This quack protection will probably require both the new software, and the new line cards. I'm sure it uses some kind of encryption on the line card to make simple cloning difficult. I doubt the current line cards have that kind of info programmed in. All in an effort to keep your network's ducks in a row. :)
Chuck -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Van Tol Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 8:38 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Counterfeit gear (was "service unsupported-linecard") > I am sure for the most part it's just > about protecting their revenue stream. Of course it is. I imagine that a company like Cisco, which I'm sure suffers the most from counterfeit gear, loses millions every year in support costs alone. Cisco doesn't just accept the bad parts if they are shipped to them from an RMA. They have an entire in-house group, which I believe consists of an investigative team that works with local law enforcement, that tracks down where the parts were bought. I'm no huge Cisco defender here, but I'm positive that if you were selling a product, you'd want to not have to spend the money to support that product, should it be counterfeit. What Cisco *needs* to do is stop ignoring reputable secondary market resellers. They should work closely with these resellers to "recertify" genuine gear. They're losing out on a lot of revenue, but it's their own fault - there are resellers out there that have tried to work with Cisco and they've been flat-out ignored. -evt > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Howard Leadmon > Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 6:00 AM > To: 'Adrian Chadd'; 'Ian Henderson' > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [c-nsp] "service unsupported-linecard" > > I agree, it should be configurable. As I would be damn > peeved if I had a > working switch or router, and out of the blue it stopped > working. I find it > hard to believe the counterfeiters won't quickly just include whatever > response the IOS is looking for in their clone products as well. > > I believe all my Cisco gear is genuine, but if by any chance > any linecards or > wics are not, they still work fine! I am sure for the most > part it's just > about protecting their revenue stream.. > > > --- > Howard Leadmon > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:cisco-nsp- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adrian Chadd > > Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 2:07 AM > > To: Ian Henderson > > Cc: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [c-nsp] "service unsupported-linecard" > > > > On Sat, Nov 10, 2007, Ian Henderson wrote: > > > > > > starting with the Cisco Catalyst 4500 with Cisco > IOS Software > > > > Release 12.2(40)SG, the Supervisor Engine 6-E offers Quack > > > > support, which detects, disables, and logs counterfeit > > > > components. > > > > > > And what an awesome feature name. > > > > > > > .. is it configurable? > > > > (no service quack-support) > > > > > > > > > > Adrian > > > > _______________________________________________ > > cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] > > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp > > archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/ > > > _______________________________________________ > cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp > archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/ > _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/ _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/
