command line
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Virtualization
P2V Linux server network config
I wanted to write up a quick post of a few hurdles I went through with P2V’ing a linux web server that was also running cPanel. ย The P2V process worked as expected, however upon the first boot of the VM,…
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Networking
Setting up VLANs Cisco SG300-20 Switch
The Cisco SG300-20 Switch is a great home lab switch that features most of the capabilities that ones see and use in the enterprise environment and for a cheap price. ย I wanted to write up a quick blog post on…
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Linux
Install all updates besides select few Ubuntu Server
Recently, in working on updating an Ubuntu server for a client that was running a customized version of Nginx compiled with Google Pagespeed and other mods, we wanted to install all the updates besides any that touched Nginx as we…
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Linux
How to install the latest software updates Ubuntu 13.04
Keeping your software up to date in your Ubuntu 13.04 installation is important for stability and security reasons.ย It is very painless to do in Ubuntu 13.04 either from using the builtin GUI software updater or by using the command…
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Networking
Can’t pull an ip address when connected to Cisco switch
Recently in working with a client who had provisioned a new edge switch in an office setting which happened to be a Cisco 3550 XL switch (old switch by today’s standards), I wanted to post a short note about setting…
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Linux
Install the coolest Ubuntu terminal software – Guake
If you want to have a really cool and highly customizable terminal installed in your Ubuntu distribution, look no further than Guake!ย Guake was inspired by the console pop up behavior of popular old school LAN games like Quake which…
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Troubleshooting
Access Denied when running shutdown command for a remote machine
There have been multiple blog posts about an “access denied” error message when running the command line shutdown command pointed to a remote workstation. Example of Shutdown command: shutdown /m \\SOMECOMPUTER /t 5 /y /c “Your machine is about to…