My employer has had us using the NetformX tool for a couple of years now. ( this is the software of which apparently Cisco is using a subset for Cisco products only, according to what I saw on the web page )
So yes I use it daily in my work. As with any complex piece of software, there are good things and bad things. For most stuff, the configuration tool is OK. I have run into problems on particular pieces of equipment where the validation engine gets caught in a loop, not letting you install software, for example. This happens, but is rare enough that it does not become too much of an issue. I have found errors here and there with regards to pricing. Recently I discovered a bug which was duplicating a particular NM blade on 26xx and 36xx routers, and subsequent BOM's showed duplicate blades at two different prices. One can export designs into Visio, or into an HTML format that is actually pretty neat. It lacks subinterface support, for ATM or frame, so some of the connectivity validation tools don't work properly. Seems to be no vlan support, and configuring etherchannel links remain a mystery to me. As long as you understand that there are issues here and there, it can be quite a useful tool. Never trust it's pricing. HTH Chuck "Who is this Hemingway person at all?" "A guy that keeps saying the same thing over and over until you believe it must be good." "That must take a hell of a long time." Raymond Chandler, from Farewell, My Lovely, 1940 ""Richard Tufaro"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Anyone ever use this? Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=40724&t=40547 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
