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3 Questions to Consider When Choosing an HPE Gen10 Server

Posted on May 14, 2019 by RS-Tech | 0 Comments

HPE provide various series of servers to meet a variety of customers’ needs. There are ProLiant series (DL380 Gen10, DL360 Gen10, etc.), Apollo servers, Edgeline series and others. As the server family is so big, how can we choose a…

How to Form a Stack-Wise and Power-Stack with Cisco Catalyst 3850?

Posted on September 27, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

How to properly form a stack-wise and power stack with Cisco Catalyst 3850 switches? It also shows the use of some commands that will help to troubleshoot why a stack is not forming properly. In order to be able to form…

The Common Troubleshooting Tips for 3750X Stack Power Feature

Posted on September 23, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

One of the biggest benefits of Cisco StackPower technology is produces savings by reducing the number of power supplies required per switch and the number of outlets required in the wiring closet. We know that the catalyst 3750X has two…

Top 10 Commands Every Cisco IOS User Should Know

Posted on November 18, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

As the Cisco IOS is riddled with thousands of commands, configuring it can be challenging and learning some essential commands is necessary. This quick reference describes 10 commands you’ll need to rely on when handling various configuration and troubleshooting tasks.…

How to Configure New ASA 5510 in Transparent Mode?

Posted on October 31, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

How to configure ASA in transparent mode instead of routing mode in an existing network? Here we will share a Cisco ASA user’ real example of Configuring New ASA 5510 in Transparent Mode. The REAL Problem: User is new to…

How to Configure PBR (Policy-Based Routing)?

Posted on October 30, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Policy-Based Routing (PBR) is a very popular feature in Cisco routers; it allows the creation of policies that can selectively alter the path that packets take within the network. PBR provides a method to forward packets by overriding the information available…

Static Route Configuration between Cisco IOS and IOS XR Comparison

Posted on August 29, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

In this article we will list the main comparison of basic Static route configuration between Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XR. Configuration Example: In this example we have R1 running Cisco IOS and PE1 IOS XR. In IOS XR static…

OSPFv3 vs. OSPFv2 Routing Protocol

Posted on August 8, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

This article outlines few comparisons of OSPFv3 and OSPFv2 Routing Protocol. OSPFv3 has few similarities with that of IPv4 version i.e. OSPFv2 in some ways, like Packet Type, Interface Type, Neighbor Discovery Pattern, LSA flooding & aging. OSPFv3 and v2…

Basic HSRP Configuration Example On Cisco IOS XR

Posted on August 2, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) is an IP routing redundancy protocol designed to allow for transparent failover at the first-hop IP router. HSRP provides high network availability, because it routes IP traffic from hosts on networks without relying on…

How to Configure site-to-site IPSEC VPN on Cisco ASA using IKEv2?

Posted on May 17, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The scenario of configuring site-to-site VPN between two Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances is often used by companies that have more than one geographical location sharing the same resources, documents, servers, etc. The Cisco ASA is often used as VPN terminator,…

FAQ: What Network Users Care about IPv6?

Posted on December 11, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

This article contains Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Internet Protocol Version 6(IPv6). Q. How to limit clients getting an IPv6 address without using a DHCP server ? A. Use the command“ipv6nd prefix <prefix> no-advertise”.This will set a bit in theIPv6 NA…

How to Fix OSPF Split Area with GRE Tunnel?

Posted on November 30, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

‘How to Fix OSPF Split Area with GRE Tunnel?’ Well, here we will share a document of Fixing OSPF Split Area with GRE Tunnel from Cisco Support Community, which tell us the details and steps to configure OSPF, GRE Tunnel…