BGP.guru

BGP.guru

A Nerd blog.

15 Jan 2013

Observium, A Worthy Adversary!

First impressions of Observium network monitoring platform after 10 years with Cacti. Auto-discovery, 64-bit counters, total device traffic graphs, and MAC/ARP tables make it a compelling alternative.
13 Jan 2013

SSL CLI Troubleshooting

Using openssl s_client to test SSL/TLS connections and verify certificate chains for encrypted email services like POP3, IMAP, and SMTP from the command line.
11 Jan 2013

An MX Record, Finally!

Setting up self-hosted email with iRedMail on FreeBSD. A polished mail server solution with ClamAV, policyd, and DKIM support that integrates well with system packaging.
07 Jan 2013

IPAM: IP Address Management

Setting up subnetsmngr, an open source IPAM solution for small ISPs.
07 Jan 2013

Which Sites ARE IPv6 Enabled?

Overview of major websites with IPv6 support including Google, Facebook, Yahoo, and Cloudflare. Browser extensions like IPvFox and ipvfoo help identify IPv6-enabled sites.