A great little “feature” of Cisco’s Identity Services Engine is that out of the box, the administrator account expires after 45 days if the password is not changed during that time. The documentation says that if you have trouble logging in you should click the “Problem logging in?” link and use the default […]
Troubleshooting High CPU on a Cisco ASA
Is your ASA having a High CPU issue? Here’s some methods for troubleshooting the issue. Find out what process is causing the CPU to be high To see what the current CPU usage is: asa# show cpu usage CPU utilization for 5 seconds = 94%; 1 minute: 92%; 5 minutes: […]
Cisco ASA: Configure TLSv1.2 and disable TLSv1.1 for Security Enhancement
For configuring TLS v1.2, the ASA should run software version 9.3(2) or later. In earlier versions of ASA, TLS 1.2 is not supported. If you are running the old version, it’s time to upgrade. But before that i will show you the config prior to the change. I am running […]
Cisco ISE Upgrade
Introduction This document describes how to configure a repository on the Identity Service Engine (ISE). Prerequisites Requirements Cisco recommends that you have knowledge of these topics: Basic knowledge of the Identity Service Engine (ISE). Basic Knowledge of File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server & SSH File transfer protocol (SFTP) server. Components Used The […]
Restore FXOS Above 2100 Series – Cisco Firepower
Make Sure you take the periodic backup of the FXOS which can be exported from the below snippet.Restore the backup file and all the FXOS configuration would be restored.
Veeam Backup File Workout in VMWare
We would need to download the extractor. Files to Download have been kept below. Once this is installed run the extractor and keep the files in a folder and run the vmx file. This can be run in the either VMware workstation or ESXi after it is extracted in the […]
Recover/Reset The Forgotten Root Password Version 13.0 and Below – F5
Note : Start the system in single-user mode Once your on single-user mode. Type the following commands: mount -a passwd root You will be prompted to reset the root password. After resetting the root account password, you will now have an administrative account where by you can reboot the box, […]
Recover/Reset The Forgotten Root Password Version 14.0 and Later – F5
Note : Start the System in Single-user mode. KB available as well. Impact of procedure: This procedure requires that you restart the BIG-IP system in single-user mode. While in this mode, the device is unable to process traffic. Start the system in single-user mode. This procedure applies to both GRUB 0.97 and 2. […]
BIG-IP 14.0.x and later in single-user mode – F5
Connect a terminal to the BIG-IP serial console port. Restart the BIG-IP system.While starting, the BIG-IP system displays the GRUB menu and counts down before continuing the start process. Before the countdown expires, use the arrow keys to stop the countdown and select the appropriate boot image.Note: Alternately, press SHIFT+6 […]
BIG-IP 13.1.x and earlier in single-user mode – F5
Connect a terminal to the BIG-IP serial console port. Restart the BIG-IP system.While restarting, the BIG-IP system displays the GRUB menu and counts down before continuing the start process. Before the countdown expires, press the arrow keys to stop the countdown and select the appropriate start image.NOTE: Alternately, press Shift […]
Recovery of Faulty Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
The following procedures can be taken into account if the device becomes faulty which is managed by FMC. In that case a be hardware can be added with the following procedure. There will be no downtime during the procedure and the HA break is also not required. KTM-FPR1# scope ssa […]
Removing configuration lock on the SRX – Juniper
SUMMARY: This article provides information on how to remove a configuration lock which can affect committing a new configuration on the SRX. SYMPTOMS: In some cases, a commit attempt might fail with the following errors: error: remote lock-configuration failed on node0 error: configuration database locked by … CAUSE: There can be different […]
Secondary node locked when Commit – Juniper
The other day I got a problem with one of my SRX clusters when I was running a commit. The commit was not able to complete and I got the following error: {primary:node0}[edit] srx1400# commit node1: error: configuration database modified node0: error: remote lock-configuration failed on node1 The reason for […]
How To Configure A Signed Certificate For Secure Web-GUI Access – Palo Alto Networks
Resolution : For web-gui access to the Palo Alto Networks firewall, you can choose a certificate on the firewall for all web-based management sessions. Create new or select existing SSL/TLS Profile to be used Firewall: Device> SSL/TLS Service Profile Panorama: Panorama> SSL/TLS Service Profile Click Add Name: Enter name of […]
SSH Manipulation – Palo Alto
The manipulation of the ssh would be required for a critical network. When you verify your Secure Shell (SSH) connection to the firewall, the verification uses SSH keys. You can use the CLI to change the default host key type, generate a new pair of public and private SSH host keys, […]
Check Palo Alto CyberForce Status – Palo Alto
To check the CyberForce Status: Click the below URL Link. Click Me or https://reg2.lightspeed.events/panw/website/status-log-in.htm
Easy Way To Reset Windows Forgotten User and Password Without losing Data.
here are step wise. 1> make a bootable pendrive with which windows os need to reset. 2> insert into usb port and boot from pendrive 3> click on repair 4> click on Command Prompt 5> select your C: drive 6> use this command cd \Windows\System32\ ren sethc.exe sethc1.exe ren cmd.exe […]
How do I associate a contract to my Cisco.com profile (CCO ID)?
Please follow the steps below to associate contracts to your Cisco.com profile: Go to Cisco Profile Manager Select ‘Access‘ tab Click on ‘Add Access‘ Choose ‘Full Support’ and click on ‘Go’ Enter service contracts number(s) in the space provided and click on the ‘Submit’ button. You will receive notification via email that the service […]
Adding the Meraki Devices in Cloud – Cisco Meraki
The best way to add the Meraki devices on cloud is as follows. Recommendation for Meraki AP : Once you open the Meraki AP , you would get the SSID Meraki Scanning. In that provide the details as below : Username : Meraki Serial Number (eg. XXXX-XXXX-XXXX) Password : As […]
Meraki AP in Repeater Issue Resolution – Cisco Meraki
The repeater issue can be see resolved by multiple of ways. Perform the cable test for those AP. If you are using the Meraki Switch then it would be much easier. Once the cable issue is fixed the AP would go to its normal state. In most of the cases […]
