A mixed protocol environment means that you have two means of accessing the same data generally through SMB/CIFS/Samba and NFS. SMB is natively supported in Windows and NFS is natively in *nix environments. There are complexities an organization will always run into when running in a mixed protocol environment which is a result of how […]
EMC DataDomain Default BIOS CMOS Password
If you ever have a need to get into an EMC DataDomain BIOS screen the default password is a simple pattern based off the major series model number. For example: DD460 = d400d (delta four zero zero delta) DD670 = d600d (delta six zero zero delta) DD880 = d800d (delta four zero zero delta) The pattern is simple, “d […]
EMC Isilon Clear Cached UID GID Mappings
During testing, the EMC Isilon storage was successfully reading the Active Directory Attributes but the data was incorrect. The data that was in the uid & gid fields were id’s that were automatically generated by the Isilon storage itself. The id’s that were generated by the Isilon storage took precedence over any mappings that were […]
EMC Isilon Integration Quest Vintela Authentication Services
There are many challenges that are faced when an organization is forced to run a mixed protocol environment to serve up the same data. This introduces additional management tasks and additional complexities. In a mixed protocol environment you must manage Windows Access Control Lists (ACL) to enforce Windows permissions in addition to managing *nix user/group […]
TACACS.net Server Cisco IOS NX OS Configurations TACACS+ AAA
“TACACS+ is an Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) protocol originally developed for the U.S. Department of Defense for authentication to network devices such as routers, switches, and firewalls. Unlike RADIUS, it separates the Authentication and Authorization functionalities, which makes it more flexible for administrative access. The current version of the protocol standard was developed by […]
Xiotech Magnitude 3D 3000 4000 Controller Fan Replacement
Just recently, there was a pesky failing fan inside of our controllers on a Xiotech Magnitude 3D 4000. A replacement part dispatched and when the controller was taken off line, it was difficult to determine which fan was “Board Fan 1” since there were no markings. In addition, the fan numbering could have started with […]
Upgrade NX-OS on Cisco MDS 9124 9148 Fabric Switch
Upgrading the NX-OS on a Cisco MDS 9148 Fabric Switch is a straight forward task. There are only three commands to upgrade the NX-OS, two copy commands and the install command which does all the work. First you need a TFTP server on the same network as the management interface to transfer the files over […]
Restart EMC VNX Management Services in Unisphere
Restarting the Management Services for EMC Unisphere is simple and it does not require an outage. The process will require you to log into each Service Processor separately through a web interface. 1. Open up a web browser and goto https://<Service Processor IP/FQDN>/setup 2. Login using the ‘sysadmin’ user account and password. 3. Scroll down to […]
Change Boot Logo Image on Award Phoenix BIOS Guide
This post will show you how to take an existing BIOS image that is either an Award/Phoenix BIOS, extract the boot image, remove the boot image and how to insert a new boot image into an existing BIOS. Before getting started, download the following: AWBMTools CBROM WARNING: This can damage your motherboard’s BIOS causing the […]
Firmware Update on Dell PowerConnect M6220 Switch in M1000e Blade Chassis
To update the PowerConnect M6220 I was force to connect via a Null Modem Cable to first configure an IP address then followed up the upgrade procedure. I was able to locate a cable off of eBay to connect to the console of the M6220 switch in the M1000e chassis. The cable is a “USB” to […]