Monthly Archives: February 2012

Expanding the Java vSphere Client Code Example (HueVIClient 2.0 – Connecting to VMware ESXi)

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Humair

In a previous blog I demonstrated using the VMware VI (vSphere) Java API with VMware ESXi (see prior blog Using the VI Java API with VMware ESXi). I’ve decided to add to this code to provide further functionality and demonstrate … Continue reading →

Posted in Java, Programming Languages, Technology, Virtualization and Cloud Computing | Tagged ESXi, HueVIClient, HueVIClient 2.0, Java VI client, VI Client, VI Java API, vmware, VMware ESXi, VMware VI vSphere Java API, vSphere Client, vSphere Java API | 2 Comments

Cloud Computing and the Pace of Technological Innovation

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Humair

Everyone knows for the most part that technology, especially in Silicon Valley, is a fast moving beast. Nowadays, it’s not a field for people to get into halfheartedly; otherwise, you may find yourself being eatin’ alive by the competition. It’s … Continue reading →

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The Commoditization of the Hypervisor

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Humair

It’s amazing; since the introduction of hardware based virtualization made possible with processor technology such as the Intel-VT and AMD-V (see prior blog The Power of Virtualization – a competitive edge), everyone and their mother is coming out with a … Continue reading →

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Demonstrating Python’s String “replace” Method via the Command-line

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Humair

Python’s String “replace” method returns a copy of the string in which the occurrences of the old substring are replaced with the new substring. You can optionally restrict the number of replacements to a max amount by adding another number … Continue reading →

Posted in Programming Languages, Python, Technology | Tagged command-line, command-line input, Ctrl-Z, end-of-input indicator for Windows, Python, read comand-line input, replace, string, string replacement, substring, substring replacement | Leave a comment

EIGRP and OSPF Redistribution on Cisco Routers

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Humair

This was a quick lab I threw together which I thought was pretty cool. In this lab I use five Cisco 3725 routers [IOS 12.4(15)T10] in which I have two groups of routers each on a different subnet and running … Continue reading →

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Setup and Troubleshoot EIGRP

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Humair

I discussed Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) briefly in a prior blog, Load Balancing with EIGRP, however, in this lab I use two Cisco 3725 routers [IOS 12.4(15)T10] to demonstrate how to configure EIGRP; additionally, I’ll discuss some useful … Continue reading →

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Configuring PVST+ on Cisco Switches

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Humair

Per VLAN Spanning Tree Plus (PVST+) is a flavor of Spanning Tree Protocol (see prior blog, Default STP Behavior on Cisco Switches) which maintains a spanning tree instance for each VLAN in the network. This means certain VLAN trunks (using … Continue reading →

Posted in Cisco, Labs, Networking, Protocols, Technology | Tagged avoid loop, Cisco, Cisco 3560, Cisco 3560 switch, Cisco switch, dot1q, loop, Per VLAN Spanning Tree Plus, prevent loop, PVST+, Spanning Tree Protocol, STP, switch, vlan | 6 Comments