Ran into a slight snag when attempting to restore a production backup into a VM(*VMware*) image of Checkpoint R77.30. I was using the Gaia WebUI to restore image returns a message: “The following hotfixes seem to be missing”. The message points me to a log file located under /tmp/ which indicates missing updates to the firewall […]
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Capture PuTTY Session Logs
In the past week I have had my good share of working on remote systems where I needed to utilize the tool PuTTY to issue commands; not all of them documented. To assist me in documenting my steps I often use the session logs. However this normal has been a manual process in the heat of […]
Troubleshooting an issue with a switch I needed to disable a port. Why not share my steps. To disable a single or multiple ports we do the following Log into your switch via console (in my case I SSH in using Putty) When connected type: configure Then issue the following command (note you can tab complete) […]
Here are some quick and simple steps to upgrade your OpenMediaVault (OMV) to the latest version; OMV 1.0 (Kralizec). SSH into your OpenMediaVault server; in my case I am running OMV 0.5 and run the following command: apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade && omv-update Then type the following command: omv-release-upgrade Once completed you can either […]
Looking for a quick simple way to have VPN access to your network or simply to secure your connection when you are on a remote network you don’t complete truest such as a public hot-spot. And while there are many solutions I have one which is simple to use. It’s called ‘sshuttle’ and all you […]
The following steps are what I used to disable this warning on top of my VSphere Client to manage my ESXi 5.x servers. Select the ESXi 5.x host server in your Inventory Select Configuration Select Advanced Settings on the left under the Software menu Once selected find your way to the bottom where UserVars is […]