How to list all passwords on a Cisco switch.

This Cisco command will list all passwords on a switch. mrrobot#sh ru | inc password service password-encryption password 7 00141215174C04140B70 password 7 00141215174C04140B70mrrobot#sh ru | inc password service password-encryption password 7 00141215174C04140B70 password 7 00141215174C04140B70 The inc command looks for any text that matches the argument. Like this: mrrobot#sh ru | inc line line con … Read more

How to set the time and date on a Cisco switch with the clock command.

This is how to set the clock and date on a Cisco switch using the clock command in privileged exec mode. Router#clock set 11:10:45 24 Feb 2016Router#clock set 11:10:45 24 Feb 2016 Check the date using this command. mrrobot#show clock 11:14:34.844 UTC Wed Feb 24 2016mrrobot#show clock 11:14:34.844 UTC Wed Feb 24 2016 Show the … Read more

How to set an IP address for a VLAN on a Cisco 2960G switch.

To set an IP address on a VLAN on a Cisco switch, firstly access the configuration section for the VLAN in configuration mode. arya(config)#interface vlan 1arya(config)#interface vlan 1 Then the administrator may set an IP address for the VLAN. arya(config-if)#ip address 172.18.31.210 255.255.255.0arya(config-if)#ip address 172.18.31.210 255.255.255.0 Then you are all set. To save the running … Read more

Show interface status with the command line on a Cisco switch.

The show interface brief command, issued at the elevated command prompt will show the status of all ports on the switch/router and also show your vlan interfaces you have created. tyrion#show ip interface brief Interface IP-Address OK? Method Status Protocol Vlan1 unassigned YES NVRAM up down Vlan2 172.18.31.128 YES NVRAM up up GigabitEthernet0/1 unassigned YES … Read more

How to set a hostname on a Cisco 2950 switch with the terminal.

To set a new hostname on a Cisco router, switch to privileged exec mode by typing enable at the prompt. Enter configuration mode by entering this command. eng_floor_2#configure terminaleng_floor_2#configure terminal Then set the hostname by typing this command. eng_floor_2(config)#hostname eng_floor_2eng_floor_2(config)#hostname eng_floor_2 Now the proper hostname has been set on the switch. eng_floor_2#show running-config Building configuration… … Read more

How to erase the configuration of a Cisco 2950 switch with Putty.

I am assuming that you already know how to access your switch and you do not need any help with this. Log into the switch using Putty and wait until the prompt appears awaiting commands. % Please answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]: no       … Read more

International Space Station switches to Debian 6.0 instead of Windows XP.

The International Space Station has migrated all of its computers from Windows XP to Debian GNU/Linux 6.0. This will greatly add to the security of the computers on the ISS and although it requires retraining Cosmonauts in the use of the computers; this will have many benefits in the long run. Linux is more secure … Read more

Fedora 19 to replace the MySQL database management system with MariaDB.

The Fedora 19 Linux distribution is planning to move away from the current MySQL database management system and adopting the MariaDB  DBMS instead. Hopefully the Fedora desktop will not be as much of a mess as the Fedora 18 distribution was with Gnome Shell. But adopting a new DBMS is a new change just like … Read more