I could see doing it either way..
Factors:
How soon do you want it done?
Answer: now, hire someone that will let you watch
Answer: someday in the future, you could go either way.
Can you afford the $$ for the help?
Answer: Yes, why not get the help.
Answer: No, give yourself the time and you could pull it off.
Is your network complex?
Answer: Yes, how are your networking skills, do you still want to give it a go?
Answer: No, great! Your that much closer to having it done.
We did hire someone, it the most relaxing firewall upgrade/install I was ever involved with. With time and the documentation I think I could have figured it out, but instead I sat back and watched and was able to learn about the new stuff in an easy way. It was like having a private class.
I would do it again.
Title: [FW1] [Q] Nokia 440 + fail-over + install = crazy ?!?
Need a bit of advice: having had experience with only FW-1 ver
3.0 on Solaris, I would like to know if it is at all feasible
(realistically speaking) for me to try installing a fail-over (dual)
Nokia 440 with FW-1 4.1 from scratch. I actually ordered and
received the hardware and software, and was just wondering (at the
console prompt ;-)) if I should just call for "external" help ?!?I am obviously tempted to try this myself, but was wondering if
anybody else did an installation from scratch of such a beast, with
only the info from the CDs (I assume there is some ?!?) ... any
hints, pointers to some additional "DOs and DONTs" info, "secret"
pre-start check lists, etc. ... any prior experience with such an
endeavor will be greatly appreciated ... even a plain "don't even
think of doing it without professional consultants" would be taken
into account.TIA,
Stef
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