August 2006


It is annoying to have to get out of config mode on a router or switch whenever you need to run an exec level command. The ‘do’ command allows you to run exec level commands from config mode.

Examples:
Router(config)#do show run
Router(config)#do show interface f0/0

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Free from Microsoft. Download virtual desktop manager

After you have installed this small power toy, right-click on the task bar, select Toolbars > Desktop Manager.

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Dual-homed environments with different ISPs have usually meant that BGP must be used and that both ISPs must support BGP routing. Throughout this tutorial, I will show you how you can have mulitple ISPs without BGP or provider independant IP addresses. Tracking objects provide a means of removing static routes if the ISP cannot be contacted.

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Free visio stencil downloads from Cisco. Click Here!


Use this simple command to find large directories. To find directories over 1GB

[root@localhost]# du -h / | grep ^[0-9.]*G

or

[root@localhost]#find / -type d -size +1G (This one was provided in a comment by Emme)

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For Linux administrators that use Windows for their desktop OS, Putty is an invaluble tool. This tutorial will help you save time administering your servers without having to login to provide a username and password each time.

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This tutorial will help you save time administering your servers without having to login to provide a username and password. I use it to execute remote commands or scripts on a remote server.

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