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Configure RIP routing on a Cisco router

RIP routing is a distance-vector routing protocol which is simple to configure. The routing protocol determines the best path to a target by estimating the distance in number of hops or intermediate routers.

Configure IGRP routing on a Cisco router

IGRP is a proprietary routing protocol designed by Cisco and can only be used in a homogeneous network of Cisco routers. IGRP is a distance-vector protocol that considers delay, bandwidth and other optional parameters to determine the best path.

Save Cisco router configuration

Save the router config from the command line.

Configure RIP version 2 routing

RIP routing is a distance-vector routing protocol which is simple to configure. The routing protocol determines the best path to a target by estimating the distance in number of hops or intermediate routers.

Configure EIGRP routing on a Cisco router

EIGRP enghanced version of the IGRP that supports variable-length subnet masks and several additional features.

View a man page manually

Sometimes a man page for a package does not exist in the MANPATH and cannot be seen by the man program. Using nroff to format the text the way that man does is an option to altering your MANPATH variable.

Keep watch on the number of instances of a process

During troubleshooting, it may be helpful to monitor the number of process instances to see if it is stable or increasing.

Restart Apache without closing open connections

After making changes to Apache’s configuration file (httpd.conf), it is necessary to restart Apache for the changes to take effect. A normal restart will close active connections which may cause problems for users.

Stop Apache server processes

This command will safely stop apache server processes.

Copy files and directories recursively with tar

Copying a directory tree and its contents to another filesystem using tar will preserve ownership, permissions, and timestamps. A neat trick allows using tar to perform a recursive copy without creating an intermediate tar file.

Enable and password protect telnet logins to Cisco routers

The ability to telnet to a Cisco router makes administration easier. This simple configuration enables telnet logins to the router and protects them with a password.

Set the hostname of a Cisco router

The router hostname alters the prompt that is displayed while connected to the router. It does not affect routing or name resolution but can make administration safer in an environment with multiple routers.

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