AP Not Joining Controller – %DTLS-3-HANDSHAKE_FAILURE

If you’re trying to connect older Access Points (APs) to a newer Wireless LAN Controller (WLC), you might stumble upon this frustrating issue: the AP simply refuses to join. Instead, the log fills up with errors like DTLS-5-PEER_DISCONNECT (Peer x.x.x.x has closed connection) and FATAL: Certificate unknown. This can feel like a bad networking horror … Read more

Cisco 3850 Upgrade

These steps are from a high level view and cover the overall process.  Some steps are omitted.  Download the IOS and place it on a thumb drive, or tftp etc. copy tftp://yourtftpsite/cat3k_caa-universalk9.SPA.03.07.05.E.152-3.E5.bin flash: (this may take several minutes to complete) When complete: software install file flash:cat3k_caa-universalk9.SPA.03.07.05.E.152-3.E5.bin After reboot/reload etc. software clean After the switch is … Read more

SanDisk SSD Dashboard

SanDisk SSD Dashboard Support Information The SanDisk SSD Dashboard helps users maintain peak performance of the SanDisk SSD in Windows® operating systems with a user-friendly graphical interface for the user. The SanDisk SSD Dashboard includes tools for analysis of the disk (including the disk model, capacity, firmware version, and SMART attributes) and firmware updates. Download: SanDisk … Read more

Duplicati 2.0

Free backup software to store encrypted backups online. For Windows, macOS and Linux Many Backends Duplicati works with standard protocols like FTP, SSH, WebDAV as well as popular services like Backblaze B2, Microsoft OneDrive, Amazon S3, Google Drive, box.com, Mega, hubiC and many others. https://www.duplicati.com/

How to Extend/Reduce LVM’s (Logical Volume Management) in Linux – Part II

From TecMint.com – https://www.tecmint.com/extend-and-reduce-lvms-in-linux/ Previously we have seen how to create a flexible disk storage using LVM. Here, we are going to see how to extend volume group, extend and reduce a logical volume. Here we can reduce or extend the partitions in Logical volume management (LVM) also called as flexible volume file-system. Extend/Reduce LVMs … Read more

WAP Conversion using MODE Button

(Credit – https://mrncciew.com/2013/12/13/ap-conversion-using-mode-button/ ) In this post we will see how to do the same task using Mode/Reset button of the Access point. Number 1 in the below diagram shows this Reset button of the given AP. You can use this mode/reset button when you do not know password or your AP firmware is corrupted,etc. … Read more

Access Point ROMMON Recovery AP:

I recently tried to get an AP working that was having issues.  To single out the OS or something else I blew away anything/everything on the FLASH: drive which renders it useless. WARNING Don’t try this unless you already have the recovery image or IOS handy! You can use the following to force delete specific … Read more

Upgrade Cisco 3850 firmware

These steps are from a high level view and cover the overall process.  Some steps are omitted.  Download the IOS and place it on a thumb drive, or tftp etc. copy tftp://yourtftpsite/cat3k_caa-universalk9.SPA.03.07.05.E.152-3.E5.bin flash:
(this may take several minutes to complete) When complete: software install file flash:cat3k_caa-universalk9.SPA.03.07.05.E.152-3.E5.bin
 After reboot/reload etc. software clean After the switch is back … Read more