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AWS Quick Notes

0. Identity Access Management- IAM is AWS service to centrally manage login credentials: users, groups,…

Linux Cheat Sheet

Below is a quick reference to the most useful commands and techniques for a Linux…

HPe Nimble Storage & Microsoft Failover Cluster with Fileserver Roles

Overview: Microsoft Fail-over Clustering is often deployed in conjunction with SAN storage. In this scenario,…

Cisco Fabric Switch – MDS Zoning Template

<# What this script does: 1. Checks to see if an Internet connection via PowerShell…

Cisco VSAN: MDS Zoning Configuration for ESXi Host – Step by Step

Step 1: gather information A. VSAN Nodes Each site shall have two sets of MDS…

Configuring Virtual Storage Area Networks (VSANs)

NX-OS Overview Source: Storage Area Network (SAN) has been around for ages. During the early…

How To Upgrade NextCloud 28 to 31 in Docker Compose

1. Upgrade in the incremental progression of one major version at a timeLogin to your…

How to Upgrade Linux Mint from 20.03 to 21 via Command Line

Step 1: sudo apt updatesudo apt install mintupgrade Step 2: sudo mintupgrade Troubleshooting: Error message:…

Testing NFS Between Linux Server & Windows Client

On Linux server:1. Turn of selinux/ipchains/iptables during the test. This could be turned on at…

How To Install X11VNC on Ubuntu

# Note: this setup is the quick and dirty method for lab environments # Secured…

Generate an XML file from MySQL

This is a silly little snippet has been being generated by the venerable ChatGPT website…

iPhone Resetting Processes

Method 0:   If phone is company issued. Most likely, it is managed by a…

Using Python to Automate Video Playing on Ubuntu

This little snippet was generated using ChatGPT with more than a little bit of prompting…

How to Install NoVNC with x11vnc on Linux Mint 21

Objectives: Install x11vnc as the service that would allow connections to screen 0, console session…

ProxMox Overview

ProxMox Overview: 0. Install ProxMox - Start here: https://proxmox.com/en/proxmox-virtual-environment/get-started - File System Choices - Ceph:…

How To Automate Youtube Full Screen on Ubuntu Using Python & Selenium

#sudo apt install python3 python3-pip #sudo pip3 install selenium #pip install webdriver-manager # Variables YoutubeUrl="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nT5YawZt-s"…

VMWare Deployment Overview

1. Configure VMWare ESXi- If dedicated storage card(s) is/are available, configure LACP/PAGP etherchannel or bond…

Microsoft Intunes Overview

Microsoft Intunes interface is very intuitive with a lot of functions. Although most, if not…

Fiddler: A HTTPS Debugging Tool

An application support specialist would find this tool useful to intercept HTTPS traffic on a…

Linux: How to Convert HEIC to JPEG

First, install certain utilities: sudo apt-get install libheif-examples Second, navigate to a directory where there…

Long Boot Time Caused by “Scanning for BTRFS file system”

More info about swap files: here Step 1: turn off quiet boot to observe the…

How To Link Containers Using Docker Compose

This yields several advantages:1. Direct linking between containers is architectually efficient to direct traffic between…

Linux: how to bypass login keyring prompts

Error Message:  Something along the line of 'keyring default keyring but it is locked' Resolution:…

Linux: how to make automounts persistent

# Step 1: discover the device using its current mount path mountPath=/media/kim/Data findmnt | grep…

How to Install Brother Printer on a Linux machine (Debian, Ubuntu, Mint)

Below is an example of the installation sequence using a known driver URL: $ wget…