PowerShell – Getting Server IP Address Information
Feb26

PowerShell – Getting Server IP Address Information

KB ID 0001404 Problem I’ve been rebuilding some Hyper-V hosts over the last few weeks, and one thing I learned rebuilding VMware ESX hosts is, ‘make sure you know what all the network cards are doing before you flatten it!’ The same is true of storage as well but here I’m just concentrating on networking. List Network Cards and MAC Addresses If you have these documented you can rename the network card correctly...

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Build a PIX Firewall for your test network
Nov17

Build a PIX Firewall for your test network

Working with GNS3 and PEMU – (Part 2) KB ID 0000662  Problem In Part 1 we installed and Licensed our Virtual PIX, now we will give it an IP address and get the firewalls web management console running. To complete this procedure you will need to, 1. Have a TFTP server up and running (CLICK HERE). 2. Know how to connect to a Cisco Firewall (CLICK HERE). Solution Step 1 (Add an interface to your host machine) 1. On your host PC/VM...

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Resizing Windows Volumes  / Drives in VMware vSphere / ESX
Nov17

Resizing Windows Volumes / Drives in VMware vSphere / ESX

KB ID 0000381  Problem This article is primarily geared towards making your guest virtual machines hard drives LARGER, If you want to SHRINK or make the drive smaller then see the following article. Resizing Guest Hard Drives using the VMware Converter Solution Re sizing a Guests Hard Drive (Make it larger) 1. On the properties of the VM select the hard disk in question and locate its size. 2. Enter the new size and hit OK. Note:...

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Windows Server 2012 – Install Error
Nov17

Windows Server 2012 – Install Error

KB ID 0000618  Problem I thought I’d spin up Server 2012 today, and as usual with all new OS’s I run them up in VMware Workstation to take a look (I’m running Workstation 8.0.3 build-703057). As soon as it started up I was greeted by this. Your PC needs to restart. Please hold down the power button. Error Code: 0x0000005D Parameters: 0x000000000FEBFBFF 0×0000000020000800 0×0000000000000000 0×0000000000000000 Below is...

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Install and use ASDM in  a Virtual Cisco ASA
Nov17

Install and use ASDM in a Virtual Cisco ASA

KB ID 0000052 Problem You have already created a Virtual ASA, now you want to web manage it. Solution Notes: Software Download Links Fiddler Fiddler Script Related Articles, References, Credits, or External Links NA

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