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In a previous article I discussed how I like to use Microsoft's LogParser utility to, well, parse Windows event logs on a Call Manager server.  For those that no longer run CM on a Windows server that article may not be incredibly useful.  Recently, I have had to update some…

Networks use the same devices in many different roles, so configuration validation based on device type isn’t sufficient. There are some configuration things that can be checked across all the [...]

Here is a list of the articles I posted in February to my blog at Netcordia: “Network Management Sucks!!!“ discusses why I think Jimmy Ray Purser, a blogger for Cisco [...]

Jimmy Ray Purser, a blogger and video blogger for Cisco and Network World, just did Applied Infrastructure blog under

I’m working on network management requirements for several customers and keep running into the same requirements.  One of the key requirements is that of event reporting.  Events typically take two [...]

One excellent command for viewing ASA SNMP OIDs is "show snmp-server oidlist". It appears that this is a hidden command, based on the ASA 8.0 Reference Guide. This command provides information on the OID and name associated with it. I've included an example below:

I’ve written here (and in our Forum) about visualization and why a lot of visualization isn’t very useful.  An interesting parallel concept is that of auralization, which is to sound [...]

I’ve found that IP Phone vendors have done a poor job of instrumenting their phones to be remotely monitored and managed.  There are several things that need to be made [...]

We just announced the NetMRI Event Analysis system, which analyzes syslog and snmp trap events, and is pretty exciting (see Applied Infrastructure blog under

One of the neat things about talking with VCs is meeting really smart people. During one of our meetings we were talking with Mike O’Dell, a long-time friend and associate [...]

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I visited a customer yesterday who is using eight (!) tools for network management (this count includes Network management with too many tools is common, but not a good idea. [...]