RE: OOB

[Jensen Tyler <JTyler () fiberutilities com>]

We use a console server like 'opengear' with either a POTS or wireless broadband to provide access to stranded network.

Also monitors things like door alarm , temp, humidity and etc.

Jensen Tyler
Sr Engineering Manager
Fiberutilities Group, LLC


-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Morrow [mailto:morrowc.lists () gmail com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 9:14 AM
To: Paul Stewart
Cc: NANOG list
Subject: Re: OOB

On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 10:03 AM, Paul Stewart <paul () paulstewart org> wrote:
> We do everything in-band with strict monitoring/policies in place.

what do you do if your in-band fails? if a router/switch/ROADM is
isolated from the rest of your network?
(isn't that the core point of the OP?)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: harbor235 [mailto:harbor235 () gmail com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 9:57 AM
> To: NANOG list
> Subject: OOB
>
> I am curious what is the best practice for OOB for a core
> infrastructure environment. Obviously, there is
> an OOB kit for customer managed devices via POTS, Ethernet, etc ... And
> there is OOB for core infrastructure
> typically a separate basic network that utilizes diverse carrier and diverse
> path when available.
>
> My question is, is it best practice to extend an inband VPN throughout for
> device management functions as well?
> And are all management services performed OOB, e.g network management, some
> monitoring, logging,
> authentication, flowdata, etc ..... If a management VPN is used is it also
> extended to managed customer devices?
>
> What else is can be done for remote management and troubleshooting
> capabilities?
>
> Mike