS TFTP Server 1. Log onto the server and install the xinetd TFTP Server. Execute the following command and follow the on-screen prompts. Using username...

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Cisco Catalist Upgrading 2900, 5500 and 3700 Stacks
Dec23

Cisco Catalist Upgrading 2900, 5500 and 3700 Stacks

KB ID 0001630 Problem People are often nervous about doing this, I’m not sure why because Cisco have made it painfully simple now. That’s because instead of the old /bin files we used to use, you can now upgrade a switch (or a switch stack) using a .tar file with one command, (and it will also upgrade all the stack members and the firmware on any other network modules you have in the switches at the same time). Yes it does...

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Cisco ASA: Remove FTD and Return to ASA and ASDM
Dec18

Cisco ASA: Remove FTD and Return to ASA and ASDM

Remove FTD KB ID 0001496 Problem A few weeks ago I posted an article about re-image your Cisco ASA to FTD (FirePOWER Threat Defence). Now you may find the the FTD is not as ‘Feature rich’ as your old firewall, or that there’s a ‘Lack of feature parity’, which are two polite ways of saying that it’s crap, (sorry it’s just awful, as usual Cisco should’ve spent a LOT longer developing this...

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Install and Use a Windows TFTP Server
Oct17

Install and Use a Windows TFTP Server

Windows TFTP KB ID 0000063  Problem Note: If you are using a mac, then seee the following link; MAC OS X TFTP Software There are many free tftp applications, my personal favourite is 3Cdaemon, as it also has a built in syslog server and an FTP server. heres how to install it on your computer. There are a number of places you can download 3CDeamon or just  CLICK HERE Deploy a windows TFTP Server Download the files and extract them to...

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