Changes
Hey – if you follow me on Twitter / LinkedIn / Facebook, or know me in real life, you probably already know – but I am in the process of changing jobs. Towards the end of July, I’ll be leaving Continue reading Changes
SAML IDP and SP on F5 APM
Along with more “pure” Layer 2 – 4 data center networking, I also work a lot at application level with apps that we load balance and provide services for. One of those services is single sign on using F5 APM. Continue reading SAML IDP and SP on F5 APM
Deploying DNSSEC with PowerDNS
I’ve been using DNSSEC signing for a while with PowerDNS. I recently started signing my primary DNS zone (garraux.net). It’s very easy to get started with DNSSEC using PowerDNS, I’ll explain how to do so below. DNSSEC is a mechanism Continue reading Deploying DNSSEC with PowerDNS
Inventory LB VIP’s with F5 iControl and Python
Ever since I first looked at Python years ago, the whitespace sensitivity kind of put me off from really using it for anything. Having made several small scripts and Django sites with Python recently though, I think that was definitely Continue reading Inventory LB VIP’s with F5 iControl and Python
IPSec VPN between JunOS and Ubiquiti EdgeOS / Vyatta
IPSec VPN’s are the de-facto standard for connecting multiple sites together over the Internet. Unfortunately, interoperability between multiple vendor’s IPSec implementations can be “fun”. IPSec leaves many options to individual implementations, so it can be somewhat configuration heavy. And multiple Continue reading IPSec VPN between JunOS and Ubiquiti EdgeOS / Vyatta
F5 APM Usage Scenarios
I took training from F5 on the APM (Access Policy Manager) product earlier this year. One of the things that really impressed me after finishing the training was how flexible the APM is in terms of the solutions that you Continue reading F5 APM Usage Scenarios
Pens and Paper Update
Pens Hey, it’s been a while since I’ve blogged about pens. I’ve gotten a number of new pens since I last posted, figured I should do an update. Pilot Vanishing Point Earlier this year I bought a Pilot Vanishing Point, Continue reading Pens and Paper Update
Cisco ONE SDN Nuts and Bolts
Hey, trying to start blogging more again. I’ve been busy the last couple months. I went to Cisco Live earlier this summer, moved into a new apartment, and am working towards my CCNP right now. At Cisco Live, I found Continue reading Cisco ONE SDN Nuts and Bolts
Migrating between F5 LTM’s
We’ve recently done a few migrations of apps between different F5 LTM load balancers. Thought I’d post some brief steps on on how we’ve done this in a couple different scenarios. In our environment, the load balancers are deployed on Continue reading Migrating between F5 LTM’s
MTP Fiber Cabling
I worked with MTP cables for the first time recently as part of a 40G Ethernet deployment. This was definitely a learning experience for me. There are a few aspects of MTP cabling that require some thought before you deploy Continue reading MTP Fiber Cabling