Here is a quick and dirty config tip.

If you look at your running config you will notice that your ISAKMP keys are stored in plain-text. In other words, unencrypted. This still stands after issuing the “service password-encryption” command.

Click more to find out how to encrypt those keys using AES!

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A lot of cisco techs are in the same position. You only have remote access to a router but need to perform an IOS upgrade. This might be to squash a bug or simply because Cisco TAC will not proceed with a TAC case until you do so.

How do you verify that the IOS image has not been corrupted between cisco.com and your device? Read on to find out!

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As any of my colleagues will tell you, I suffer from what is almost an addiction to buying tech related items.
To name a few of my Ebay Cisco bargains, I picked up an ACS 1113 appliance for £129 and sold it for £1200, bought a Cat 500 24 port switch for £35 and an AP1242 for £70.

Its at this point that I am going to point you towards our ebay Feed, which will bring up any Cisco related Auction Items that are in their last 4 hours. This way you will never miss another bargain!

Check it out HERE!

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…)

It seemed like a good idea to me, and when searching I found this:

http://www.microdirect.co.uk/ProductInfo.aspx?ProductID=17745&source=googleps

They aren’t cheap that for sure. Security also starts to become a concern, but I can imagine these being exceptionally useful. With the prevalence of Bluetooth in laptops it looks like a tidy idea!

Let us know what you think in the comments section!

Here at CiscoNews, we are always interested to hear what people use to make their lives a little easier when administering Cisco kit.

Ill get the ball rolling with some of the tools we use and I would be interested to hear what you use too!

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Well, this one is not strictly related to Cisco but heavily related to Information Security. Basically, anyone responsible for configuration of Security Devices can make use of this software to secure their data.

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Here is an interesting fact for those looking at buying a new Cisco switch. In the past, you had to pay for a Crypto image which supported features such as SSH. Today, you buy the switch in its default config and request the crypto image from your supplier for free.

Im not sure if this applies to older switches but it might be worth a shot trying

 Alas poor Telnet, I knew him…..well

Some of you may remember portsdb.org which was a valuable tool when searching for port information, but unfortunately this website has been gone and thought to be lost for over 2 years. Cisconews is proud to announce its impending resurrection!!! (more…)

This one could be useful for anybody looking to upgrade to a newer IOS or feature set.

Crucial, one of the worlds biggest Memory manufacturers now sell Cisco Compatible Memory. Simple go to www.crucial.com select Cisco as the manufacturer and then pick your device type. It will tell you which memory you need and how many free slots you will have.  Best of all, it will be far cheaper than buying from Cisco.