How to use nmap to scan IP Address?

I just deploy 4 new server on my network. Before i setting up the IP Address on the new server, i need to know all the alive hosts’ IP addresses in the LAN in order to prevent IP crash. So, i decide to scan my network using my Linux Machine. One of the powerful scanner tools that i use is nmap.

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How to check Disk space in Linux

Before you add on any new drive on your server, the first thing that you need to know is how to check the Hard Disk size and the usage.

In this post, i will share the simple command to check the Hard Disk size and usage on my CentOS 6.3

One of the basic command that you can use is df command. This command is a basic command for linux operating system or UNIX operating system.

The df command will displays the total, used, and available free space on all currently mounted filesystems.

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