DNS Request Communications

Deploy Layer 2 Disjoint Networks Upstream in End Host Mode [Unified Computing] - Cisco Systems

Deploy Layer 2 Disjoint Networks Upstream in End Host Mode  [Unified Computing] - Cisco Systems: This document explains how to deploy disjoint Layer 2 networks upstream of Cisco UCS in Ethernet end-host mode.

Cisco Wireless LAN Controller System Message Guide - System Message Overview [Cisco 4400 Series Wireless LAN Controllers] - Cisco Systems

Cisco Wireless LAN Controller System Message Guide - System Message Overview  [Cisco 4400 Series Wireless LAN Controllers] - Cisco Systems: This publication lists and describes system messages for Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers

A Few Good Information Security Metrics - CSO Online - Security and Risk

A Few Good Information Security Metrics - CSO Online - Security and Risk: A great article about some Security metrics to gather baseline before and after security remediation.

Understanding Packet Counters in show policy-map interface Output [QoS Congestion Avoidance] - Cisco Systems

Understanding Packet Counters in show policy-map interface Output  [QoS Congestion Avoidance] - Cisco Systems: Understanding Packet Counters in show policy-map interface Output

Export DNS Zone

DNS::Microsoft::Export Zone
DNSCMD is a great utility
One of the many things you can do is backup a zone:

dnscmd SERVERNAME /ZoneExport domain.com DNS-BACKUP.TXT

Oddly, you can't put that output anyplace other than the default:

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DNS\

Windows DNS TTL

Microsoft DNS::The pain of "simplicity"

I guess a lot of people just  are going to say "DUH!!!" but I had to look hard today to figure out how to add a TTL to an individual DNS entry on MS DNS server.

VIEW > ADVANCED gives you the secret field to fill in the TTL

Sheesh!

Windows Server 2012 Licensing Changes

Windows Server 2012 Licensing Changes
Simpler is better