On 1/12/05 8:46 AM, "Erik Haagsman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Wed, 2005-01-12 at 12:37, David Gethings wrote: >> On Wed, 2005-01-12 at 12:25 +0100, Iljitsch van Beijnum wrote: >>> IPv6 is also very useful in providing non-IPv4 management. >> Well if we're offering protocols other than IP(v4) for OOB management >> then might I chip in with MPLS? > > What ever happened to simple ISND or analogue dial-up with a small > router or modem attached...? Not very hi-tech en often quite slow, but > usually suffices for emergency maintenance and prolly as far apart from > the operational network as possible (provided your not using > transmission from the same telco that supplies the phone lines that is > ;-) > The biggest problem I've seen with dial-up OOB is reliability. You really need you really need to have a good series of testing scripts to ensure that all the phone lines are working, modems have reset properly, serial ports are ok, etc. Without this, reliability is low. - Dan