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Figuring out which version of Cisco IOS includes which version of the Cisco Broadband Wireless Gateway (BWG) can be a real pain. Hopefully the following table will help:
| Cisco IOS | Cisco BWG | Supported Hardware |
|---|---|---|
| 12.4(15)XL | 1.0 | 7301 Router, SAMI (6500, 7600) |
| 12.4(15)XL2 | 1 … |
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The default username and password for all versions of Cisco Access Registrar (as of version 5.0):
Username: admin
Password: aicuser
Perhaps this will save you a little time someday.
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In the following example, I'm going to set up a Simple Network Management Protocol version 3 (SNMPv3) user on a Cisco router with limited view of the system MIB.
Create an SNMP view that limits the user to the system MIB.
ROUTER(config)# snmp-server view SYSTEM system included
Create an …
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If you have an interest in information security from a technical or managerial point of view, check out Principles of Information Security. It does an excellent job of presenting material for both audiences.
If you have other vendors you would like to see on this list, send me a message …
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Previously, I mentioned that I was unable to remove the FAX= portion of the string produced by Cisco's $s$ (or $d$) macro in a T.37 store and forward fax configuration. That's still the case. I have found no way of doing this inside IOS. If it's possible, I've …
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In most VPN setups, each VPN user is given unique login credentials. Very rarely, you might run into a situation where a group of individuals is going to be sharing a set of credentials. For example, you might assign VPN credentials to another company for temporary access to part of …
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There are a few network devices out there that allow you to connect, but don't give you an option to disconnect. For example, you might be stuck at a password prompt, but have no authentication details. Most telnet clients allow you to break these connections with the ^] (control-]) command. <acronym …
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I saw this error message on a Cisco ASA 5540 today:
%ASA-3-210005: LU allocate connection failed
According to Cisco, this error means the standby unit was not able to create a new connection for stateful failover. The recommendation is to verify that the system has enough RAM.
OK...
# show memory …Posted on in Programming
Chance asked me to post the Perl script I've been using to collect and graph protocol specific usage information in MRTG. Below, you will find a link to the zip file containing the Perl script.
You can put this script where you like, but you will need to reference it …
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A buddy of mine is getting about 1 Mbps through his Cisco 2621XM based VPN.
Additionally, the CPU was maxed out during the transfer. (In my testing, I was
able to max out a 7 Mbps cable modem using the
Cisco VPN Client connected
to the same endpoint, so the …
