March 2014 archive

HP Switch Commands

Someh helpful commands from my colleague Mitch Vaughan at AdvizeX   ·       show running-config   o   this will show the current running configuration of the device   ·       show config status   o   This will indicate if the running configuration differs from the startup configuration   ·       write memory   o   Copy the running-configuration to …

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Routing over Nexus 7000 vPC peer-link? Yes and No. : BRAD HEDLUND

Summary The Nexus 7000 hardware has loop prevention logic that drops traffic traversing the peer link (destined for a vPC member port) when there are no failed vPC ports or links. Normally peer-link traffic is non-existent in a normal network and this is never a problem for attaching normal Layer 2 switches or servers. However …

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How to Get ESXi Capabilities

Here is a quick way to find out the capabilities of your ESXi server   https://myesxi.mydomain.com/mob/?moid=ha-host&doPath=capability

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Capture a Screen Shot with Mac OS X

To capture the entire desktop, press Command-Shift-3. The screen shot will be automatically saved as a PNG file on your desktop. To copy the entire desktop, press Command-Control-Shift-3. The screen shot will be placed on your clipboard for you to paste into another program. To capture a portion of the desktop, press Command-Shift-4. A cross-hair …

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vSphere Network Best Practices – EN-000913-01

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How to Access vCenter Remotely Using Putty

Here is a quick and easy way way to access your vCenter remotely using an ssh client like Putty.   Configure Home Network Open SSH on your router to a Linux or VM host and create Port Forwarding entry to forward SSH traffic to Linux or VM host       If using VM host …

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