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  • crokett
    The Full Monte
    • Jan 2003
    • 10627
    • Mebane, NC, USA.
    • Ryobi BT3000
    #1

    Leavin On A Jet Plane

    I got paged out this morning for a customer down situation. Servers couldn't see storage on the network. Folks had been working on it all night, I did some checking and said it sounded like a screwed up config. We did a few tests and that seemed to be it so they started putting right. Once they got it right they wanted to know how it got screwed up.

    They had 2 switches named 'Top' and 'Bottom'. Some brainiac had named the config for Top 'Bottom' and the config for Bottom 'Top'. He left the company. So somebody else comes along and changes the config the other day , and quite logically puts 'Top' config on Top switch and Bottom on Bottom. Stupidity keeps me employed.

    Now I get to travel next week to tell them all the stuff they are doing wrong. Either Texas or Tennessee, not sure which yet.
    David

    The chief cause of failure in this life is giving up what you want most for what you want at the moment.
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    • JR
      The Full Monte
      • Feb 2004
      • 5636
      • Eugene, OR
      • BT3000
      #2
      Didja hear about the network engineer in San Francisco who hijacked the city's backbone network. It took a personal interview with the mayor to get the passwords.

      http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...sn=001&sc=1000
      JR

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        • shoottx
          Veteran Member
          • May 2008
          • 1240
          • Plano, Texas
          • BT3000
          #3
          Originally posted by crokett

          Now I get to travel next week to tell them all the stuff they are doing wrong. Either Texas or Tennessee, not sure which yet.

          If you get to Texas, let us know where and when, and maybe, just maybe we could show you some real Texas hospitality. No promises!

          In all seriousness, if you are coming to Texas, let us know what area, and we could meet for a cup of coffee or something!
          Often in error - Never in doubt

          Mike

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            • shoottx
              Veteran Member
              • May 2008
              • 1240
              • Plano, Texas
              • BT3000
              #4
              Originally posted by crokett
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              Now I get to travel next week to tell them all the stuff they are doing wrong. Either Texas or Tennessee, not sure which yet.
              Do we have an eta or destination yet
              Often in error - Never in doubt

              Mike

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                • Hotcarl23
                  Forum Newbie
                  • Jan 2006
                  • 6
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                  #5
                  Originally posted by crokett
                  They had 2 switches named 'Top' and 'Bottom'. Some brainiac had named the config for Top 'Bottom' and the config for Bottom 'Top'. He left the company. So somebody else comes along and changes the config the other day , and quite logically puts 'Top' config on Top switch and Bottom on Bottom. Stupidity keeps me employed.
                  haha. Put a sign on there that says "never use 'wr erase' before 'copy start run'" and see what happens.

                  You'll be gainfully employed for years to come.

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                    • crokett
                      The Full Monte
                      • Jan 2003
                      • 10627
                      • Mebane, NC, USA.
                      • Ryobi BT3000
                      #6
                      Originally posted by shoottx
                      Do we have an eta or destination yet
                      Tennessee, no ETA. was supposed to be end of next week but no word yet. I hopefully will know more at the beginning of next week.

                      Originally posted by Hotcarl23
                      haha. Put a sign on there that says "never use 'wr erase' before 'copy start run'" and see what happens.

                      You'll be gainfully employed for years to come.

                      Different vendor on this one but I know what you mean. I always tell my customers after they make changes, copy run start, then copy run to ftp.
                      David

                      The chief cause of failure in this life is giving up what you want most for what you want at the moment.

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                        • FL Buckeye
                          Established Member
                          • Aug 2005
                          • 187
                          • WC Florida and Crossville, TN
                          • BT3100, Grizzly 1023SL
                          #7
                          I'm in Crossville TN for the summer. Let me know if you're coming to this area and we can meet for a cup of IBM #10 and trade war stories. I retired from Big Blue after 30 yrs.
                          Lanny

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                          The older you get, the better you used to be.

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                            • shoottx
                              Veteran Member
                              • May 2008
                              • 1240
                              • Plano, Texas
                              • BT3000
                              #8
                              Since you are not coming to Texas, We will have to enjoy our own real Texas hospitality![/QUOTE]

                              Maybe next time.
                              Often in error - Never in doubt

                              Mike

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