Tag: Troubleshooting

Fortigate: Disabling and enabling the SIP session helper

You can use the following steps to disable the SIP session helper. You might want to disable the SIP session helper if you don’t want the FortiGate to apply NAT or other SIP session help features to SIP traffic. With the SIP session helper disabled, the FortiGate can still accept SIP sessions if they are … Continue reading Fortigate: Disabling and enabling the SIP session helper

Trick: How to copy files into Linux from Windows Machine

In Unix, you can use SCP (the scp command) to securely copy files and directories between remote hosts without starting an FTP session or logging into the remote systems explicitly. The scp command uses SSH to transfer data, so it requires a password or passphrase for authentication. Unlike rcp or FTP, scp encrypts both the … Continue reading Trick: How to copy files into Linux from Windows Machine

Fortigate: Best Practices Guide (per Topic)

This Best Practice Guideline for Fortigate is compiled from both FortiOS 5.2 and 5.4 for common issues encountered by myself and shared to everyone to ensure the most secure and reliable operation of our Fortigate units. This is updated periodically as I come across known issues and best practice recommendations. A. General Configurations  Below are … Continue reading Fortigate: Best Practices Guide (per Topic)

SPAN Configuration Examples

Configuring Simple SPAN session Make sure the destination interface is configured with command: # switchport monitor C2950#configure terminal C2950(config)# C2950(config)#monitor session 1 source interface fastethernet 0/2 destination interface fastethernet 0/3 no shut end C2950(config)#show monitor session 1 STATE SHOULD SHOW UP. Other Configuration Examples for SPAN This section includes the following topics: Configuration Example for a … Continue reading SPAN Configuration Examples

Sonicwall Global VPN Client: Sonicwall GVC unable to connect through certain ISPs

In some cases, Sonicwall GVC is unable to connect to select ISPs/Networks, where it is proven working elsewhere (3G Tethering or other ISPs). Usual troubleshooting and things to look at is if VPN IPSec Passthrough is enabled on the home modem or router. There is another troubleshooting step that is worth trying, which is to … Continue reading Sonicwall Global VPN Client: Sonicwall GVC unable to connect through certain ISPs

Cisco: All about errdisable (and how to enable ports disabled by it)

Errdisable is a feature that automatically disables a port on a Cisco Catalyst switch and is supported on most Catalyst switches running the Cisco IOS software. The Errdisable error disable feature was designed to inform the administrator when there is a port problem or error.  The reasons a catalyst switch can go into Errdisable mode and shutdown … Continue reading Cisco: All about errdisable (and how to enable ports disabled by it)