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    ixgbe failed to initialize because an unsupported sfp+ module type was detected (fix for Centos 8.1)
    David Siegel
    • Jun 10, 2020
    • 7 min

    ixgbe failed to initialize because an unsupported sfp+ module type was detected (fix for Centos 8.1)

    Getting a 10G link up between an Intel X520-DA2 NIC and an Aruba S2500 on CentOS 8.1)
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    Developing a network upgrade plan
    David Siegel
    • May 25, 2020
    • 4 min

    Developing a network upgrade plan

    Getting a network ready for a full NAC deployment is a process. You don't have to figure it all out at once. Start with some basics.
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    The switch and SFP saga
    David Siegel
    • May 19, 2020
    • 4 min

    The switch and SFP saga

    I created a bit of a saga for myself with my quest for a cheap switch. Read the story and see where I ended up.
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    Setting up authoritative DNS for the home lab
    David Siegel
    • May 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    Setting up authoritative DNS for the home lab

    Setting up an authoritative DNS server for your home is easy!
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    Lab Network Design Considerations
    David Siegel
    • May 4, 2020
    • 4 min

    Lab Network Design Considerations

    As I think about what I want out of this project and some of the designs I could employ, it occurs to me that I could easily be tempted...
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    Cisco 5108 Blade Server Chassis received!
    David Siegel
    • May 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    Cisco 5108 Blade Server Chassis received!

    Go big or go home! Cisco UCS 5108 for the #homelab. Cisco spec sheet is wrong...110V will not power up the included power supplies.
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    Preparing for a Cisco UCS Blade Server install
    David Siegel
    • Apr 29, 2020
    • 5 min

    Preparing for a Cisco UCS Blade Server install

    Finding a Cisco UCS Blade Server on the cheap was the easy part. Then it got interesting.
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    Finding a learning project
    David Siegel
    • Apr 27, 2020
    • 4 min

    Finding a learning project

    At the Yates Ltd team off-site in February, a co-worker of mine (@michaelmartelli) handed out copies of Brendon Burchard's High...
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