Re: PC Routers (was Re: /24s run amuck)

["Paul" <paul () rusko us>]

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From: <haesu () towardex com>
To: "Paul" <paul () rusko us>
Cc: <haesu () towardex com>; "james" <hackerwacker () cybermesa com>; "Danny
Burns" <danny.burns () dial pipex com>; <nanog () merit edu>
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 8:06 PM
Subject: Re: PC Routers (was Re: /24s run amuck)


> > ... and we care because? the router is a black box. if the output is not
> > what is expected, it matters not why. though understandable, it is still
not
> > acceptable. </imho>
>
> and you blame zebra ?

no, i blame the solution. if fans in my switch keep dying, i blame the
manufacturer of the switch for picking an unreliable fan manufactuer, not
the manufacturer of the fan alone.

> if an equipment / vendor you have on your network is not acceptable, do
what is
> acceptable such as (get another vendor|debug the problem|call the support)
etc

yes. i handle this by not using zebra/(.*)OS boxes for tasks that are better
handled by something else.

paul