Configuring a Passive Tap / Monitor Port: Mellanox SX1024 (Onyx) Network Switch

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Abstract This document provides step-by-step instructions for configuring a network monitoring (SPAN/mirror) port on a Mellanox switch. It outlines the necessary Web UI commands and key considerations to enable traffic mirroring for network analysis and troubleshooting. I love these switches – specifically the SX1024. They’re cheap on eBay, and have lots of 10GbE and 40GbE…

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Deploying Trend Micro Virtual Network Sensor on Proxmox VE

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Abstract This document describes the process of deploying the Trend Micro Vision One Virtual Network Sensor on a Proxmox VE system. Officially, Trend Micro only supports (as of this writing) the following virtualization platforms and cloud service providers for VNS: Both the KVM and Nutanix options will generate the same vns_meta.iso and vns_system.qcow2 files. The…

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Deploying Trend Micro Service Gateway Virtual Appliance on a VPS

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Abstract This document describes the process of deploying the Trend Micro Vision One Service Gateway Appliance on a Virtual Private Server (VPS). You don’t need AWS, Azure, or GCP… or their associated high prices. There are so many viable cloud service providers (CSP) that offer much better value, without the vendor lock-in and overly complex…

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Deploying Trend Micro Service Gateway Virtual Appliance on Proxmox VE

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Abstract This document describes the process of deploying the Trend Micro Vision One Service Gateway Appliance on a Proxmox VE system. Officially, Trend Micro only supports (as of this writing) the following virtualization platforms and cloud service providers: Notice that beautiful qcow2 support hiding behind the Nutanix brand. That’s because Nutanix uses KVM for AHV…

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Installing IBM AIX 7.3 w/ Latest TL/SP Fix Packs and DNF Toolbox for AIX

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Abstract This document describes the process of installing the IBM AIX 7.3 Unix operating system on the IBM Power platform. We’ll also cover patching/updating the latest Fix Packs (TL and SP), along with installing the AIX Toolbox of open source applications. I like AIX because it is interesting and different from Linux and BSD –…

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