WireShark Install on Mac OS X

[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]WireShark Install on Mac OS X[/fancy_header3] Seems like the WireShark install on Mac OS X has always been a total disaster for me. Packet capture utility are vital for developers, network and systems engineers alike. For troubleshooting or supporting SLAs it is often the only tool the defines fact vs. misconception. The WireShark installation process… Continue reading WireShark Install on Mac OS X

OpenStack Folsom Quantum Devstack Installation Tutorial

[fancy_header3 variation=”steelblue”]OpenStack Folsom Quantum Devstack Installation Tutorial and Screencast[/fancy_header3] [colored_box variation=”steelblue”] Installing OpenStack Grizzly with DevStack : Here is an updated Grizzly DevStack tutorial since Folsom is coming to an end. [/colored_box] This is a quick guide that includes a diagram of a working reference architecture for installation of the OpenStack Folsom release using which… Continue reading OpenStack Folsom Quantum Devstack Installation Tutorial

The Control Plane, Data Plane and Forwarding Plane in Networks

[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]The Control Plane, Data Plane and Forwarding Plane in Networks[/fancy_header3] The Control Plane, Data Plane and Forwarding Plane in Networks is the heart core DNA in today’s networking hardware to move IP packets from A to Z. The Management plane is another vital component but also widely excepted as user to hardware interaction. These… Continue reading The Control Plane, Data Plane and Forwarding Plane in Networks

Django Installation and First App Tutorial

[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]Django Installation and First App Tutorial [/fancy_header3] Django Installation and First App Tutorial: Django is a powerful web framework written in Python used to create pluggable database driven websites that are complex, but simplified by the abstraction of the Django framework. I am using Ubuntu for this install but beyond it will work for… Continue reading Django Installation and First App Tutorial

Python Tutorial: Classes, Objects, Methods, init and Simple Examples

[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]Python Tutorial: Classes, Objects, Methods, init and Simple Examples[/fancy_header3] Python Tutorial on Classes, Objects, Methods: In this post we will dive into Python classes, methods, objects and using the init constructer to initialize classes. Object oriented programming has gone well past being a fad (sorry punchcards) like it or not encapsulation and inheritance is winning… Continue reading Python Tutorial: Classes, Objects, Methods, init and Simple Examples

Python Tutorial: Functions and Passing Lists and Dictionaries with Simple Examples

[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]Python Tutorial: Functions, Passing Lists, Dictionaries with Simple Examples[/fancy_header3] In Python the differences between functions, classes and methods is often best explained with examples of code. It is also the best way to learn syntax and languages for some of us. We will start off with Functions and work into Classes which is the… Continue reading Python Tutorial: Functions and Passing Lists and Dictionaries with Simple Examples

Building a Windows Image for OpenStack

[fancy_header3 variation=”steelblue”]Building a Windows Image for OpenStack[/fancy_header3] Building a Windows Image for OpenStack :  Here is a how-to for building a Windows image to import into OpenStack or a KVM Hypervisor. We need to sysprep the image before we can import it into Glance. [colored_box variation=”steelblue”]For a tutorial on getting OpenStack Folsom up and running… Continue reading Building a Windows Image for OpenStack

XRDP Installation: An Easy Remote Desktop Setup for Linux

[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]XRDP Installation: An Easy Remote Desktop Setup for Linux[/fancy_header3] [image_frame style=”framed_shadow” align=”right” alt=”XRDP for Linux Remote Access” height=”160″ width=”160″]http://networkstatic.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/xrdp-logo.jpg[/image_frame] XRDP Installation: An Easy Remote Desktop Setup for Linux – Quick tutorial for an installation on Linux (Ubuntu specifically but easily ported) for an easy remote desktop (RDP) setup for Linux. Setting up remote GUI… Continue reading XRDP Installation: An Easy Remote Desktop Setup for Linux