Tag Archives: trouble shoot

Keeping Time on Cisco IOS

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

When doing any type of troubleshooting I am big on log files. To get the most out of your log files, however, you need the time stamps to be accurate. For time stamps to be accurate you need to ensure your systems are all running with exactly the same time Continue reading →

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Cisco Switch Remote SPAN

Posted on October 18, 2012 by

Capturing network traffic can be a very effective way of solving complicate issues particularly when log files are not yielding useful results. One issue typically is the ability to actually physically perform the capture. To overcome these limitations a Remote SPAN or RSPAN instance can be used. Continue reading →

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What is My Phone Number?

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

I know that sounds like a stupid question but I have heard it a lot over the years…  Particularly with cell phones that make it easy to just shoot your information to someone via email or Bluetooth.  There are many ways to find this seemingly obvious but easily forgotten bit of information but my personal favorite is dialing 1-800-444-4444.  This is some type of MCI auto attendant that reads back your calling number.  This works with individual lines such as a POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) or cell phone.  If your phone is controlled by a corporate phone system your … Continue reading →

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Capturing Traffic with the Cisco ASA

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

I have written quite a few things lately about capturing traffic so why not write another? This time we will be taking a look at capturing data from another key place in the network; the firewall. Continue reading →

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