Want an easy way to find out what speeds your interface supports? Or what encapsulation it supports? Then show interface capabilites is the command you want. Lets look at an sample output: Switch#sh int gi0/1 capabilities GigabitEthernet0/1 Model: WS-C3560X-24 Type:
CCIE – 2 years from now
My plan is to do the CCIE two years from now. I plan on doing the written in late 2010 or early 2011 and after that prepare for about a year for the lab. Many people do like 1/3 reading
Using Cisco ASA with dual ISPs
It’s getting more common to use dual ISPs since most companys now a days are dependant on a functioning network and Internet connection. In this scenario we will be using a leased line as a primary connection, this connection won’t
Upgrading the license on a Cisco 3560/3750
With the new switches like 3560-X it is possible to run a universal IOS image with support for different feature sets like LAN Base, IP Base and IP Services where IP services is the most feature rich version. I did
Transfering files with FTP (Cisco ASA)
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) has been the natural choice for transfering files on a Cisco device for a long time but it has some weaknesses: It’s not reliable, since it doesn’t use TCP Since it’s not using TCP every
CCIE certification guide
I’m trying to read as much as I can and I’m almost halfway through the certification guide. It’s a good read so far and knowing that Narbik has checked the content means it’s good technical quality. It doesn’t go very
Caveats with new Java versions for Cisco ASA
I recently upgraded some ASA firewalls to version 8.3(2) and ASDM 6.3(2). ASDM relies on JAVA to work. I had JAVA 1.6.0(20) installed on my Windows 7 laptop but ASDM would not work with this version. What’s strange and very
Connecting to a Cisco console with an USB cable
Newer Cisco switches and routers have the ability to connect to the console port with an USB cable. The RJ45 is still there, no need to worry about that yet. To connect you need a cable that has a male
Cisco lead times – give me a break!
I’m about to setup two Cisco 3560-X at work and the plan is to interconnect with fibre. However when I was about to order C3KX-NM-1G I was told by my distributor that they can’t be delivered until November. Guess I
The facts of Ethernet – Round three
The previous post talked about autonegotiation. This time I will talk about cables and pinouts and how auto MDIX works. Although I’m not very old I still like to do it the old school way. I don’t rely on auto