Introduction Not much to add here as its the same as an older post: https://ip-life.net/how-to-auto-redirect-apache-default-webpage-to-a-specific-page/ Fix The only difference required in CentOS is to actually make the index file in the /var/www/html/ location: # touch /var/www/html/index.html Then modify as per
RANCID Scripts for VyOS/Vyatta
Introduction I wanted to add my Vyatta virtual router to my RANCID server as I was in the process of extensive testing for IPv6. Luckily I found this little gem and thanks to those who created the scripts: https://github.com/natecarlson/vyatta-rancid Now
RANCID 3.x Supress Output from Diffs
Introduction This is just another post relating to a previous post. The location of the changes required is different in this latest version of RANCID. https://ip-life.net/rancid-suppress-output-from-diffs/ If you have configuration you need to remove, it will no longer be in
Securing OpenSSH with Certificates on CentOS
Introduction If you want to stop using passwords to SSH onto your servers then certs are the way to go. When you run an application such as putty and pageant side by side then you will never have to use
Cacti Validation Error
Introduction You try and add a new graph/s to a Graph Tree in cacti but you get “Validation error”. Fix Try editing the: /usr/share/cacti/graphs.php file and comment out the following line and restart apache. //input_validate_input_number(get_request_var_post(‘drp_action’)); service httpd restart
Install Cacti on Ubuntu 12.04
Introduction I am really just linking some other great content here but there was something I had to figure out before I could follow the great guide by digital ocean. I was getting these errors on the server after install
CentOS default Eth0 Interface Down on Startup
Introduction The title says it all really. Fix Edit /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-$IFNAME Change the ONBOOT line’s value to yes
RANCID Setup on CentOS 6.6
Introduction If you looking for a guide on how to setup the latest version of RANCID which is currently 3.2 (June 2015) then you have come to the right place. I have previously done a post on RANCID setup on
Kernel Panic-not syncing
Introduction I tried to upgrade my Ubuntu Server but it didn’t boot up after rebooting. I jumped on via the console and saw the following: kernel panic-not syncing: VFS: unable to mount root fs on unknown block(0,0) I panicked and
Install VMware Tools Ubuntu
Introduction Installing Vmware tools on a linux box is a straightforward affair from the terminal. Installation Procedure The first step is obviously mount the ISO to install VMware tools. Just a right click on the guest and then guest, install/upgrade