Articles in the networking category

  1. Demystifying Throughput: A Deep Dive into TTCP on Cisco Platforms

    Posted on in networking

    In the labyrinthine world of network troubleshooting, pinpointing performance bottlenecks can feel like navigating a maze blindfolded. While various tools exist, the Cisco Test TCP (TTCP) utility often emerges as a hidden gem for gauging real-world throughput on network paths. This article embarks on a comprehensive exploration of TTCP, uncovering …

  2. Testing Network Performance with "Tclsh iperf" on Cisco

    Posted on in networking

    Network performance testing is a critical aspect of maintaining and optimizing a network, ensuring it meets the demands of modern applications and services. If you're using Cisco networking equipment, you have a powerful tool at your disposal: "Tclsh iperf." In this comprehensive guide, we'll walk you through how to utilize …

  3. load-interval 30: For and Against

    Posted on in networking

    The "load-interval" command is used in network configuration settings, particularly in Cisco routers and switches, to specify the interval at which the interface's load statistics are updated and collected. Setting "load-interval 30" means that the device will collect load statistics for the interface every 30 seconds. The choice of this …

  4. Most Popular Network Reliability Technologies in 2023

    Posted on in networking

    The most popular network reliability technologies in 2023 are:

    • Network automation: This is the use of software to automate network tasks, such as provisioning, monitoring, and troubleshooting. Network automation can help to improve network reliability by reducing human errors and increasing efficiency.
    • AIOps (Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations): This is …
  5. What is TCP1323Opts?

    Posted on in networking

    TCP1323Opts is a registry value that controls the use of the TCP Timestamp and Window Scaling options. These options are described in RFC 1323, which is an update to the original TCP/IP specification.

    The TCP Timestamp option allows TCP to measure the round-trip time (RTT) between two hosts. This …

  6. TACACS Detected 'Invalid Argument'

    Posted on in Networking

    As always, I've changed pertinent details for reasons.

    I was working on an ASR the other day and received the follow error:

    RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:ASR9K(config-tacacs-host)# commit
    Fri Jul 29 12:55:46.243 PDT
    
    % Failed to commit one or more configuration items during a pseudo-atomic
    operation. All …
  7. [OS X] Disable IPv6 Address Privacy

    Posted on in Networking

    For those that are really into privacy, the Privacy Extensions defined in RFC 4941 are a really good thing. This extension circumvents SLAAC and has the result of randomizing your IPv6 address. Like I said, if privacy is a big deal for you, this is definitely something you want enabled …

  8. [Cisco] Telnet/SSH work, HTTP Gives Permission Denied

    Posted on in Networking

    Here are a few tips that might be helpful if you are having trouble accessing your Cisco router or switch via the web server.

    • Make sure you have the right password! This is pretty obvious, but it's definitely the first thing worth checking.
    • If you're using aaa new-model, you will …
  9. Disable Spanning-Tree Per VLAN

    Posted on in Networking

    If you need to disable spanning-tree on a particular VLAN in your Cisco-based network, use the following command:

    Switch(config)# no spanning-tree vlan 13
    

    This will disable spanning-tree on unlucky VLAN 13.

    If you have some good examples of why you might want to disable spanning-tree for a VLAN, please …

  10. Recover Lost Pre-Shared Keys

    Posted on in Networking

    Not everyone has a great password maintenance process. If you run into a situation where the group pre-shared keys for your VPN are lost, you face the option of changing the existing key (and breaking any users that are currently working), or creating a new group with a new key …

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