STP is a Layer 2 protocol that makes a loop-free network topology by blocking the redundant path. STP elects the root bridge, and it will decide which port will be in forwarding and blocking state. A switch that has the lowest bridge-id will become a root bridge. Priority is a decimal number, ranging from 0-65535. […]
It is called link aggregation. It is used to aggregate multiple physical links into a single logical link. That logical link is called a port channel. What are the requirements of Etherchannel? Duplex must match. The speed must match. Etherchannel standard must match. Trunk allowed VLAN list must match. Native VLAN must match. Tunk encapsulation […]
Hi guys, in this series of blogs, we will talk about different FortiGate HA protocols. FortiGate has different HA protocols FGCP and FGSP. In this blog, we will understand more about FGSP protocol i.e FortiGate Session Life Support Protocol. FGSP was introduced in Fortios 5.0 and above to overcome the HA restrictions over asymmetric traffic, TCP, UDP, […]
Cryptography is the study of secure communication that allows the sender and recipient of a message to have highly secure and confidential to view its contents. The data is encrypted using a secret key, and then both the encoded message and secret key are sent to the recipient for decryption. What are the Objectives Of […]
What is Simple Network Management Protocol ? Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an application protocol that is used to manage the network devices on a public or private network, by using port numbers 161 & 162. The main perspective of SNMP is to provide network devices such as routers, servers, and printers with a […]
In the world of Network Security, we have the most expensive and advanced security devices which act as a strong defense and help to prevent cyberattacks. Nowadays, most of the network administrators are just fulfilling their duties with respect to their network configuration but still, some of them are smart because they use Layer 2 […]
Hello everyone, we are back with the second part on email security and will be continuing the next 5 email security practices that are to be followed. Before starting, let me share a story with you. My friend’s iPhone 12 got stolen (imagine the pain!). He went home and logged into his Apple id and […]
Cisco Video Surveillance Solution is a part of Cisco’s Connected Safety and Security solution portfolio. Cisco Video Surveillance solution is a smart surveillance solution from Cisco which can easily integrate with IP cameras, encoders, sensors, etc. from multiple leading OEMs. It also offers to apply analytical assessment of video feeds sent by cameras and then […]
In this blog, we provide an understanding of the UCS Manager and its configuration. Cisco UCS is a data center computing solution composed of computing hardware, virtualization software, switching, switching fabric, and management software. Cisco UCS Manager implements policy-based management of the server and the networking resources. Network, storage, and server administrators all create service […]
Our goal as a Network Security Engineer is to be able to provide security of communication and restrict access from insecure networks. E.g. Internet. We use Firewall very commonly to restrict unwanted communication between various private networks and public networks. Cisco offers an NGFW Solution called Cisco Firepower Threat Defense. In this blog, we will […]
