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Re: Maintenance Window(s) Procedures


From: Cal Frye <cjf () CALFRYE COM>
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 12:18:59 -0400

Buz Dale wrote:
What do you consider maintenance? Adding or removing ports from a switch
or changing access-lists on firewalls count?

We have different windows for different projects.  When multiple
projects may be affected we use the most restrictive window.

For purposes of this question, I guess I assumed "scheduled maintenance"
equals "scheduled downtime" -- items that don't result in downtime don't
have to be scheduled.
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