My favorite is when the sys-admin sets 10-12 prod servers to 100/1000 - full doesn't tell anyone and then comes back in a panic because the "network" blew up.
On 8/20/10 10:36 AM, "Andrew Miehs" <and...@2sheds.de> wrote: > +1 for Autonegotiation. > > I have had so many problems because someone forced 100/Full, 1000/Full on a > switch and the servers > could > A) Not set duplex AND speed (some could only set one option) > B) Remember what they had been set to after power off > C) Admin remembers to set on the server at all! > > The old cisco switches/ routers convinced people to force duplex and speeds > - as 15 years ago - it actually worked better by being forced. Nowerdays > though, the opposite is the case, but no-one seemes to have informed > the management departments yet. > > Cheers > > Andrew > _______________________________________________ > cisco-nsp mailing list cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp > archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/ > > Keegan Holley ▪ Jr. Network Architect ▪ SunGard Availability Services ▪ 401 North Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19108 ▪ (215) 446-1242 ▪ keegan.hol...@sungard.com Keeping People and Information Connected® ▪ http://www.availability.sungard.com/ P Think before you print CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail (including any attachments) may contain confidential, proprietary and privileged information, and unauthorized disclosure or use is prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender and delete this e-mail from your system. _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/