[Infrastructures] Network device management

[Chad Morland]

On 5/12/05, Will Lowe <harpo@thebackrow.net> wrote:
> > How about the other way around? I was thinking of writing an expect
> > script that checks out a config from CVS and updates via BOOTP.
> 
> Two problems I see here:
> 
> * Gotta teach all the network guys to use CVS.
> 
> * This means editing configs someplace NOT on a router.  Make a
> mistake and commit it, and the next time your script runs your router
> goes offline.  Better to edit the config on the router, make sure it
> works, and just know the change will get recorded elsewhere.

The first point is not a big concern to me. But the second is very
valid. Thanks for your help!

-CM