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Convert Cisco MAC to colon-separated or dash-separated MACs using Excel
Just about everything can be asked and answered by AI these days but this was useful If the original MAC is in Cisco format (xxxx.xxxx.xxxx) e.g. a1b2.c3d4.e5f6 in cell A1 =TEXTJOIN(":",TRUE, MID(SUBSTITUTE(A1,".",""), {1,3,5,7,9,11}, 2)) Add UPPER or LOWER to taste...
Backups from Veeam Agent for Windows to Synology Failing
Trying to get more reliable Veeam Agent for Windows backups to Synology SMB shares which are failing... with errors The network path is: Optiplex XE 4 Workstation <=> NETGEAR A6150 WiFi USB 2.0 Adapter <=> Unifi WAP <=> Unifi Switch <=> Unifi UBB <=>...
How to find the SSH Username and Password for Unifi Switches and WAP’s in the Unifi Cloud Network Console
Using a Desktop Browser Login to the Cloud Console Network App and select the Unifi Devices icon Click "Device Updates and Settings" and a pane will appear on the right Scroll down and expand "Device SSH Settings"
During Veeam Agent for Windows Restore Operation Computer Throws Error and Reboots
Windows 11 Enterprise 25H2 - Attempting a Veeam Agent for Windows (unlicensed) file restore while logged in as an AzureAD account. The computer throws the following error and reboots after displaying a "Your PC will automatically restart in one minute" dialog: Backup...
Dell Workstation with Excruciatingly Slow DVD File Copy
The problem: I have 2 Optiplex XE 4 Series Workstations each having "ATA HL-DT-ST DVD+/-RW GU90N" DVD/CD-ROM Drives which had **extremely** slow copy off CD or DVD's e.g. 7GB took over 24 hrs. The copy would start and then drop to 0 bytes/sec and then stay like that...
Elementor Advanced Tabs using Short Codes for Template inclusion and template contents are hidden
After a recent upgrade to Elementor 3.35.5 and Elementor Pro 3.35.1 Problem: Advanced tabs were not showing the contents of templates included using a short code. (content was there and taking up space but display: hidden). When looking at the Page containing the...
