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Secure LDAP

So the customer in the previous post went to configure LDAP on his ASA and could not get it work correctly. He called me in hopes that I could get it working…Well he had configured the LDAP Server via ASDM and so logged into his system and pulled up the ‘Edit AAA Server’ page like [...]

Daily Trivia - 5/15

True or False, the Cisco IOS XE Software (used on the ASR 1000) release strategy is time-based, with a fixed release date. The schedule specifies three individual software releases per calendar year at 4-month intervals. Also, only two planned rebuilds are scheduled for each software release. Rebuilds incorporate only fixes for known problems; they are [...]

The Balancing Act

Many of you commented or emailed me to pass on your congratulations in regards to my recent success in passing my Service Provider CCIE exam and a lot of you also asked if I could write an article about how I manage(d) my work, study, and family time while preparing for the exam. Things have slowed down enough where [...]

IntelliShield Cyber Risk Report

The IntelliShield Cyber Risk Report is a strategic intelligence product that highlights current security activity and mid- to long-range perspectives. The report addresses seven major risk management categories: vulnerability, physical, legal, trust, identity, human, and geopolitical. The Cyber Risk Reports are a result of collaborative efforts, information sharing, and collective security expertise of senior analysts [...]

EoL/EoS Announcement - IPS Sensor Software Version 5.1

Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco IPS Sensor Software Version 5.1. The last day to order the affected product(s) is October 24, 2008. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) as shown in Table 1 of the EoL bulletin.

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Cisco Configuration Professional 1.0

Cisco Configuration Professional 1.0 and Cisco Configuration Professional Express 1.0 are now available for download from the following cisco.com URL: www.cisco.com/go/ciscocp
Cisco Configuration Professional is a GUI device management tool for Cisco IOS Software-based access routers, including Cisco Integrated Services Routers and Cisco 7200 Series and 7301 Routers. This tool simplifies router, security, Unified Communications, wireless, WAN, and basic [...]

Daily Trivia - 5/12

The Nexus 7000 supports (3) 6000W power supplies with 110v and 220v inputs. When connected to only 110v inputs with 3 Power Supplies in a chassis, the max power output of the nexus 7000 is which of the following?
A) 9000W
B) 18000W
C) 16200W
D) 7200W
E) None of the above
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Daily Trivia - 5/8

True or False, the Nexus 7000 Connectivity Management Processor (CMP) has its own CPU, Ethernet Port, DRAM and Flash seperate from the Supervisor it resides on, however the CMP provides no ability for management access to the Supervisor directly and can only provide management access the linecards within the Nexus chassis?
  
Please email me your answer to be entered into a [...]

EoL/EoS Announcement - MARS 20R/20/50 Appliances

Cisco Systems announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis and Response System (MARS) 20R/20/50 Appliances. The last day to order the affected product is July 31, 2008. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) as listed in Table 1 in [...]

IntelliShield Cyber Risk Report

The IntelliShield Cyber Risk Report is a strategic intelligence product that highlights current security activity and mid- to long-range perspectives. The report addresses seven major risk management categories: vulnerability, physical, legal, trust, identity, human, and geopolitical. The Cyber Risk Reports are a result of collaborative efforts, information sharing, and collective security expertise of senior analysts [...]