Networking

How to Configure Consul for Service Discovery on FreeBSD 12 — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Consul for Service Discovery on FreeBSD 12

Introduction How to Configure Consul for Service Discovery on FreeBSD 12 is a core administration task for any FreeBSD 12 server operator. FreeBSD 12 ships with the 15.0-RELEASE kernel, ZFS as the default root filesystem, Capsicum capability sandboxing improvements, and an updated ports tree. Unlike Linux distributions, FreeBSD uses rc(8) for service management, pf for […]

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How to Deploy a Django App with Gunicorn on FreeBSD 12 — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Deploy a Django App with Gunicorn on FreeBSD 12

Introduction How to Deploy a Django App with Gunicorn on FreeBSD 12 is a core administration task for any FreeBSD 12 server operator. FreeBSD 12 ships with the 15.0-RELEASE kernel, ZFS as the default root filesystem, Capsicum capability sandboxing improvements, and an updated ports tree. Unlike Linux distributions, FreeBSD uses rc(8) for service management, pf […]

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How to Scan for Vulnerabilities with OpenVAS on RHEL 7 — step-by-step RHEL 7 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Scan for Vulnerabilities with OpenVAS on RHEL 7

How to Scan for Vulnerabilities with OpenVAS on RHEL 7 OpenVAS (Open Vulnerability Assessment System), now part of the Greenbone Vulnerability Management (GVM) framework, is one of the most capable open-source vulnerability scanners available. It maintains a continuously updated feed of over 50,000 Network Vulnerability Tests (NVTs) and can detect misconfigurations, outdated software, missing patches, […]

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How to Configure Fabric Deployment Tool on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Fabric Deployment Tool on Debian 9

Introduction This guide explains how to Configure Fabric Deployment Tool on Debian 9 on Debian 9 Stretch. Debian Stretch uses systemd for service management, nftables as the underlying packet filter (with ufw or iptables front-ends still available), and AppArmor for mandatory access control. Every command is designed for a minimal Debian 9 install with the […]

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Common Problems 115472

NFS mount hangs at boot

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 10 November 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 & Cross-Refs References & Further […]

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

How to Configure Initial Settings on Windows Server 2016

How to Configure Windows Server 2016 Initial Settings After installing Windows Server 2016, a series of initial configuration tasks should be completed before placing the server into production. These tasks include setting the hostname, configuring the time zone, assigning a static IP address, enabling Remote Desktop, configuring Windows Update, and joining an Active Directory domain […]

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How to Configure a Static IP Address with NetworkManager on RHEL 7 — step-by-step RHEL 7 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure a Static IP Address with NetworkManager on RHEL 7

How to Configure a Static IP Address with NetworkManager on RHEL 7 Configuring a static IP address is one of the most fundamental tasks for any Linux system administrator. On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, NetworkManager is the default network management daemon, and it provides two powerful tools for managing connections: the command-line interface nmcli […]

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Common Problems 114916

RHEL 8 firewalld Zone Mismatch Blocks Application Port

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 9 November 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 & Cross-Refs References & Further […]

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Common Problems 112571

Windows Server 2019 – Storage Replica asynchronous RPO spikes during backup windows – Fix & Prevention

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 9 November 2019 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 Install MinIO Object Storage on FreeBSD 12 — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install MinIO Object Storage on FreeBSD 12

Introduction Deploying install minio object storage on freebsd 12 on a FreeBSD 12 machine differs from Linux in several important ways: packages come from the FreeBSD Ports Collection or the binary pkg repository, services are registered in /etc/rc.conf via sysrc(8), and firewall rules are written in pf.conf(5) syntax. This tutorial stays entirely within the standard […]

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