In this post we will walk through the process of upgrading the IOS image on a Cisco Catalyst WS-C4500X switch
How to Reset Cisco Catalyst WS-C4500X to Factory Defaults
Need to reset your Cisco Catalyst 4500X back to the factory default settings. Follow this quick and easy guide
How to Install and Configure Dnsmasq with Web Frontend on RHEL 9
In this post we will install and configure dnsmasq with a webUI frontend to simplify manaing dns management
Resetting a Lost BMC Password with ipmitool
I recently got my hands on a couple of gigabyte servers. These machines came preinstalled with Ubuntu 20.04. Credentials for a OS local user account were on a sticker on the machines. However there was no indication of what the BMC credentials were. According to this document, there should be default credentials that we can … Continue reading Resetting a Lost BMC Password with ipmitool
How to Connect to a Cisco Serial Port via Minicom
Prerequisites You will need the following. A RJ45 to RS232 (serial) roll-over cable. Shown below And a USB to RS232(DB9) adapter (below) Connect the RJ45 to the serial port on your Cisco switch. Connect the two Db9s and plug the usb port into your workstation. Your should see the adapter recognized as ttyUSB0. You can … Continue reading How to Connect to a Cisco Serial Port via Minicom
Simple RAG with Ollama, OpenWebUI, and VectorDB on Ubuntu 22.04
Prerequisites I have already installed Nvidia proprietary drivers and the Nvidia Cuda Toolkit. I documented the install of the Cuda toolkit in an older post which can be found here. Since I have Nvidia GPUs in my host system, and I intend to run some services in containers, I want to make sure that I … Continue reading Simple RAG with Ollama, OpenWebUI, and VectorDB on Ubuntu 22.04
How to Install Instructlab + VLLM with Nvidia Cuda Support on Ubuntu 22.04
This guide details the installation process for Instructlab + VLLM on Ubuntu 22.04 with an Nvidia CUDA Support.