Your network grinds to a screeching halt. All the switch port lights are solid, and your only theory is that the network is under attack. What do you do? Question:…
Cisco unveiled its strategy for delivering software-defined networking, describing its Open Network Environment Platform Kit (onePK) as a more comprehensive approach than the OpenFlow protocol or the OpenStack approaches by…
Cisco puts a virtual router in the clouds, and a virtual server in a router, among other unnatural acts. As we like it, Cisco this week rolled out the Cloud Connected…
Fusion-IO announced its first OEM (original equipment manufacturer) partnership with Cisco. The company will supply its ioMemory modules and software for use in Cisco’s B-Series Unified Computing System (UCS) blade…
The Cisco Nexus core switching system is taking the datacenter by storm, and there are good reasons why IT professionals are making it the heart of their server and storage…
The Cisco new ASR 5500 is a high-performance box “for the next decade” that will support large volumes of mobile and M2M traffic. Cisco Systems wants to make it easier…
How to configure a new PIX firewall? You will need to will configure passwords, IP addresses, network address translation (NAT) and basic firewall rules. If you have a new PIX…
Interface configuration is one of the most important configurations of the switch. Without interfaces, the switch is useless. Interface configurations must be exact to be able to communicate with other…
Cisco has revealed its plans to cull its Android-based Cius tablet just under a year after launching the enterprise-only product. Cisco said the rise of bring-your-own-device trends in the enterprise was…
One of the advantages of the Cisco ASA firewall is that you can configure multiple virtual interfaces (subinterfaces) on the same physical interface, thus extending the number of security zones (firewall “legs”) on…
Cisco 3560 Series, fixed configuration Enterprise class switch with PoE functionality in Fast and Gigabit Ethernet configurations, is intended to provide high-performance network switching while reducing power consumption relative to…
The Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series is a mid-range modular switch series that offers non-blocking layer 2 through layer 4 switching capabilities for enterprise, small and medium-sized business (SMB) and metropolitan…
Alcatel-Lucent, the Paris-based maker of telecommunications gear, has designed a router to be used at the center of Internet providers’ networks, a market dominated by Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) and Juniper Networks…
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Administrators can access a router for administrative purposes in a variety of ways. For example, as shown in Figure 3-2, a PC running terminal emulation software can telnet into a…
The PIX is a firewall appliance based on a hardened, specially built operating system, PIX OS, minimizing possible OS-specific security holes. The PIX has received ICSA Firewall and IPsec certification…
Cisco Advances Mobility Strategy With new Enterprise ‘Smart Solutions,’ Building on Service Provider Offerings and Enabling ‘Your Way’ Experiences Cisco on Wednesday announced findings from the Cisco IBSG Horizons…
There are five passwords used to secure your Cisco routers: console, auxiliary, telnet (VTY), enable password, and enable secret. Just as you learned earlier in the chapter, the first two…
If you have more than a couple of switches, configuring VLAN’s can be a real pain. To make it easier, Cisco developed VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP). Now, let’s find out…
Chambers and Rob Lloyd, executive VP of worldwide operations, question Huawei’s innovation. Speaking on Cisco’s third-quarter earnings conference call, Chambers was asked about competition from Huawei — a Chinese networking…
Enterprise cloud adoption is expected to grow significantly in 2012, but some serious obstacles to even wider adoption remain, according to a survey of Cisco Systems customers released at the…