Re: Test Lab Best Practices

[Mel Beckman <mel () beckman org>]

In any lab,I find concurrent access to serial ports is still an essential diagnostic tool. In a pinch you can get a 
used Cisco 2811 for $100, but there are multiport devices from lots of vendors. These let you SSH into the server and 
then connect to any serial port, giving you separate serial port windows all on the same screen. I’ve become fond of 
the WiFi-capable multiport modules from get-console.com. The ability to record logs from these serial ports in 
real-time helps a lot for documenting regression tests. 

 -mel beckman

> On Sep 28, 2023, at 7:25 AM, Kenneth Vedder <kvedder () amplex net> wrote:
>
> 
> Hello NANOG,
>
> We have been struggling with firmware bugs from a specific router vendor. I am looking to set up a test lab of our 
> core network and a few remote site routers.  Protocols would include SR-MPLS, ISIS, EVPN MPLS and L3VPN with a little 
> OSPF sprinkled in. I'd be grateful for any tips or resources anyone has that might cover testing strategies and/or 
> best practices. 
>
> Thanks,
> Ken