Archive for July, 2009
This document provides an overview of Cisco’s Storm Control including configuration steps and examples as well as implications of using storm control.
The purpose of storm control is to prevent a packet storm from over-utilizing the resources of a switch. By default storm control is not configured and must be enabled on a per-interface basis. There [...]
This document provides a short overview of the limitations of Windows Streaming Media Services when using a Cisco ASA Firewall.
Protocols Used by Windows Media Services 9
Microsoft Windows Media Services 9 uses two protocols to deliver streaming media to client computers: RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) on TCP port 554, and MMS (Microsoft Media Server) on [...]
The view from midships
Flying fish
Being able to yell at my boss
2 hour lunches
Being able to leave work at work
Rough seas
The feeling of cruising past the Sumitomo towers on the way back to Yoko
Snow on the ground in Ikego
Christmas parties at my house
The beach at Shichirigahama
The young sailors that were eager to learn
Plenty of time to [...]
I set this up on my laptop just to try out the Vyatta platform, but it can, and should be run on dedicated hardware for any practical usage. Here’s how I set it up;
1. Download and install the (free) VMWare Player.
2. Download the VC5 Virtual Appliance from Vyatta.
3. Unzip the files to a new folder.
4. [...]
I’ll never use this thing. I know what my access lists will do.” That is what I said when I first saw the Packet Tracer tool on an ASA. And I never did use it, until today.
I was troubleshooting an SQL connection between two servers on different VLANs, and I had already checked my ACLs, [...]