"Tom Scott" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > I've seen a goodly number of network administrators who are in positions of > power, but > who don't know even the basics of classful subnetting, VLSM, routing, L2 LAN > switching, > and VLANs. (Even some telco ATM techs who don't understand the difference > between > L2/LAN switches vs. VLAN switches, but that's a whole 'nother story in > itself). These > hands-on guys moved up from the ranks of network operating systems (NOSs), > usually > Novell, Unix and Windows. I respect their ability to handle a production > network but > it's a shame they won't listen to the young CCNAs and CCNPs who work for > them. They > (the old desktop/NOS guys who moved up to network management roles) couldn't > even > conceive of migrating their RIP networks to OSPF, but with the help of their > CCNx/CCDx > employees they could really do something good. It's the age-old problem of > control and > fear of the unknown.
I couldn't have said it better myself...... you really hit some key points, especially about the people that moved their way up from desktop to NOS to network not trusting the CCNx/CCDx, not being able to fathom moving from RIP to OSPF, etc..... Good comments! Mike W. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=44999&t=44611 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
