Cisco Cisco CML Free Tier (No Kidding) I first came across this on LinkedIn that Cisco is introducing a free tier of their Cisco CML platform (starting Suresh Vina Nov 24, 2024 4 min read
Cisco Running Cisco IOL Devices in Containerlab Containerlab v0.58.0 supports running Cisco IOL images, which is something I was very much looking forward to. IOL Suresh Vina Oct 26, 2024 3 min read
Cisco Private VLAN (PVLAN) Configuration Example We all know that by default, all the devices in the same VLAN can talk to each other. For example, Suresh Vina Sep 14, 2024 7 min read
Network Why SecureCRT Works Best for Me? What’s one tool you find is irreplaceable as a Network Engineer? For me, it’s SecureCRT. I’ve relied Suresh Vina Aug 8, 2024 6 min read
ISE How to Implement 802.1X Authentication from Scratch? If you're a Network Engineer looking to learn what 802.1X is and how you can implement it Suresh Vina Jul 24, 2024 13 min read
NetDevOps NetBox in the Cloud, for Free Yes, you read that right. NetBox Labs is now offering a generous free plan for their SaaS version of NetBox. Suresh Vina Jun 1, 2024 2 min read
NetDevOps My Network Lab is a Text File Yes, you read that right. My Network Lab is indeed a text file (YAML file to be more specific). I Suresh Vina May 27, 2024 5 min read
BGP BGP Path Attributes Overview (IX) BGP path attributes are crucial elements that influence the decision-making process of BGP routers. When you have a BGP-speaking router, Suresh Vina Apr 20, 2024 13 min read
BGP BGP Route Filtering with ACLs & Prefix Lists (VII) When working with BGP, you'll frequently need to control which routes or prefixes you share with a peer Suresh Vina Apr 11, 2024 12 min read
BGP BGP Prefix Advertisement (III) Welcome back to the third part of our BGP course. In this part, we will look at how to advertise Suresh Vina Apr 1, 2024 13 min read
BGP BGP Configuration Example (II) Welcome back to the second part of our BGP course. In this part, we're going to explore how Suresh Vina Apr 1, 2024 16 min read
BGP BGP Introduction (I) Hi everyone, welcome to our course on BGP, also known as the Border Gateway Protocol. My goal is to make Suresh Vina Apr 1, 2024 10 min read
Network Slurp'it - Network Inventory & Discovery Tool I recently came across a neat tool called 'Slurp'it', a Network Inventory and Discovery solution. If Suresh Vina Mar 10, 2024 6 min read
NetDevOps SuzieQ Network Observability In today’s post, we’re exploring SuzieQ, an open-source network observability platform that’s making waves in the way Suresh Vina Feb 25, 2024 12 min read
Network What is a Native VLAN and how does it work? In this blog post, we will look at what a Native VLAN is and how it works. But, before we Suresh Vina Feb 8, 2024 3 min read
Cisco Cisco ASA Firewall NAT Example In this blog post, let's look at how to configure NAT on Cisco ASA firewalls. We will mainly Suresh Vina Feb 6, 2024 6 min read
Cisco The Correct(ish) Way to Migrate from Cisco ASA to Palo Alto In this post, I want to share my recent experience where I had to migrate over from a Cisco ASA Suresh Vina Jan 11, 2024 9 min read
Cisco Cisco Catalyst 9300 Password Recovery So, you forgot the password, I know that sinking feeling in your stomach when you realize you can't Suresh Vina Jan 4, 2024 5 min read