Networking

Common Problems 112523

Windows Server 2019 — IPsec site-to-site tunnel renegotiation fails after certificate renewal on RRAS — Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 20 March 2020 Affected versions: Windows Server 2019 📖 ~2 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 InfluxDB and Grafana on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure InfluxDB and Grafana on Debian 9

Introduction Deploying configure influxdb and grafana on debian 9 on a Debian 9 Stretch machine is straightforward thanks to Debian’s policy-compliant packaging. Unlike rpm-based distributions, Debian stores configuration helpers in /etc/default/, uses update-rc.d for older init scripts, and provides dpkg-reconfigure for interactive package configuration. This tutorial stays on the systemd path throughout. Prerequisites Before you […]

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How to Configure Zabbix Agent on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Zabbix Agent on Debian 10

Introduction How to Configure Zabbix Agent on Debian 10 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 10 Buster server. Debian 10 Buster ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ from Debian 10. This […]

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Common Problems 121668

Rsync Backup Jobs Timing Out Over SSH

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 19 March 2020 Affected versions: Debian 9 📖 ~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 Set Up Node Exporter for Server Metrics on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Node Exporter for Server Metrics on Debian 10

Introduction How to Set Up Node Exporter for Server Metrics on Debian 10 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 10 Buster server. Debian 10 Buster ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ […]

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How to Use Resource Monitor on Windows Server 2012 R2 — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use Resource Monitor on Windows Server 2012 R2

How to Use Resource Monitor on Windows Server 2012 R2 Resource Monitor (resmon.exe) on Windows Server 2012 R2 provides a more granular, real-time view of system resource utilization than Task Manager, offering per-process breakdowns of CPU, memory, disk, and network activity with detailed metrics not available elsewhere in the built-in toolset. While Performance Monitor excels […]

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How to Configure rsyslog on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure rsyslog on Debian 10

Introduction Debian 10 Buster is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up configure rsyslog on debian 10 on Buster leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Buster freeze. Follow each step carefully and the resulting […]

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

How to Configure RRAS on Windows Server 2016

How to Configure Windows Server 2016 Routing and Remote Access The Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) in Windows Server 2016 provides software-based routing, VPN gateway, and dial-up remote access capabilities. RRAS can function as an IPv4 and IPv6 router connecting multiple network segments, a NAT gateway for internet sharing, a site-to-site VPN endpoint using […]

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How to Manage Docker Images and Containers on RHEL 7 — step-by-step RHEL 7 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Manage Docker Images and Containers on RHEL 7

How to Manage Docker Images and Containers on RHEL 7 Effective day-to-day use of Docker requires a solid command of image and container management. Images are the read-only blueprints from which containers are created; containers are the running (or stopped) instances of those images. Over time, a Docker host accumulates pulled images, stopped containers, dangling […]

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Common Problems 115559

RHEL 7 rsyslog not forwarding logs to remote collector

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 17 March 2020 Affected versions: RHEL 7 📖 ~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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