Starting from IOS 12.4T Cisco are offering the facility for object groupings, those who use ASA/PIX will already be famliar with this concept. (more…)

I was surprised recently when an IT professional told me they hadn’t heard of CBT nuggets! I thought I better put text to screen and quickly explain this valuable training resource…..

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I have always found looking for a new router IOS quite a long process to ensure you pick not only a reliable IOS but one that has the correct functionality.

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A question that I see asked a lot is how to stop users from accessing IM applications such as Yahoo, Hotmail and Aol. It just so happens that from IOS 12.4(4)T firewall release features have been introduced to INSPECT for and control this type of traffic specifically for these three applications.

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Locking down and identifying potential router vulnerabilities these days is a fairly simple task thanks to new features such as ‘one click lockdown’ and ‘security audits’ which can be performed straight from the SDM/GUI. Using these tools you can easily secure the router with the tick of a ‘fix it’ checkbox, I would like to bring another feature into the general public domain which I think is a great addition to the above and is available with IOS version 12.4(6)T and above.
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We have another addition to the Cisco 2800 series image gallery, and below is a few details about the Cisco 2801:

The device itself will take up 1U (1.75 inches) of rack space and is modular with all its ports displayed on the front of the unit. This router is aimed at the SMB (Small to medium Business) market.
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The Cisco 2800 series is a very popular router right now, covering everything from VPN to Voice it really is the all-in-one solution for the SMB.

Check it out at http://cisconews.co.uk/gallery/

This page is dedicated to the VPN errors that may be seen on a Cisco router running IOS.
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As part of our ongoing effort to provide Cisco related news we have decided to dedicate some time and space to error messages.

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This is a quick tip from  a colleague of mine who has spent a lot of his time in the network security industry knee deep in packet captures and the likes, this is a tip shouted across the room during a busy debugging session….

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