Cisco 4331 - Inactive Analogue Line Alerts

Some analogue lines would constantly go down without notice, so I was tasked to find a no-cost solution for this problem.  There are devices which can do this quite easily, however they are not cost efficient for 50 sites, so I did a good deal of research, and this is...

2012 Saskatchewan Summer Games IT

Set up file shares as requested with secured access. Create secure wireless network for staff/participants separate from the school's network. Install software as needed. Create accounts for staff with limited access. Create a temporary working environment so I could both be available for troubleshooting Summer Games staff while also setting...

Windows Server Upgrades

Migrated all site Windows servers from Server 2003/2008 to Server 2012 R2 using new hardware. Distributed AD at each site had to be demoted prior to swapping server. All services were rebuilt on new servers (DHCP, DNS, NTFS shares, etc.). Built servers in the office prior to going to each...

Docker

Currently playing around with Docker. I have 2 servers hosted with Linode, one with just SearXNG and the other I have installed Yacht, which is a web UI for Docker. I'm looking to understand it better so that I know what a good use for it might be, or whether...

Network Diagram - Physical

Setup Install Microsoft Visio or Wondershare EdrawMax. Gather a barebones blueprint in PDF form of each site (few/no identifiers, simply walls, doors, etc.). Download/import stencils for physical infrastructure (e.g. Cisco, Panduit, etc.). On the first tab, create standard layers (e.g. Room numbers, port numbers, port type, cabling paths, access points,...

Network Diagrams - Logical

Install Microsoft Visio (or Wondershare EdrawMax) Create logical topology templates for sites based on common number of server rooms (templates for 3 and 5 rooms). Create cable types using connectors sized and colored to depict cable type, uplink speed, trunk/access type, and/or port group. Import appropriate device stencils (e.g. Cisco,...

Internet Search Engine

Following the instructions provided from NetworkChuck on his YouTube channel. Bring up an Ubuntu server in Linode. Create a DNS A record for my sub domain and point it at the Linode VM's IP. Update the server. sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y Install Docker. sudo apt install...

Microsoft Teams IP Phone

Purchase a Yealink Teams IP Phone. Purchase a PoE switch. Buy a year subscription to Microsoft 365 Business Voice bundle including domain. Follow Microsoft documentation for adding an IP phone Create an account within Azure AD and assign voice licenses. Obtain and assign phone number to the user. Connect the...

Develop Cable Organizers

Find free 3D Printing design software - discovered Tinkercad with online design software and database. Look through the database to confirm there is no cable organizers already available. Measure a Cat6 cable width and design something to hold 8 cables that can snap-in and stay in place unless removed with...

Cost-effective BYOD

Watch videos the find the best practice for configuring PAN firewalls for BYOD. Create a captive portal webpage and upload to PAN Panorama. Configure the captive portal in PAN Panorama as per the step-by-step instructions in their knowledgebase. Tie the login to LDAP groups within the firewall for effective filtering....