Something I just came across recently is I’ve had to switch to using “Machine” credentials with MikroTik RouterOS v7 devices instead of “network” credential types. I’m not 100% sure why this is yet, but something that will maybe help someone facing the same issue. Honestly I don’t have any v6 routers left to check this
Read MoreGetting Started In Part 1 we discussed why git for network engineers. In this part of the series we will start discussin how to start using git and creating your first repository. The first thing would be to install git. This process varies by platform, but there are instructions right on the git website for
Read MoreTransitioning from a traditional network engineer to an automation engineer can come with a steep learning curve. Terms like git, merge, squash, branch, and rebase can be daunting. While there are many “getting started” tutorials out there for git, it feels like most of them are geared toward programmers and those who have team members
Read MoreWhat is PoE? Power over Ethernet… the ability to power an endpoint device such as a phone, access point, or raspberry pi over the same cable that delivers its network connection. Quite a wonderful thing if you ask me. Less cords! But, there’s so many types, PoE, PoE+, 802.3af, 802.3at, active, passive, etc… PoE, Type
Read MoreThis will be a running list of useful sites and various links to tidbits I come across and find useful. Sites Learn/test regular expressions (regex). https://regex101.com/ Test Sed commands/filtering https://sed.js.org/ Generate Cron strings https://crontab.guru Software Working with APIs. Makes building urls and testing basic strings much simpler. Also will show you code output for several
Read MoreI decided to start writing as I work my way through learning Ansible, Python, Paramiko, and Nornir. I’m a Network Engineer, and looking to start automating network functions and changes. Not so much as Software Defined Networking, but more like scripting for mundane or repetitive tasks throughout networks. Sit back and follow along through my
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