Router Configuration Standards   Physical Security The most basic and most important aspect of protecting a router from unauthorized access is physical security.  Anyone with physical access to the router can gain control over it, whether through an unprotected port or by more disruptive methods (performing a password recovery).  Therefore, it is vitally important to prevent...

Switch Configuration Standards   VLAN 1 and Switch Management Switched networks employ several control protocols that work to ensure the smooth flow of user data across the network.  This section discusses significance VLAN 1 and its relevance to switch control protocols used in switched network environment.  The section also establishes the Organization’s standards for configuring a...

Here’s a great format for tracking your organizations IP addresses. In an Excel spreadsheet, start a row with the following fields below. You can also see an example for how these spreadsheets look organizaed. *Network*CIDR Mask*Status*Description*Location*Notes*VLAN   OR… *Network*Octet*Status*Description*Location*Notes*VLAN

If you attempt to place an outgoing call on your cellular device over the Verizon network, you may receive the following automated prompt from Verizon and your call will fail.   “All Circuits are Busy Please try Your Call Again later Announcement 8 Switch 2 Dash 4.”   “All circuits are busy. Please try your call...

If you are trying to edit/change/add objects on your Panorama, you may see that everything is grayed out and you are unable to make edits. The reason for this is because the current device group view you are in does not allow you to make edits.   At the top of the Panorama task bar, look...