I was upgrading a Cisco switch and got this error message when I tried to install method with activate commit. Super package already added. Add operation not allowed. ‘install remove inactive’ can be used to discard added packages I stepped…
CDP is a lifesaver
Cisco Discovery Protocol or CDP as I have discovered is a lifesaver.
Sometimes you have to push through
Sometimes you just have to push through the mountain of problems. Another Subcon requested for a joint testing and commissioning session. They have arranged for the appropriate people to be present for this 1 am activity. I turned up, but…
Testing E1 links with BERT
Testing E1 links with BERT, instead of installing a loopback and furiously refreshing to check on the counters.
Sometimes you end up referencing yourself
I was trying to configure the Cisco LMS Topology Services to use SSH. I quick search on Topology Services and SSH returns “campusmgr” Drilling down returns a link on how to do this. Written by yours truly. I have read…
Cisco IOS scheduled tasks
I was wondering how to keep a “reload in” command to act as a fail-safe when working with remote equipment. There can be only a single reload Someone recommended using scheduled tasks or Embedded Event Manager (EEM), In the EEM,…
Cisco LMS and SSH
In the Cisco LAN Management Solution or LMS, the Topology Services has a nifty feature. Right mouse click on a device, you can choose to Telnet or SSH to the device. This module based on the Java plugin is not…
How to share your WiFi Netwwork
You want to offer free WiFi to your friends / customers / patrons. Naturally you want to secure it prevent leechers and at the same time hassle free. Note your SSID password will be exposed, but these methods save you…
Mobile WiFi
A mobile WiFi, is the key connection happiness. When you are out and about and you need Internet access for your notebook, a quick solution is to do WiFi tethering with your smartphone. For some people this option is not…
SCOM problems
Microsoft System Center Operations Manager or SCOM 2007 can be a blessing when it is working. When it is not, it is a real pain to troubleshoot. It all began when the database is full and it kept complaining until…