Comments for You know what would be kool?...... http://koolbeans.wordpress.com - T Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:27:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Procurve Best Practices: spanning-tree by koolbeans http://koolbeans.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/procurve-best-practices-spanning-tree/#comment-739 koolbeans Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:27:31 +0000 http://koolbeans.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/procurve-best-practices-spanning-tree/#comment-739 Nothing really. My point was that in trying to prevent network loops, disabling auto-mdix is a better solution that enabling spanning-tree; spanning-tree will detect an inadvertant network loop and shut it off, but there is a lot more configuration involved with spanning-tree that just issue the command to disable auto-mdix on all ports. Unless of course, someone walks in with a crossover cable, you'd be back to square one. HP has since implemented the loop-protect command, which is more appropriate. Nothing really. My point was that in trying to prevent network loops, disabling auto-mdix is a better solution that enabling spanning-tree; spanning-tree will detect an inadvertant network loop and shut it off, but there is a lot more configuration involved with spanning-tree that just issue the command to disable auto-mdix on all ports.

Unless of course, someone walks in with a crossover cable, you’d be back to square one. HP has since implemented the loop-protect command, which is more appropriate.

]]> Comment on Procurve Best Practices: spanning-tree by Shadow http://koolbeans.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/procurve-best-practices-spanning-tree/#comment-738 Shadow Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:11:12 +0000 http://koolbeans.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/procurve-best-practices-spanning-tree/#comment-738 mmmm, can you tell me please what does mdix have to do with redundant links?? I though it is used to detect the sending and receiving pins right ? mmmm, can you tell me please what does mdix have to do with redundant links??

I though it is used to detect the sending and receiving pins right ?

]]> Comment on HOWTO: Import and Export DHCP reservations in server 2003 by rush5150 http://koolbeans.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/howto-import-and-export-dhcp-reservations-in-server-2003/#comment-737 rush5150 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:33:29 +0000 http://koolbeans.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/howto-import-and-export-dhcp-reservations-in-server-2003/#comment-737 I have been looking for this for sometime. God bless you..... I have been looking for this for sometime. God bless you…..

]]> Comment on HOWTO: Import and Export DHCP reservations in server 2003 by Marco http://koolbeans.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/howto-import-and-export-dhcp-reservations-in-server-2003/#comment-736 Marco Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:22:49 +0000 http://koolbeans.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/howto-import-and-export-dhcp-reservations-in-server-2003/#comment-736 Thx, worked perfectly :) Thx, worked perfectly :)

]]> Comment on Procurve Best Practices: spanning-tree by Derek http://koolbeans.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/procurve-best-practices-spanning-tree/#comment-735 Derek Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:24:06 +0000 http://koolbeans.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/procurve-best-practices-spanning-tree/#comment-735 I disagree with Mr. Hendrix. Probably the best thing to do in a large network is disable auto-mdix for all ports except for uplinks (I usually leave the last two, unless I'm meshing or doing some other magic), and then enable spanning-tree to do the redundant links if you're going to do it. auto-mdix makes people lazy in my opinion. You're usually more prone to error if you don't have to remember what a crossover cable is for. http://learn-networking.com/network-design/the-difference-between-straight-through-crossover-and-rollover-cables I disagree with Mr. Hendrix. Probably the best thing to do in a large network is disable auto-mdix for all ports except for uplinks (I usually leave the last two, unless I’m meshing or doing some other magic), and then enable spanning-tree to do the redundant links if you’re going to do it.

auto-mdix makes people lazy in my opinion. You’re usually more prone to error if you don’t have to remember what a crossover cable is for.

http://learn-networking.com/network-design/the-difference-between-straight-through-crossover-and-rollover-cables

]]> Comment on Procurve Best Practices: spanning-tree by Jimmi Hendrix http://koolbeans.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/procurve-best-practices-spanning-tree/#comment-734 Jimmi Hendrix Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:41:55 +0000 http://koolbeans.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/procurve-best-practices-spanning-tree/#comment-734 It does'nt make sense, if the Idea is to make the things workgin better and with les configuraion, plugging and playing, the best would be to leave enabled the auto-mdix and run spanning-tree. It does’nt make sense, if the Idea is to make the things workgin better and with les configuraion, plugging and playing, the best would be to leave enabled the auto-mdix and run spanning-tree.

]]> Comment on HOWTO: Import and Export DHCP reservations in server 2003 by Dan http://koolbeans.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/howto-import-and-export-dhcp-reservations-in-server-2003/#comment-733 Dan Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:35:52 +0000 http://koolbeans.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/howto-import-and-export-dhcp-reservations-in-server-2003/#comment-733 This works for 08 as well just FYI This works for 08 as well just FYI

]]> Comment on IPCop vs. pfSense by GT http://koolbeans.wordpress.com/2007/10/09/ipcop-vs-pfsense/#comment-732 GT Sat, 24 Jan 2009 08:09:51 +0000 http://koolbeans.wordpress.com/2007/10/09/ipcop-vs-pfsense/#comment-732 I agree with your comments on IPCOP forums, whilst the system works well, I too have received undesired and unsubstantiated heat in these forums; from a self described 'Infrastructure Architect'. This has been pernicious enough to make me consider using other firewall distributions other than IPCOP, such as pfsense. I'm no admin and don't want to be, but need a solid firewall. I agree with your comments on IPCOP forums, whilst the system works well, I too have received undesired and unsubstantiated heat in these forums; from a self described ‘Infrastructure Architect’. This has been pernicious enough to make me consider using other firewall distributions other than IPCOP, such as pfsense. I’m no admin and don’t want to be, but need a solid firewall.

]]> Comment on HOWTO: Import and Export DHCP reservations in server 2003 by pepe http://koolbeans.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/howto-import-and-export-dhcp-reservations-in-server-2003/#comment-731 pepe Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:49:39 +0000 http://koolbeans.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/howto-import-and-export-dhcp-reservations-in-server-2003/#comment-731 Brilliant! Worked like a charm. Thanks! Brilliant! Worked like a charm. Thanks!

]]> Comment on HOWTO: copy running config to TFTP on PIX 6.x by Lesseps http://koolbeans.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/howto-copy-running-config-to-tftp-on-pix-6x/#comment-727 Lesseps Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:48:59 +0000 http://koolbeans.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/howto-copy-running-config-to-tftp-on-pix-6x/#comment-727 Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation :) Anyway ... nice blog to visit. cheers, Lesseps!! Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation :) Anyway … nice blog to visit.

cheers, Lesseps!!

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