9/05/12-Cisco ASA VPN Error Messages

http://tunnelsup.com/tag/mm_wait_msg2/

I found this while troubleshooting an IPSEC VPN on a Cisco ASA running 8.4.

Pretty handy!

27/02/12-Network Programmer/Tech

Mankato Networks is looking for a Full-time entry-level Network Programmer/Network Technician.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain web-based network documentation systems
• Design and configure networks utilizing multiple vendors including Juniper and Cisco
• Maintenance of Internet Exchange Points and related equipment
• Rack and Stack
• Configure and maintain *nix systems
• Configure network monitoring
• Sales Engineering

27/02/12-How to: Configure a Juniper EX 4200 via console

Usually, the most straight-forward way to get a new juniper device up and running is via the console with a serial cable. If the computer you’re using doesn’t have a serial port, you can find adapters for a few bucks each online. The best ones have a small IC chip inside allowing a universal driver to install 99% of the time. The only caveat being that with an 64-bit OS; you may need to go driver hunting. For windows, you might have to force installation (non-WHQL) and find the manufacturer’s site. Driverpacks.net is a good resource to utilize and can save you a few headaches (along with a lot of time).

If you’re using a USB to serial adapter, make sure you have the correct port usually in windows “COM” followed by a number (COMxx no spaces)
Juniper uses their own standardized port settings for console connections:

9600 baud
8 bits data
1 stop bit(s)
Null parity
No flow control

These should be the same for any recent juniper device.

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31/01/12-Junos Service Provider Intro

Here’s the outline of our Junos course for service provider techs. Each student gets their own virtual juniper router and the class is almost all hands on.

Here’s a list of the topics covered:

Junos vs IOS
Control Plane vs Data Plane
CLI Modes
Operational Mode
Configuration Mode
BSD/Unix
Online Help
Configuration Tree
System
Services
SSH
telnet
Interfaces
Subinterface (Unit)
Address Family (Family)
Encapsulations
Protocols
Routing-options
Config Hands-on (configuration mode)
Assign an IPv4 address
Add a static route
Create user account
Commit/rollback
Remove configuration
Config display options
Edit command
Top Command
OSPF
BGP

22/01/12-New Juniper Class available!

We’ve got a new six hour introduction to Junos. The class is 100% hands-on covering the Junos command line. Delivered in person at your site targeted at small service providers.

4-6 students maximum

12/10/11-MORE Akamai Cluster Pictures

Thanks to Jeremy Lumby for taking more pictures of the NEW MICE Akamai Cluster.

Hopefully it will start taking traffic.

28/09/11-MICE Akamai Pictures

Here some pictures of the new MICE Akamai Cluster. The cluster is directly below the main switch in Suite 100 in the 511 building.

11/09/11-Original Blue Earth Ethernet Net to the home system.

Yesterday, I located the cabling from the Hanke-Edling Ultra High Speed Ethernet System.

Deployed in the late 90′s, the system delivered 10 Mb/s Ethernet connectivity to an area just south of Juba’s Supervalue in Blue Earth, Minnesota. Primarly used for gaming, specifically Age of Empires, the system ran a combination of protocols including IPX and TCP/IP.

The goal of the system was to prevent excessive “Turtle-ing”. This condition was experienced most commonly on the north end of the block.

An Ethernet hub was installed on the South end of the trans-block cable connecting up to 4 local systems.

Later, a second cable procured from Fred’s Micro in Amboy, MN was added connecting Matt Co Gaming located above Edling Chiropractic on 8th street in Blue Earth. Upon the cables successful aerial installation (using the basketball hoop and second story window). The cable bypassed the Alley House a popular local teen hang out.

Due to disagreements with with landlords and proper permitting, the outside plant portion of the system was dismantled and the cable placed in top secret storage in the former Burke funeral home where it was recently located and recovered. A search of the “Indiana Jones” warehouse was pending a trained Archaeologist which one of the initial participants had recently completed.

The cable is in good condition but has not been fully tested. A future use for the cable has not been determined.

2/09/11-Crashplan

I started using crash plan to back up a couple of my laptops. I’m also experimenting using it to backup a couple of vm systems. Been working great but from the scuttlebutt on the web they appear to be located in Minnesota. If only someone would start an internet exchange point in the twin cities that they could connect to….

2/09/11-New office/warehouse address

We’ve moved into a new location combining our office and warehouse!

The new address is:

Mankato Networks LLC
619 S Front St
Mankato, MN 56001