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How To Use Vagrant To Create Small Virtual Test Lab on a Linux / OS X / MS-Windows

http://www.cyberciti.biz/cloud-computing/use-vagrant-to-create-small-virtual-lab-on-linux-osx/ Good step through on a Vagrant setup.

Building wireless IDS system using open source | Quadrant Information Security – wireless-ids.pdf

http://dl.packetstormsecurity.net/papers/wireless/wireless-ids.pdf

Using git (and Puppet) to manage configurations

http://sickbits.net/nagios-deployment-automation-tips-and-tricks/ Specifically with Nagios in the case above. http://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/431119:weekend-project-using-git-to-manage-config-files http://www.networkassassin.com/foss-solution-for-network-configuration-backups/ Great use of EEM to backup config.  It would be interesting to integrate Puppet into this setup and have the system receiving the configs first diff to see if there were any changes, then check with the puppetmaster to make sure everything was kosher.

Recent mini-PC/router devices of interest

RockTek RT-A1, priced at $65 on NewEgg Flash on 1/5/15.  Quad core, HDMI output up to 2048 x 1536.  Appears to be only a 10/100 ethernet, but has a couple of USBs to which GigE adapters could be connected for up to 480Mbit theoretical throughput.   Also has a composite video out, which could theoretically be […]

Ringing in 2015 with 40 Linux-friendly hacker SBCs ·  LinuxGizmos.com

http://linuxgizmos.com/ringing-in-2015-with-40-linux-friendly-hacker-sbcs/ Pretty good board list, including a couple with dual ethernets, which is something I’ve been wanting to have.

U-Boot w/ MMC/SD-card booting for Pogoplug Series 4

http://forum.doozan.com/read.php?3,7477,10982 Just bought one of the mobile units today.  This thread appears to have some instructions on getting Debian set up on the SD.  Will have to come back to it when the unit arrives and I have a couple of minutes.  Thinking this could make a great router/firewall.

Using the Open Source DogTag Certificate Authority with ISE for BYOD | Cisco Technical Support Forum

https://supportforums.cisco.com/blog/9913621/using-open-source-dogtag-certificate-authority-ise-byod I tinkered with this at work, but found it lacking from a production standpoint.  This may be due in part to working outside my typical Debian-based comfort zone.  Will probably look at it again at home and see if it shows more promise with experience.