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niffnay.org Just a quick note. If you’re upgrading an ASA and you’ve already uploaded and set the new code version and ASDM version and then attempted unsuccessfully to reload the switch, go to monitoring and then remote VPN connections. Check and see if you have any AnyConnect sessions and if you do log them out. Once … Read more
I recently ran into an issue trying to get TFTPd x64 working on a new MS server 2019. For the life of me I couldn’t get it to work, I’d tweak the settings, bind TFTP to a specific vNIC and then get a pop-up saying: ” Bind error 10013 An attempt was made to access … Read more
When you’re editing configs or other text in Notepad++ it can be extremely useful to highlight and cut/copy/paste/delete vertically instead of the standard horizontal way. If you hold down the alt key while making your selection you can easily do this. Really makes editing Cisco configs a whole lot easier.
This was without a doubt the hardest hike of my life. It was the first time ever for me that I couldn’t make it to my designated campsite. I got to the Fox Farm Road trailhead at about Noon. It was a clear day, the first in several weeks, and it was unseasonably warm, temps … Read more
Last week I made my first solo winter trip, heading to the Superior Hiking Trail (SHT). I want to hike the entirety of the trail in my lifetime so my first thought was to start at the Martin Road trailhead, right outside of Duluth and start picking off sections bit by bit heading north. But … Read more
This is a quick post/reminder. If you’re ever doing a live monitoring of traffic for a server on your network on a Cisco ASA and you just see zero traffic where there should be some, check that the server or VM that you’re monitoring doesnt have 2 NICs. This has come up a couple of … Read more
If you’re at all interested in the weather, and you should be, check out this cool site. It lets you overlay different weather satellite data onto a globe. I like using it to check on wind patterns. https://earth.nullschool.net
A few months ago I was browsing estate sale listings and came across a fantastic deal on a big oak dining room table. I quickly ran over on my lunch break and bought the full set of chairs, table and leafs. The estate sale was located at the house of one Charles H Mertensotto of … Read more
This guy Dave over at Poverty, Agony, Distress & Want (PADWRailRoad) has a fantastic site on the history of the Port Arthur Duluth & Western Railway. He’s done an amazing job researching the railroad and the history of the area. I came across his site researching the Border Route trail. The particular site I link … Read more
A few months ago I purchased an old Optimus 8r stove to use for winter backpacking trips. Its a white gas stove which should’ve meant better cold weather performance. Unfortunately the one I bought off eBay was in pretty rough shape. The case was badly dinged up, there was quite a bit of soot and … Read more