I use SSR8600/2000s and SmartSwitch 9000/6000/2100/2200s, also Matrix E7s.
Overall I respect Cabletron/Enterasys for the high, raw throughput and low
cost of their products, however the Menu config interface of the Switches
are not as intuitive as the Catalyst line of products. Also, the platforms
are not impressively feature-rich like the Catalyst line. The product line
has some unforgivable gaps (mid-size switch), at my last place of
employment, my team was unable to implement a Cabletron solution solely
because of the massive install footprint of the SS6000 (24 inches tall). We
chose Cat5505s, which provided more ports in half the space (not to mention
CATios features vs. Cabletron's).
The smurf attack vulnerability is interesting, if not alarming, seeing how
my network is supporting a DoD mission critical Ballistic Missile Defense
System. If I had any say, my network would have no Cabletron/Enterasys
products.
Cheers,
Lance
>From: "KPNY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: "KPNY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: cabletron
>Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 16:00:54 +0800
>
>Well, I am not spreading rumour....
>
>http://www.securiteam.com/securitynews/Smurf_attack_exhausts_Cabletron_Enter
>asys__SSR_CPU.html
>
>I am the one who reported this to CERT and Securiteam.com. During May last
>year, we experienced smurf (just smurf with TTL=0) and this exhausted all
>of
>our SSR CPU time... So you can see the consequence. After the event, we
>replaced *ALL* the SSRs with Foundrys.
>
>Cabletron Systems knows this (see this
>http://www.enterasys.com/support/techbltn/tb1057-9.html). They can't solve
>the problem 7 months after the event. The release note is not telling the
>whole story. When I was on the venue, I can't telnet, all OSPF routes were
>dropped, 100% CPU utilization, and no packet can get thru'. NO ACL can
>solve
>this problem, no rate-shaping command effective.... All the packet travels
>to L3 and then dropped by kernel and trigger 100% CPU usage.... it is a
>nightmare.... (and I am still so scared..)
>
>So, DO NOT USE CABLETRON. This is what I can tell.
>
>
>
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> > Can someone give me some feedback on Cabletron hubs/switches. It is
>good,
> > bad, advantages, disadvantages and how it really compares to the Cisco
> > Catalyst line of switches. If you have cabletron switches would you
>upgrade
> > to Cisco Catalyst switches or would you remain with cabletron. Please
> > responsd to this email address. Thanks.
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