LAB TESTED · 3 min read
ArubaOS-Switch Firmware Upgrade Runbook
A change-controlled firmware upgrade and rollback procedure for ArubaOS-Switch devices with primary and secondary flash images.
NETWORK ENGINEERING / SYSTEMS / LABS
Infrastructure, documented.
Field notes, tested patterns, and projects from a career spent building reliable networks.
A design is only useful when the next engineer can understand why it exists.
COMMAND CENTER / NOW
PERSONAL SIGNAL
01 / CURRENT FOCUS
Turning network field experience into durable, reusable documentation.
02 / NOW PLAYING
Quake Live / World of Warcraft Classic Era
03 / ON THE LAB BENCH
EVPN multi-homing and resilient edge design
04 / EXTERNAL SIGNAL
CHECK TWITCH
SYSTEM LOG
LATEST FROM THE KNOWLEDGE BASE
LAB TESTED · 3 min read
Aruba AOS-CX Firmware Upgrade Runbook
A change-controlled AOS-CX firmware upgrade and rollback procedure using primary and secondary image banks.
TOPOLOGY / DRAW.IO
MXGRAPHACTIVE PROJECTS
2 ENTRIES
PROJECT
STATUS
UPDATED
BF6 Match LeaderboardsReal-time match data aggregation and leaderboards for Battlefield 6.
BUILDING
Quake Live ArchivePreserving demos, configurations, match history, and useful Quake Live statistics.
PLANNED
IDENTITY / ROUTE
KEVIN "XIPHOS" WOLBERTTHE HUMAN IN THE LOOP
Reliable systems. Visible reasoning. Competitive instinct.
Network engineer by trade; gamer by history. I build reliable infrastructure, document why it works, and spend the off-hours in Azeroth, Quake arenas, Battlefield squads, and the occasional racing line.
- 01FOUNDATIONA foundation in IT operations and the networks that keep everything connected.
- 02CURRENT VECTORDesigning, troubleshooting, and documenting reliable network infrastructure.
- 03NEXT HORIZONBuilding a public library of tested patterns, useful tools, and lessons earned.
GAMING DOSSIERS / RACING
PLAYER PROFILE / CLIPS / STORIESAFTER HOURS / STILL ONLINE
The other side of the signal.
The xiphos handle has travelled through years of Quake Live, long sessions in Azeroth, Battlefield squads, and the occasional racing line. This is not a separate persona; it is the other half of the same signal.
GAMING90%
RACING5%
Battlefield 6
Large-scale matches, squad stories, and the chaos between the objectives.
Racing Sessions
Occasional laps, close battles, and the pursuit of a cleaner racing line.
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