Author Archives: Humair
Perl – Converting the Time from 24 hr to 12 hr Format
Below is a Perl script that demonstrates how to appropriately convert the current time from 24 hr format to 12 hr format. The ‘convertToTwelveHr’ subroutine does all the work here. The 24 hr input value is passed into the subroutine … Continue reading
Intel VT FlexMigration and AMD-V Extended Migration – Enabling Dynamic, Agile Data Centers
Server virtualization/consolidation is becoming a norm and data centers and enterprises are now looking towards the horizon at how to bring dynamic, agile, and flexible capabilities to their IT infrastructure. What I will focus on here is one specific technology … Continue reading
Cisco VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)
VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) is a Cisco proprietary protocol that reduces administration in a switched network. When you configure a new VLAN on one VTP server, the VLAN is distributed through all switches in the domain. This prevents you from … Continue reading
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is used by IP devices to locate the hardware addresses of other devices on the local network. RFC 826 introduced ARP as a method for IP devices to locate other IP devices on the same local … Continue reading
Cisco – Spanning VLANs across Switches via Trunking
In this lab I use two Cisco WS-C2960-24TT [IOS 12.2(25)FX] switches to demonstrate how to span VLANs across switches via 802.1q trunking. I avoid using VTP by using “VTP transparent mode”; as a result, I have to configure the VLANs … Continue reading
Setting-up Tomcat 7 on Windows 7
Apache Tomcat 7 is unique compared to prior releases as it supports the Servlet 3.0, JSP 2.2, and EL 2.2 specifications. However, make note that Tomcat 7 requires Java 1.6 or higher.
Perl – merging files
Below I demonstrate a quick method of merging two files into a third file using Perl. The program merges two files together into a third file by writing one line from file one to file three and then writing one … Continue reading
Recover from a Forgotten Console Password on Dell Force10 E-Series Switches
In this lab I will use a Dell Force10 E600i chassis [FTOS 8.3.1.1] to demonstrate how to recover if you forget your console password. The first thing to do to prepare for this lab is to log on through the … Continue reading