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Tag: Troubleshooting 30 posts
Troubleshooting is a concern often sought for on forums, no matter what your specialty. Here are some resourceful articles offering tips and advice for network troubleshooting, virtualization, and general PC hardware. vNerds will be interested to read about our vSphere Troubleshooting Training.
3 ways to make IT life easier using Spiceworks
By Chris Magiet ⋅ April 29, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment
Not a Spiceworks yet? What are waiting for? The free, community-based IT service has a great mobile app and inventory software for managing your environment, and it serves as a social network for solving issues and having fun with other “IT heroes.”
Joining your ESXi host to a Windows Domain
By Greg Stuart ⋅ April 23, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment
Save yourself some headaches by learning how to join your ESXi host to a Windows domain, and you’ll be able to log in with your Active Directory credentials. This tutorial dissects the complex process of hardening your ESXi host.
Troubleshooting Common Cisco OSPF Issues
By Sean Wilkins ⋅ December 12, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
Open Shortest Path First has a lot of advantages so a thorough understanding of its functioning is crucial for getting the most out of this network routing protocol. Learn how to avoid detrimental mistakes and get the skills that make you a prime job candidate in the IT market.
Tips and Tricks for passing the CCNP TSHOOT exam
By Sean Wilkins ⋅ June 4, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
While there is no official order to the Cisco CCNP exams, it is clear that you need to know all about Cisco routing & switching before you can be a network troubleshooter capable of passing the TSHOOT exam. Here are some great tips for passing the Cisco TSHOOT exam regarding concepts, features and equipment.
BGP Trouble Ticket: Border Gateway Protocol Lab
By Chris Magiet ⋅ May 31, 2012 ⋅ 6:07 ⋅ Post a comment
CCIE Joe Rinehart demonstrates how to work through a trouble ticket for fixing a routing table that is too large. Learn how to isolate the issue and resolve it in this border gateway protocol troubleshooting lab exercise from CCNP TSHOOT training.
Troubleshooting Common 802.11 Wireless Problems on Cisco Networks
By Chris Magiet ⋅ May 24, 2012 ⋅ 6:15 ⋅ Post a comment
This CCNP TSHOOT training video covers what admins need to know for troubleshooting 802.11 wireless in a Cisco networking environment, a topic most definitely on the CCNP TSHOOT exam.
Top 5 Hardest Topics on the CCNP TSHOOT Exam (and how to prepare for them)
By Sean Wilkins ⋅ May 21, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
You know the CCNP is hard, but sometimes prioritizing the focus of your studies can help to make sure that you succeed in conquering unfamiliar & difficult concepts. Nail done these 5 topics, and you’ll be on your way to passing in no time.
User Authentication Trouble Ticket Lab
By Chris Magiet ⋅ May 17, 2012 ⋅ 7:22 ⋅ Post a comment
Check out this snippet from our Cisco CCNP TSHOOT course, where Joe Rinehart walks through solving a troubleshooting ticket for when user authentication fails on the network.
VMware Networking: Configuring and Troubleshooting a vNetwork Part 2
By Petra Jorgenson ⋅ April 25, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
In Part 2 of Configuring & Troubleshooting a vNetwork, learn about how to create a distributed virtual switch (DvSwitch) and configure DvSwitches and port groups. Then, the two-part article covers troubleshooting practices for vSwitches & DvSwitches.
VMware Networking: Configuring and Troubleshooting a vNetwork Part 1
By Petra Jorgenson ⋅ April 18, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
In Part 1 of 2 of Configuring & Troubleshooting a vNetwork, you’ll learn about creating standard virtual switches (vSwitches) configured with port groups and network policies. Look out next week in Part 2 where Petra will dive into distributed virtual switches (DvSwitches).
How to Replace and Fix a Broken iPad Screen
By Mike Lata ⋅ March 24, 2012 ⋅ 31 comments
Did you drop your iPad on concrete and now have a cracked screen? If so, this step-by-step guide will help you get it fixed without the need to find an Apple Store and spending a lot of money.
How to Capture Network Data with Microsoft Network Monitor
By Chris Magiet ⋅ October 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
From our Microsoft Network Monitoring Training, Rhonda Layfield walks you through how to capture a basic set of network data so you can then filter and save your results.
New Training Release: Microsoft Network Monitoring
By Chris Magiet ⋅ October 11, 2011 ⋅ One comment
This new video training course by Rhonda Layfield shows admins wary of Microsoft Network Monitor the tips and tools to utilize the free and powerful tool to save time troubleshooting a network.
CCNP TSHOOT: Using Cisco Troubleshooting Tools
By Stelios Antoniou ⋅ October 5, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
Learning the different Cisco troubleshooting tools is not only a requirement for the CCNP TSHOOT exam, but something every Cisco professional eventually needs to master. Learn about the basic Cisco troubleshooting tools and techniques and start utilizing them in your day to day network administration.
DHCP Troubleshooting
By Stelios Antoniou ⋅ September 14, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments
Troubleshooting DHCP is something every network administrator will need to master. Mastering the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is required for the CCNP TSHOOT exam and will help you understand your IP infrastructure like never before.
Top 5 Advanced Network Troubleshooting Tools for IT Pros
By Sean Wilkins ⋅ August 3, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments
There are plenty of network troubleshooting tools out there, but which ones should you use? Here is a list of the top 5 advanced network troubleshooting tools that will provide you with higher level network information for those though troubleshooting problems.
Top 10 Basic Network Troubleshooting Tools Every IT Pro Should Know
By Sean Wilkins ⋅ July 13, 2011 ⋅ One comment
Network troubleshooting tools are a necessity for every network administrator. This article reviews the top 10 basic tools that can help you troubleshoot most networking issues.
How to Use a Free Packet Sniffer
By Sean Wilkins ⋅ June 15, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments
Packet Sniffer is a network analyzing tool that allows you to monitor traffic conversations on your network, see how devices are communicating and troubleshoot potential problems. Learn how to use a packet sniffer and where you can get one for free.
VMware VCAP-DCA Exam Section 6: vSphere Troubleshooting
By David Davis ⋅ January 17, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments
Thinking about taking VMware’s VCAP-DCA exam? Then this information on section 6 of the exam covering vSphere troubleshooting will definitely come in handy as you prepare for the challenging certification.
VMware vSphere Troubleshooting: How to Log Firewall Packet Denials
By David Davis ⋅ January 6, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
In this video I show you step by step how to configure the firewall service to perform verbose logging of denied packets then how to configure syslog to send that level of logging detail to the messages file.