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    SSD in the Enterprise

    Lately I've been struggling with the idea of using consumer SSDs in Enterprise servers. I've already running a Samsung 840 Pro in an old HP DL380 G5 that I use as a VMware testbed, but after years in the datacenter world I can't bring myself to trust it for anything even close to production...
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    Open Letter to CIPAFilter

    Having been the Tech Director of a ~5000 student school I can say I've been in similar shoes to the OP, although I never bit on the CIPAfilter. We evaluated many solutions and eventually settled on Untangle, primarily due to cost. Comparing Untangle's support to, say, 8e6 (now Trustwave)...
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    VPN firewall recommendation

    Thanks for the recomendation. I've got a Zyxel USG-50 inbound from NewEgg. Here's hoping it does everything I need and more!
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    VPN firewall recommendation

    For what it's worth, I can do all this with the RVS4000 but those devices are exceptionally flaky so I need a replacement.
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    VPN firewall recommendation

    VLAN 1 functions as a remote-office extension through the VPN VLAN 200 will be touched by the public and cannot be trusted to access the VPN. VLAN200 will also have a whitelist ACL that only allows access to a few websites. VLAN 500 is open WiFi access, unrestricted by ACL. VLANs 200 and...
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    VPN firewall recommendation

    First let me say that I've been using the Cisco RVS4000 (v2) across 60-ish locations. I've seen 3 that were lemons right OTB, and another 7 that exhibit configuration instability no matter the firmware they run. I'm looking for a recommendation for an alternative small VPN firewall with the...
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    virus?

    If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and swims like a duck normally I'd call it a duck. In this case, it's a swimming, bowlegged, quacking chicken. Turns out the issue is related to the FaceBook content delivery network and a script that runs ads on several common websites. Untangle is...
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    virus?

    I've seen a strange behavior lately on quite a few of my desktops (about 120 of them so far) that looks like a virus but I haven't been able to detect it with Kaspersky, Nod32, or Security Essentials Offline. A little about my network: Windows XP 2003 Active Directory IE 8 Kaspersky AV...
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    Set up a small NOC?

    That sounds like Cacti would fit pretty much all your needs. I haven't used the virtual appliance they've got, but I have used the super-simplified CactiEZ install. Very smooth and a piece of cake to get running. I even monitor my server drive stats and printer consumables with it.
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    Tell me what I am looking for....

    something like THIS with a power injector might suffice, although it's probably a bit more than you're really wanting to spend. I think 3COM made something similar and cheaper, but this was the first thing I found in a pinch.
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    Cisco VRF examples

    That did the trick for me! I completely replicated my network and have been setting up for a load test. The thing that was holding me up was the misunderstanding of the route command. I didn't realize you could route x.x.x.x x.x.x.x interface IP. My last steps are to quickly build a cacti box to...
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    Cisco VRF examples

    That's not so much of an option when you consider the total number of intercommunication loops that would be necessary. The nature of the network is such that Site1 will need to be able to route from Site2-Site11 as well as the DataCenter site. That's chewing up a LOT of ports for something that...
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    Cisco VRF examples

    Okay, so I've been playing with a few attempts at getting this working but I'm stuck. Here's a snippet of what I've got so far: ip vrf Site1 rd: 10:1 route-target export 10:1 route-target import 10:1 interface GigabitEthernet1/1 switchport switchport access vlan 10 switchport mode...
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    Cisco VRF examples

    I guess my next question would be: Is it possible to route between two VRFs? You're correct that I want the remote sites pushed through the content filter. I've been doing this with physically separated devices but want all that to live virtually on the core switch, thus eliminating the...
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    Cisco VRF examples

    I think I've about got this figured out but I've run into something I'm not entirely clear about. I can establish the VRF and assign to interfaces, and machines on those interfaces can route within the VRF and ping other devices on the same VRF, but I can't ping to the 6500's address on...
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    Cisco VRF examples

    Data center: 172.16.0.0/16 Untangle box: 172.16.0.2 ASA 5540: 172.16.0.3 6500 (core): 172.16.0.1 with GW as 172.16.0.3 remote site 1: 172.17.8.0/21 with GW as 172.16.0.2 remote site 2: 172.17.16.0/21 with GW as 172.16.0.2 etc. I want the remote sites to always have a default gateway...
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    Cisco VRF examples

    I've been down the google road for the better part of today. My routing is too complex in that I need either 1) source-based routing (PBR) or 2) distribution routers at each site 3) a means to have multiple distinct route groups in a single switch Here's the reason if you're...
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    Cisco VRF examples

    I'm looking for anyone that wouldn't mind posting their VRF config for me to contemplate. I've got a Catalyst 6500 that I'm trying to "split" into multiple virtual routers but I can't seem to find a really good howto on the process. Due to the complexity of my routing, simply using VLANs will...
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    300 person LAN network questions.

    I, like Stonecat, have done quite a few large-ish LAN parties and I've been down both roads with large switches vs many small switch layouts. I can say that, from a setup standpoint, I much preferred the many small switch method, if for no other reason than it keeps the clutter down and...
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    Old school network pron

    Yep, and back then if you wanted to register a domain your options were Internic and..... Internic. Ah, the good ol' days. Kinda sucks getting old.
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    Best way to connect two buildings (Network and Phones) 500ft apart

    You really need to get this quoted from someone in the area that does cable plant installations of this nature. I plugged your figures into some older quotes I have that include prices for boring and trenching, and on the high side for the (very short) distance of 500 ft you're only looking at...
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    Best way to connect two buildings (Network and Phones) 500ft apart

    Find out first if you qualify for erate funds and if so what your discount may be... now is the time to file for July 1, 2010. Even if you do qualify you wouldn't be able to leverage e-rate funds to connect these schools the traditional way, as anything that crosses a public right-of-way is not...
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    Best help desk ticketing system?

    I'm starting to look into GLPI as it has a lot of the features I'm hoping to utilize. Just thought I'd give one more alternative.
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    how much is your power bill when you run servers at home?

    Depending on what you're classifying "server" you can expect a minimum of about $50 per unit. When I had a server plus three workstations folding all day long my electric bill was around $220 per month. When I started turning everything off at night and when I was working during the day my bill...
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    Is this legal?

    I'm always very careful about signing off on invoices until I see that everything is working as it should. It's probably late in the game to hold that over their heads, but I can tell you from experience that a paper trail (or email trail) is worth 1000x what you get in a conference call. I...
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    Building a school network from the ground up

    I admit I was swooned by HP's cost and apparent rich feature set, but this summer I had to employ some advanced routing at the edge where all my HP switches sit, and I found out the hard way that an HP procurve switch will not perform the same as a "similar model" Cisco. I happened to have a...
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    VoIP fax server

    I've been thinking about putting in a fax server for my office that talks to my VoIP capable PBX. I'd like to be able to email incoming faxes to groups based on inbound numbers (can assign a DSP per DID if necessary) and would like the whole system to be FOSS. I browsed the Trixbox forums for...
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    Tired of I.T. work

    I'm coming up on the 13 year mark myself, and I can tell you I had a lot of the same feelings at my 10 year mark. After 10 years you probably have an arsenal of handy-dandy tools to automate (or simplify) your workload, what you can't automate/simplify you know well enough you could train a...
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    How to Connect to PC from Mac

    One option for a quick solution would be to use this structure from the apple smb://username : password @ windowsmachine edit: I had to add spaces to prevent smilies. run it all together when you connect
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    Cisco 3550

    That doesn't look like a hub to me, it looks like a PoE injector in a 24 port rack-mount configuration. Just because it uses the term "hub" in the name doesn't mean it is a non-switching device.
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    Weird high first ping time second&third are low in tracert

    What kind of network equipment is at this site? What routing protocols are in use? Are any of the switch-to-switch connections link aggregated? I'm thinking the lookup time for a route could be a possible factor here. Any idea how big your route tables are?
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    Novell vs Windows

    The number one Pro-Windows that was also a Con for Netware when I migrated: It's a whole lot easier to find Microsoft techs than it is to find Netware techs. As a manager over a small-ish IT department let me also share with you that it would be a good idea to let your boss(es) know what...
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    IT dept. is dead

    I'm throwing in a second for documentation. I can't tell you how many times I've been asked to consult for a small firm that didn't have any type of doomsday file. If you really might be on the way out soon, at least do your successor the favor of documenting root passwords, network layout...
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    routing question

    After a bit of tinkering with my switch in the off-hours I was able to determine that while it is a layer 3 switch, it doesn't fully support PBR with the existing management module. Were this a beefier Cisco switch I think I could build the routes I need, but instead I'm looking to put into...
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    Can't get a dialtone with 56k modems

    There are a few tricks to try. Some of my favorites are from HyperTerminal command line. 1) type ATDT 555-555-5555 this will push the modem to dial whatever number you replace for 555-555-5555. 2) type ATA This asks the modem to answer the line. It's usually a good idea to be...
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    routing question

    That's exactly what I'm not sure how to do in the HP switch. The switch OS supports "source routing" but I can't find anything that references how to setup source routing, especially on an HP switch.
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    routing question

    I'm not much of a router guy. I've heard the solution I'm looking for is "source based routing" but I haven't been able to locate any information that's useful to my current predicament. Here's the situation: We have our servers on 172.16.0.0/21. Everyone else is on 172.16.8.0/21. I have...
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    Go for the position being offered?

    I was in a similar position about 3 years ago. The opportunity came up to move from server admin to a management position. The first couple years were really tough, and while there was extra money there were a lot more headaches too. There were many days I didn't want to go into work, and it...
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    Need advice on a point-to-point wireless bridge failover

    I know it's not entirely within the scope of your post, but I've been using the BridgeWave AR80 as a failover for my Gig and 10Gig links. It's best when used building-to-building, operates at 80 GHz (FCC licensed) and gives you a full 1Gbit at very low latency (about the same as a fiber...
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    Trouble tiecket & tracking?

    We've been using One or Zero for about 2.5 years now with moderate success. The big criteria it met for us was LDAP support (that actually works with AD) so each user only sees their tickets and the responses to said tickets. It's not a bad little OSS package; if you can build a LAMP you can...
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