Apple TVs and AirPlay can work across a segmented network without opening up holes on your network, sacrificing network security. You just received an email from a frazzled IT Director dealing with …
Manage Cisco Catalyst in the (Meraki) Cloud
Cisco Catalyst is coming to the Meraki cloud. Get ready to manage your Catalyst switches and access points using the Meraki dashboard. With 47% of employees wanting to work with a hybrid option, …
Continue Reading about Manage Cisco Catalyst in the (Meraki) Cloud →
Allow Ping and Traceroute to Prisma SD-WAN ION
One way to know whether your configurations have gone right is if you can ping certain IP addresses. When I was migrating a network to a Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN ION, I wanted to ensure it had …
Continue Reading about Allow Ping and Traceroute to Prisma SD-WAN ION →
MAC Address Table on Cisco Switches
Network switching fundamentals are required for CCNP Enterprise Core studies. We’ll review the MAC address table on a Cisco switch to learn how a device to port mapping is created and why it is …
Continue Reading about MAC Address Table on Cisco Switches →
UniFi Switch Port Profiles
Consistency in configuration is key for management and troubleshooting. The UniFi platform allows the configuration of Profiles. I'll be looking at Switch Port Profiles in order to quickly set …
Nmap Ping Sweep
Identifying what hosts are alive on a network can be a simple task with nmap. It's a utility I have installed on my computer, often used for security analysis. But sometimes I forget what flags to …