Fixing 3CX IP Blacklist From SSH
I have a 3CX system at home as a fallback phone in the event our wireless provider has issues. It is hosted locally in a Proxmox VE on an old MacBook Pro.
Mounting Azure LUN Drives or Data Disks in Ubuntu 24.04
I play in the "cloud," and sometimes my cloud needs additional storage. Azure data disk or LUN storage is inexpensive and easy. Here is how I mounted my…
Change Windows 11 Screenshot Folder
I take a lot of screenshots while making documentation. I like them to land in a specific place. Below are the steps to change the screenshot folder in…
Starting Percona XtraDB Cluster From Cold Boot or Crash
A Percona XtraDB Cluster can be a resilient option for high-uptime databases. What if you lose all your servers due to a power failure? Restarting a…
Upgrade Zabbix Agent to Agent 2
Out with the old, in with the new. Memory-safe is all the rage. Let's upgrade to Zabbix Agent 2 with "Go Technology!" \some parts in C*
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) Tips
WSL lets you install a Linux distribution (such as Ubuntu) to use Linux command-line tools directly on Windows. You get Linux with a real Linux kernel…
Quick and simple monitoring for 2017 MSSQL server with Zabbix 7.0
Quick and simple guide for monitoring a 2017 MSSQL server with Zabbix 7.0 (current). Most of the documentation, blog posts, and forums I found on this…
Updates - Back from vacation!
Well, it's been a minute. For those keeping score at home, I’ve been swamped with life—that pesky thing that keeps us all from our hobbies, side projects,…
Leveraging Hyper-V to Add VLANs in Windows 11
As mentioned in my last post, I recently upgraded one of my Windows 10 machines to Windows 11. In the process, I discovered that Intel is no longer…
Removing Old Network Adapter Settings From Windows
I recently upgraded one of my Windows 10 machines to Windows 11. In the process, I discovered that Intel is no longer supporting Intel PROSet beyond…
Create a Ceragon IP-20A to Cisco Console Cable Adapter
You can use a standard Cisco console cable to connect to a Ceregon IP-20A with some modifications.
How to Create Multiple Files From a Column in Excel
I was recently asked how to create multiple files in Excel from unique values in a specific column. The user wanted to copy all the data in each row where…