December 8, 2020
Is it possible to run Proxmox on a bare metal server with pfSense?
Linux General,There is always the possibility of running Proxmox on a bare metal server with pfsense as a virtual machine. In such a scenario, it is better to understand how the setup works and tweaks which will give optimal performance. Yes, Proxmox can install at the top of Debian, and it is a software stack that…
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December 2, 2020
Avoid Data Breach in Healthcare
Linux General,Cyber attacks are a common issue nowadays and it’s mandatory to address the importance of enhancing data security. One such sector which is critical when it comes to protecting data in the healthcare industry, many healthcare organizations are addressing the need to prevent a data breach. The normal occurrences of data breaches are through unauthorized…
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November 23, 2020
Solve Bottleneck using Proxmox Backup Server 1.0
Linux General,Server,You know that backup is a central aspect of IT administration. The need to recover from data loss is fundamental and it increases with virtualization. Proxmox already shipped a backup tool called vzdump and can make consistent snapshots of running LXC containers and KVM virtual machines. However, vzdump only allows for full backups. If you…
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October 27, 2020
Installing OpenSSH on Windows Servers
Linux General,Now, it’s easy to transfer your data over a network from one device to another with an FTP connection for your client. But we all know that FTP is not that safe, hence you can use SFTP, which is secure and prevent unauthorized access. Isn’t that great that you gain free security! We will take…
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October 13, 2020
SMTP Email Set-up for Magento 2
Linux General,Most of us are familiar with the widely used email sending system, the SMTP. Here we will show you simple steps to configure the default SMTP Email Set-up on Magento 2. Maximize the effectiveness of your email marketing using Magento 2 SMTP extension. Newbie’s may find it difficult but the steps are easy, so let’s…
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September 9, 2020
Zabbix Vs LibreNMS Monitoring Tools for 2020
Linux General,Monitoring,Network monitoring tools are very important for an IT specialist to examine the health of the system. When there is a massive list of Monitoring Tools to get you started, you might find it difficult to make a final choice. Here we will take you through the Zabbix Vs LibreNMS Monitoring Tools that are widely used.…
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August 6, 2020
Rebuild corrupter & missing *.db Zone files
Linux General,The Zone files contain namespace details. By default, they are stored in the named working directory located in /var / named/, and each zone file is named in the zone statement according to the file option. Usually in a manner that relates to the domain in question and identifies the file as containing zone data…
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June 10, 2020
Monitor VMware ESXi Host Using LibreNMS
Linux General,Server,VMware,Configuring SNMP on VMware ESXi host Log in to the ESXi host with root user credentials. Once you have logged in, check the current SNMP configurations # esxcli system snmp get Authentication: Communities: Enable: false Engineid: Hwsrc: indications Loglevel: info Notraps: Port: 161Privacy:Remoteusers:Syscontact:Syslocation:Targets:Users:V3targets: You can start the configuration by setting the community string(s). #esxcli system snmp set –communities <community> e.g# esxcli system snmp set –communities actsupport Configure SNMP Port # esxcli system snmp set –port 161 Enable SNMP on the server # esxcli system snmp set –enable true Set syscontact # esxcli system snmp set –syscontact infrastructure@actsupport.com Set Server Location: # esxcli system snmp set –syslocation US-RA0154 Check SNMP firewall rules: # esxcli network firewall get Default Action: DROP Enabled: true Loaded: true # esxcli network firewall ruleset rule list | grep snmpsnmp Inbound UDP Dst 161 161 # esxcli network firewall ruleset allowedip list | grep snmpsnmp All Only…
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June 2, 2020
Download and Install Loki Binary
Linux General,What is Loki? As you know the 1st stable version of Loki was released on November 19/2019. Some of you might have waited for it for a long where few others might have not heard of it or used it. So first lets’ understand what it is and the see how to install the Loki…
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April 27, 2020
COVID-19 Business Continuity Solutions via Remote Support
Linux General,Do you have a detailed plan to help your organization navigate operational and technical challenges during unplanned events such as COVID-19 to stay online and deliver products and services like IT, sales and support during these disruptive events? If not, you should act now. Well, Business Continuity Plans are more than just what you think…
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