Junos DCD commit check failed

There are likely going to be other reasons why you may get an error upon committing a config such as:

CommitError(edit_path: DCD commit check failed, bad_element: None, message: error: DCD commit check process dumped core error: configuration check-out failed)
or
dcd[16947]: ../../../../../../src/junos/sbin/dcd/infra/db-param/param_access.c:dcd_param_set_iff_ptr_value:2248: insist ‘len <= iff_obj_maxlen[param_ix]’ failed but here's one that I encountered and found a fix for.

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ERSPAN ❤️

ERSPAN is a great way to remotely troubleshoot a wired connection remotely. Even before the work-from-home era, I dreaded having to head out to a location, setup a mirror port, and connect a laptop to grab a few packets. The process of getting to the location often took longer than solving the actual issue…

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Mist SAML SSO

Single Sign On is one of those computing magic tricks where the magicians never reveal their secrets. Sometimes, us muggles are asked to perform works of sorcery and illusion and we have to put on a good show.

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