Blessay: On CCIE Core Knowledge Waivers. The HP Fallout Continues. — UPDATED
March 16, 2010 by Greg Ferro · 11 Comments
I’m betting that the CCIE Core Knowledge Question waivers is because of HP. Oh, and making money.
Security: ASA Version 8.3.1 Released
March 11, 2010 by Greg Ferro · 2 Comments
Cisco releases ASA Ver 8.3.1. Major changes to NAT and memory upgrade needed.
Cisco Press Errata — the Textbook Is Sometimes Wrong!
February 21, 2010 by Greg Ferro · 3 Comments
It’s not common knowledge that Cisco Press publish errata on their website that list the errors in their textbooks. But even if you did, it’s not easy to find.
CCNP Troubleshooting TSHOOT Exam Topology (via Chainring Circus)
February 21, 2010 by Greg Ferro · 1 Comment
Cisco have released the topology for the CCNP troubleshooting exam.
What Might It Mean if Cisco Dumps HP as Certified Partner ?
February 18, 2010 by Greg Ferro · 6 Comments
Thinking through the impact of the breakup between Cisco and HP as announced on Silicon Angle.
Is EEM Ready for the Big Time ?
February 17, 2010 by Greg Ferro · Leave a Comment
Can I use Embedded Event Manager as a tool for High Availability networking ?
Cisco: Questions I Have About Cisco, UCS and the Market
February 12, 2010 by Greg Ferro · Leave a Comment
I was recently asked to consider Cisco and their UCS and whether it is ready for adoption. This raised a number of questions that I’d like to have answers for.
Cisco Releasing Spam RFCs? And Discovery on IETF Informational RFCs
February 10, 2010 by Greg Ferro · 3 Comments
Why is M Foschiano from Cisco releasing Informational RFC’s to no real purpose ? Is this RFC Spam or some evil marketing plot ?
Notes on Cisco Catalyst 6500 Architecture. (Or What Does 720 in Supervisor 720 Mean ?)
February 4, 2010 by Greg Ferro · 11 Comments
What does the ‘720’ in the Supervisor 720 stand for ? Or, what do you need to know about Cisco C6500 switch architecture.
Key Change for Cisco IOS 15 — Feature Licensing and How We Work.
January 13, 2010 by Greg Ferro · 9 Comments
Welcome to IOS 15, Feature licensing and complicated maintenance procedures.…
Cisco Announces EOS and EOL Cisco IOS Software Release 12.4
January 13, 2010 by Greg Ferro · 3 Comments
Cisco announces the End of Life and End of Support dates for 12.4. Before IOS 15.0 is even warming up, the previous version of 12.4 is already on life support.
Blessay: Sixty Five Percent — Cisco’s Gross Profit Margin
October 20, 2009 by Greg Ferro · 11 Comments
Lets be honest, there are many things that Cisco does well, and some things that Cisco doesn’t do well. Somebody once said that being a successful company is to do more good things than bad.
For me, one area that is becoming a bigger and bigger design problem is the price on Cisco products. Recently I took more notice of […]
Cisco Releases BETA IPSec VPN Client for Windows 7
September 30, 2009 by Greg Ferro · 17 Comments
I recently stated the Cisco IPsec VPN Client would have no future development. Cisco has released a Beta version for Windows 7 and looking for feedback from Windows users.
The Poor Man’s IOS Traffic Generator
September 19, 2009 by Greg Ferro · 7 Comments
This is a feature that I used to use years ago, but had forgotten about. For some reason, I remembered it today and it is still as useful as it ever was. Read on…
Cisco Credential Verification Report — Checking Certification Status
September 17, 2009 by Greg Ferro · 1 Comment
I found this in Cisco’s Certification site today. Allows recruiter’s and employers to confirm your Cisco Certification status.
IOS: Console, Terminal, Monitor, VTY — What Is What ?
September 16, 2009 by Greg Ferro · 3 Comments
Sometimes when I talking with other engineers about connecting a console or terminal to a router, they don’t use the right terms. So, here is an article that covers the conventions for the terms console, monitor and terminal.
IOS: Clearing an Interface Configuration
September 13, 2009 by Greg Ferro · 4 Comments
You need to clear an interface in IOS but there are a load of configuration elements there. Once command can clear the lot.
IOS: Setting Terminal Window Length
September 10, 2009 by Greg Ferro · 1 Comment
Why does IOS always make you press the ‘more’ key all the time when displaying configs ?

