Getting Started with IOS-XE Guestshell

In this post, we’ll explore how to set up Cisco IOX & Guestshell for on-box Python

January 26, 2021 · 9 min · 1872 words · Matt Schmitz

[How To] Upgrade a Cisco SD-WAN Network

A short tutorial on how to upgrade a Cisco/Viptela SDWAN network, including controllers & edge devices

November 27, 2020 · 8 min · 1663 words · Matt Schmitz

Automating the CLI (Part 2): Building a Web Dashboard with Flask & Bootstrap

Building on the last post, we’ll show how easy it an be to build a Flask dashboard

October 12, 2020 · 11 min · 2340 words · Matt Schmitz

An Afternoon with ARIN

Attending a local ARIN event left me with some thoughts…

September 15, 2020 · 8 min · 1594 words · Matt Schmitz

Automating the CLI: Using Scrapli & Cisco Genie to Collect Interface Data

Let’s look at one way to automate routine CLI-based tasks using Scrapli & Cisco Genie

September 8, 2020 · 8 min · 1624 words · Matt Schmitz

Meraki MG - Setting up Meraki's New Cellular Gateway

I recently got a Meraki MG21 LTE gateway. Let’s set it up!

August 20, 2020 · 11 min · 2198 words · Matt Schmitz

Cisco Firepower - Automating Cellular Failover

How I automated internet uplink monitoring & route injection on a Cisco Firepower Firewall

July 17, 2020 · 10 min · 1922 words · Matt Schmitz

Privileged Access is Dangerous

My thoughts on the recent Twitter hack, and why access-control is important

July 16, 2020 · 6 min · 1096 words · Matt Schmitz

How to: Setting up Google Fi on a Netgear LTE Modem

Let’s walk though how to set up a Netgear LTE modem to work with Google Fi’s cellular service

July 9, 2020 · 6 min · 1128 words · Matt Schmitz

How To: Convert Catalyst 9100 AP to Embedded WLC

A tutorial for converting a Cisco 9100 series wireless access point to host an embedded controller

May 5, 2020 · 10 min · 2125 words · Matt Schmitz