Author Archives: RedNectar Chris Welsh

About RedNectar Chris Welsh

Professional IT Instructor. All things TCP/IP, Cisco or Data Centre

ACI Version mismatch Alert. Don’t use v5 on APIC and v14 on Leaves

Posted on 2020/09/05 by RedNectar Chris Welsh

If you are stuck with some first-generation switches in your ACI fabric, you might be tempted to upgrade your APIC to version 5.x – maybe even attempt to upgrade your leaf switches to the companion v15.x. Let me tell you why you don’t want to do that. Continue reading →

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Protected: You won’t beleive how secure Cisco is!

Posted on 2020/08/19 by RedNectar Chris Welsh

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RedNectar’s Guide for writing Exam Questions

Posted on 2020/08/08 by RedNectar Chris Welsh

I feel your pain. You are sitting another [insert name of favourite vendor here] exam, and you come across a question that is just not written clearly, where the examiner has not made the question clear. And so, you begin … Continue reading →

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CPOC Series: Exploring ACI —

Posted on 2020/08/02 by RedNectar Chris Welsh

Recently I had the pleasure to work with the fine folks at the Cisco Proof of Concept labs in Research Triangle Park, NC. Because of the unique times we live in, this normally onsite event was constrained to a virtual … Continue reading →

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Zoom Support Warning

Posted on 2020/06/16 by RedNectar Chris Welsh

This is a courtesy announcement for any followers or vistors about Zoom Support.

Zoom Support is, from the evidence so far, non-existent
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Preparation List for using WebEx Training

Posted on 2020/05/25 by RedNectar Chris Welsh

The Covid #WorkingFromHome phenomenon has forced me to become re-aquainted with the Cisco Webex Training application.  To get the best performance from WebEx Training, I’ve made a list of the shortcomings of the application that I must remember to overcome … Continue reading →

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moquery – Cisco’s Mysterious Obscure ACI query utility

Posted on 2020/04/09 by RedNectar Chris Welsh

Take some of the mystery and obscurity out of Cisco’s Managed Object query. The final outcome will be that you will be equiped with the knowledge to write a script and adapt to suit your needs. Continue reading →

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How to find powerpoint slides that don’t fit the template

Posted on 2020/03/07 by RedNectar Chris Welsh

any slides that have been altered cause a new slide layout to be added to your template with same name as the original with the characters 1_ prefixed. Continue reading →

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USB-A for Apple Magic Mouse – Apple, you’ve GOT to be joking!

Posted on 2020/01/31 by RedNectar Chris Welsh

I have just bought a Magic Mouse 2. I bought my Mac Book Pro in 2016. The instructions in th MM2 say “To Pair you mouse with your Mac, use the Lightning to USB cable that came with your Mouse”. … Continue reading →

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Configuring Link Speed on UCS 6545 10/25G ports

Posted on 2020/01/16 by RedNectar Chris Welsh

The secret is to double-click on the port to bring up the Properties window. From here you find the Show Interface option. Continue reading →

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