> This wouldnt be such a problem if folks in the know could use nice > standardized > methods such as FTP or lynx compatible HTTP to download what they want, > regardless of which download method of the day is currently in effect.
Indeed. I have several of these odd "network devices" (they don't The Windows or The Java) that I occasionally need to pull updates from directly from "Cisco" from. Until last week, in a pinch I could download software images directly, since it supported "standard protocols" and didn't need a custom application for file transfers. > Perhaps cisco is trying to address a perceived problem with getting people > who > may not be in the know to do security updates. Wonderful. Perhaps they could address that by providing a user-friendly java app that could be downloaded via the http server on their devices. This could help encourage Secure Device Management and include configuration advice as well. If for some reason that's unpalatable, maybe these updates could be recommended by devices implementing some kind of Smart Call Home interface. For "people not in the know", their comfort level might be helped if device had supported Modularity, so it could be hot-patches without requiring monolithic updates. > Perhaps the larger issue is the terminology shift - "Shopping Cart" implies > purchasing. If this needed to be supported, maybe there could be Universal images per device with a Cisco License Manager and a Software Activation feature. (Awareness of other internal organizations and interest in providing consistent solutions is lacking across the board at Cisco and not just specific BU's). _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/
