General
SecureCRT Script
So many of you may use SecureCRT ® for your terminal emulator (I do) and you are studying for your CCIE® Lab. If you are and you use a Terminal Server which allows you to connect to it and reverse telnet out to all of the other equipment, you may want to use a script [...]
5Jul2008 | Joe Harris | 0 comments | Continued
CCNA TV - CCNA Concentrations/Cisco Learning Network
Join more than 40,000 CCNA Prep Center users for a special CCNA TV broadcast. We’ll take a look at the all news CCNA concentrations as well as the new Cisco Learning Network, Cisco’s new, Web 2.0, social education website.
Sign up now : Attendance space is limited, so visit the CCNA Prep Center or the Cisco [...]
What is NSF?
Cisco Nonstop Forwarding (NSF) is a high availability initiative that enables routers to continuously forward IP packets following a route processor takeover or switchover to another route processor. NSF maintains and updates Layer 3 routing and forwarding information in the backup route processor. This ensures that the forwarding of IP packets and routing protocol information [...]
30Jun2008 | Joe Harris | 0 comments | Continued
Can the Tx-Ring be modified on the 2800?
I had a question from a partner related to the Tx-Ring on his customers newly opened 2811 where he would change the Tx-Ring limit however it appeared to him as if it had no effect. So let me explain…Yes, the Tx ring size can be changed with “tx-ring-limit ” interface subcommand but note that the Tx ring [...]
30Jun2008 | Joe Harris | 1 comment | Continued
64-bit Client Support
I get a lot of questions asking whether or not the Cisco IPSec VPN Client software supports 64-bit Operating Systems. The unfortunate answer is that 64-bit support is not available or planned for the original Cisco VPN Client nor is it available or planned for the original Cisco SSL VPN Client. 64-bit support VPN Client support requires [...]
30Jun2008 | Joe Harris | 0 comments | Continued
Put a lock on your best ideas
Use these insider tricks to protect your business—and your ideas. J. Nevin Shaffer, attorney and author, reveals how to secure trade secrets, get nondisclosure agreements and more.
Interesting Tool: American State-by-State Broadband Speed Analysis
How does your SP(s) compare to their peers? Use this handy website to see by state, county, and/or zip code the average broadband speeds available. I think the most glaring of the information is this statement, “The results reveal that the United States is falling far behind other industrialized nations”….
http://www.speedmatters.org/pages/state.html
You can also download their complete [...]
Automated Product/Field Updates from CCO
Over the past few months, it feels like the number of external Field Notices have increased. As a result, we should ensure we are receiving these updates from CCO to ensure we are being as proactive as possible. Please have a look at the URL below regarding how you can receive automated product updates, EOL [...]
30Jun2008 | Joe Harris | 0 comments | Continued
2800 Series ISR Fan Noise
If you are familiar with Cisco’s 2600/2600XM Series routers and have recently purchased an ISR 2801 or 2811 you may at first be a little shocked to find that those routers fan’s run significantly louder than those of the 2600’s. In fact the dissipation level of the 2801/2811 is twice that of the older routers [...]
25Jun2008 | Joe Harris | 0 comments | Continued
Cisco Ringtones
Ok so no joking…Personalize your mobile phone with Cisco Ringtones by simply downloading one of the following MP3 ringtones to your computer and transfer to your phone, or visit the Cisco Mobile Web at m.cisco.com via your phone to download. Then follow your phone instructions on changing ringtones, commonly found under the sound or profile [...]
24Jun2008 | Joe Harris | 0 comments | Continued
What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation June 2008
Did you know that you can find out what’s new each month in Cisco Product Documentation? What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation lists new and revised Cisco documentation since the last release of this monthly publication. To subscribe to the What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation RSS feed, paste the following URL into your RSS [...]
24Jun2008 | Joe Harris | 2 comments | Continued
CiscoPress SSL Remote Access VPN book is now available
I are very happy to share with you the news that the Cisco press book titled SSL Remote Access VPNs is out and will be available at the upcoming Networkers event next week.
The book (which was written by Jazib Frahim, CCIE #5459 & Qiang Huang, CCIE #4937) covers the design, configuration and management aspects of deploying [...]
Announcing Cisco WAAS v4.0.19 for Storage Data Replication Market
This release extends Cisco WAAS to offer solution for the Storage Data replication market in DC to DC deployments with a dedicated replication accelerator (RA) mode. A wide range of network and storage network integrations are supported through native IP, Fiber Chanel over IP (FCIP), inline and WCCPv2. WAAS replication accelerator provides the following key [...]
17Jun2008 | Joe Harris | 0 comments | Continued
Cisco IOS Auto-Upgrade Manager
Upgrading images within IOS has long been a confusion point for many people, especially around the time that high-profile security vulnerabilities are announced. The complexities in upgrading IOS images include choosing the correct image, understanding the correct procedure to download the image onto the device, and understanding the recovery scenario if an upgrade fails. The [...]
13Jun2008 | Joe Harris | 5 comments | Continued
Watch the “Disconnected Life” Web Sitcom
Follow Don DeLay, a well-intentioned and affable guy whose basic efforts to communicate are hindered by his misguided choices:
A broadband “alternative” at home
An inferior business infrastructure at work
An unreliable mobile network
Don and his wife Rhonda really want their marriage to work and are seeking professional help. Could the Connected Life be closer than they think?
Meet Rhonda: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Meet Don: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Webisode #1: At Home: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Tool: Network Performance Toolkit
Internet users currently face a difficult problem: they are unable to complain effectively about application performance problems. Getting useable tools widely deployed can begin to help change this situation. These tools can make it easy for end-users to generate readable trouble reports that will be acted upon by the appropriate support staff. This eases the [...]
10Jun2008 | Joe Harris | 0 comments | Continued
Congratulations to Niv Ben-Porath
Ok so you guys have been asking me to post the winners of the Daily Trivia questions and I guess I’m now just finally getting around to it :-). Please join me in congratulating Niv Ben-Porath the Daily Trivia winner for April (yeah I know it’s June). Niv resides in Israel and attends Tel-Aviv University [...]
10Jun2008 | Joe Harris | 1 comment | Continued
New Edition of the Cisco Product Quick Reference Guide
The new Summer/Fall 2008 edition of the Cisco Product Quick Reference Guide is now available for preorder. The guide is a complete portfolio of Cisco products and solutions for every part of the business. This tool will enable you to match business challenges with industry-leading products and solutions from Cisco. The guide contains a wealth [...]
10Jun2008 | Joe Harris | 0 comments | Continued
Cisco Security Advisory: SNMP Version 3 Authentication Vulnerabilities
Please reference the lower right-hand side of my page titled “PSIRT RSS FEED” for complete details pertaining to this issue
Multiple Cisco products contain either of two authentication vulnerabilities in the Simple Network Management Protocol version 3 (SNMPv3) feature. These vulnerabilities can be exploited when processing a malformed SNMPv3 message. These vulnerabilities could allow the disclosure of [...]
IntelliShield Event Response: Microsoft Security Bulletin for June 2008
Microsoft released the June Security Update on June 10, 2008. Seven bulletins were released that address ten individual vulnerabilities. Microsoft rated three of the seven bulletins as Critical. Some level of user interaction is required to exploit the Critical vulnerabilities that exist in Microsoft Internet Explorer and Microsoft DirectX. The Critical vulnerability in the Microsoft [...]
10Jun2008 | Joe Harris | 0 comments | Continued-
Social Network
Guys, come on, really, you don't do this for the plaque. Who cares how much recognition you get from ...
Hi Joe,
I'm interested in Purchasing a Cisco ASA 5505 for home use.
Can you please explain to me what is the ...
Joe, it's interesting to see someone having all the different plaques.
That way you can very easily spot their differences.
And as ...
A perfect example that echo's your statements:
http://blog.ioshints.info/2008/07/why-im-no-longer-active-ccie.html
http://ardenpackeer.com/blog/blog-cisco-the-new-ccie-plaques-suck/
Joe 
You're not the only one feeling as such. Seems most of those who've had their CCIEs are slowly but ...
Also as a heads up - Cisco Press has new products for the new CCNA concentrations just announced by Cisco. ...