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Re: OOB core router connectivity wish list
From: Jared Mauch <jared () puck nether net>
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:54:40 -0500
On Jan 10, 2013, at 9:35 AM, Christopher Morrow <morrowc.lists () gmail com> wrote:
- rs232: please no. it's 2013. I don't want or need a protocol which was designed for access speeds appropriate to the 1980s.I don't think you can get ethernet and transport out-of-the-area in some places at a reasonable cost, so having serial-console I think is still a requirement.
I think it does beg a few questions though: Some of the POTS carriers are trying to jettison their equipment before the end of this decade. In the absence of a modem + console server, I think that IP transport is going to become increasingly important for this function, but honestly - the vendors aren't mature in this space for core equipment. Without the ability to access the removable media in the 2010 timeframe at boot time is a major oversight. There is no consistent learning or 'continual improvement' in this space. I tried to give some focus to this about a decade ago for one vendor and it led to interesting discussions at first, but it is often so low in acquisition priorities it doesn't show up. Anyone dealing with modern servers will know of the experience with the few seconds to sync up to the VGA signal and how that can allow you to miss the "Press DEL/F1/F2/F8/F12" messages. The modernization of equipment in this space has led to side-effects. I'm … (wanted to say fearful, but…) concerned with what they will concoct given their independent thought at times. Now that being said, the idea of an industry document may be something we can collaborate on as a group to list what doesn't work and why. (e.g.: I think Roland is confusing ROMMON w/ management ethers.. these can be the same physical port, but not always). - Jared
Current thread:
- Re: OOB core router connectivity wish list, (continued)
- Re: OOB core router connectivity wish list Nick Hilliard (Jan 10)
- Re: OOB core router connectivity wish list Christopher Morrow (Jan 10)
- Re: OOB core router connectivity wish list sthaug (Jan 10)
- Re: OOB core router connectivity wish list Christopher Morrow (Jan 10)
- Re: OOB core router connectivity wish list Mikael Abrahamsson (Jan 10)
- Re: OOB core router connectivity wish list Jared Mauch (Jan 10)
- Re: OOB core router connectivity wish list Michael Thomas (Jan 10)
- Re: OOB core router connectivity wish list Charles N Wyble (Jan 10)
- Re: OOB core router connectivity wish list Saku Ytti (Jan 10)
- Re: OOB core router connectivity wish list Christopher Morrow (Jan 10)
- Re: OOB core router connectivity wish list Jared Mauch (Jan 10)
- Re: OOB core router connectivity wish list Saku Ytti (Jan 10)
- Re: OOB core router connectivity wish list Saku Ytti (Jan 10)
- Re: OOB core router connectivity wish list Dobbins, Roland (Jan 12)
- Re: OOB core router connectivity wish list Jimmy Hess (Jan 12)
- Re: OOB core router connectivity wish list Nick Hilliard (Jan 12)
- Re: OOB core router connectivity wish list Christopher Morrow (Jan 12)
- Re: OOB core router connectivity wish list Matthew Petach (Jan 12)
- Re: OOB core router connectivity wish list Mikael Abrahamsson (Jan 13)
- Re: OOB core router connectivity wish list joel jaeggli (Jan 13)
- RE: OOB core router connectivity wish list Jamie Bowden (Jan 14)