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Palo Alto Networks

Complete Guide: Configuring IPSec VPN between Pal…

This article will show you how to configure an IPSec VPN tunnel between a Palo Alto firewall (all PANOS versions) and Meraki MX security appliance. Our comprehensive guide includes IPSec VPN setup fo…

Windows Servers

Windows Server Group Policy Link Enforcement, Inh…

Our previous article explained what Group Policy Objects (GPO) are and showed how group policies can be configured to help control computers and users within an Active Directory domain. This article…

Cisco Services & Technologies

Unified Communications Components - Understanding…

What Is Unified Communications (UC)? Unified communications is a very popular term these days and we see it appearing on almost every vendor as they rename their platforms and products to incl…

Cisco Routers

How To Configure DNS Server On A Cisco Router

The DNS protocol is used to resolve FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Names) to IP addresses around the world. This allows us to successfully find and connect to Internet websites and services no matter w…

VLAN Networks

VTP Protocol - In-Depth Analysis

The previous article introduced the VTP protocol, we examined how it can be used within a network, to help manage VLANs and ease the administrative overhead, providing a stress-free VLAN environment…

Cisco CallManager-CCME

Free Cisco IP Phone & ATA Firmware (SCCP & SIP)…

Firewall.cx readers can now download free Cisco firmware files for all Cisco IP Phones & Cisco ATA devices. Our new Cisco IP Phone & ATA Firmware Download section contains the latest SCCP (Sk…

Network Protocol Analyzers

How to Use Multi-Segment Analysis to Troubleshoot…

Troubleshooting network problems can be a very intensive and challenging process. Intermittent network problems are even more difficult to troubleshoot as the problem occurs at random times with a ra…

Virtualization & VM Backup

6 Key Areas to Consider When Selecting a VM Backu…

Backup and Disaster recovery are core considerations for any business with an IT footprint, whether that is on-premises or in the cloud. Your business depends on reliable IT systems to support the b…

Subnetting

IP Subnetting - Part 2: Subnet Masks & Their Effe…

There are a few different ways to approach subnetting and it can get confusing because of the complexity of some subnets and the flexibility they offer. For this reason I created this little paragrap…

Cisco Firewalls

Converting Cisco Firepower from Platform mode to…

This article explains how to configure a Cisco Firepower 2100 series device to operate in Appliance mode. We’ll show you how to switch from Platform mode to Appliance mode and how the device will aut…

Subnetting

IP Subnetting - Part 1: The Basic Concepts

When we subnet a network, we basically split it into smaller networks. For example, when a set of IP Addresses is given to a company, e.g 254 they might want to "break" (the correct term is "partitio…

Virtualization & VM Backup

SysAdmin Day 2020 - Get your Free Amazon Voucher…

SysAdmin Day has arrived, and with it, gratitude for all the unsung heroes that 2020 has needed. Your hard work has made it possible for all of us to keep going, despite all challenges thrown our way…