Well, this could be a problem. Does anyone out there know of a way to remotely determine what version of EARL is on the various Cat 5xxx supervisor blades? Thanks if you can help, Dave H -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Cotts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 5:47 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Windows XP and Catalyst 5000 Issues ... [7:816] Here's the Cisco Advisory: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cat5k-8021x-vuln-pub.shtml > -----Original Message----- > From: Hornbeck, Timothy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 3:30 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Windows XP and Catalyst 5000 Issues ... [7:816] > > > Do Not Plug WXP In Your Cisco Network Yet: Crash Warning > > > Computer Reseller News reported something 'interesting'. MS > found out about > an incompatibility between Windows XP and Cisco Systems' Catalyst 5000 > switch. The conflicts can cause your corporate networks to crash. The > unexpected incompatibility sits between the 802.1x wireless > security feature > in Windows XP and the Cisco switch software that has a bug. > Cisco has a fix > on its website. > > This week, Redmond sent an e-mail to all of Microsoft > Consulting Services > (MCS) to not plug Windows XP machines into any network > without explicit > approval of the client's IT department. What seems to have > happened is that > a Microsoft consultant plugged a laptop running Windows XP > into a site and > took the entire company down. > > Some adventurous souls in Xerox did the same, and brought the > whole network > down. Xerox sent an email to all 50,000 employees and told > them that if they > plugged in WXP and brought the network down, they would pay > for the damage > out of their paycheck. Sounds like they mean it. More at: > http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=041601-Cisco-WXP-Crash > __________________________ > Nathan C. Broome CNE,MCSE > Network Administrator > Mayfran International > 440-461-4100x160 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: > http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html > Report misconduct > and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=901&t=816 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
