Networking

Common Problems 112928

Windows Server 2016 – tcpip.sys DPC latency spikes degrade throughput – Fix and Prevention

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 11 November 2020 Affected versions: Windows Server 2016 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution — Primary Fix Solution — Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors […]

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How to Configure IPsec Policies on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure IPsec Policies on Windows Server 2016

How to Configure Windows Server 2016 IPsec IPsec (Internet Protocol Security) is a suite of protocols that provides authentication, integrity, and encryption for IP network traffic. On Windows Server 2016, IPsec can be configured through Windows Firewall with Advanced Security to protect communications between servers, isolate network segments, and enforce secure communication policies. Common uses […]

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Common Problems 118464

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS swap thrashing after memory pressure spike

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 10 November 2020 Affected versions: 16.04 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors & Cross-Refs […]

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How to Set Up SSH Two-Factor Authentication on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up SSH Two-Factor Authentication on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction Setting up set up ssh two-factor authentication on oracle linux 8 on a Oracle Linux 8 server is a common task for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and site reliability engineers. This guide explains how to Set Up SSH Two-Factor Authentication on Oracle Linux 8, with all the commands you need, the SELinux and firewalld […]

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Common Problems 113513

Windows Server 2012 R2 — Default gateway disappears after NIC driver update — Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 9 November 2020 Affected versions: Windows Server 2012 R2 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution — Primary Fix Solution — Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related […]

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Understanding Sockets — step-by-step DevOps tutorial on Progressive Robot

Understanding Sockets

Sockets are a way to enable inter-process communication between programs running on a server, or between programs running on separate servers. Communication between servers relies on *network sockets*, which use the Internet Protocol (IP) to encapsulate and handle sending and receiving data.

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How to Set Up GitLab CE on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up GitLab CE on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction Setting up set up gitlab ce on oracle linux 8 on a Oracle Linux 8 server is a common task for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and site reliability engineers. This guide explains how to Set Up GitLab CE on Oracle Linux 8, with all the commands you need, the SELinux and firewalld considerations to […]

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How to Configure NVGRE on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure NVGRE on Windows Server 2016

How to Configure Windows Server 2016 NVGRE Network Virtualization using Generic Routing Encapsulation (NVGRE) is a network virtualization encapsulation protocol developed by Microsoft and included in Windows Server 2016 as part of Hyper-V Network Virtualization (HNV). NVGRE encapsulates Ethernet frames within GRE packets, enabling virtual networks to operate independently of the underlying physical network topology. […]

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Common Problems 112431

Windows Server 2019 – Cluster Shared Volume remains in redirected mode – Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 8 November 2020 Affected versions: Windows Server 2019 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors […]

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How to Configure HashiCorp Vault on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure HashiCorp Vault on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction Oracle Linux 8 ships with a stable, security-hardened base that makes deploying configure hashicorp vault on oracle linux 8 both straightforward and auditable. This tutorial covers the complete procedure for how to Configure HashiCorp Vault on Oracle Linux 8, including dnf module streams where applicable, systemd unit management, and the firewalld rules required for […]

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