CLI is the least bad management method.
* It gives the most complete information for troubleshooting
* Has the most complete set of configuration options for provisioning
* Works over EIA-232, so the device doesn't need network access for me
to manage it
* CLI fails less often than GUIs. It is easy to restart in case of
insanity - log out and log back in
* Automation using the CLI (rancid, netmiko) has proven to be the
easiest to implement
I have no emotions about the CLI other than relative lack of
frustration.
-Brian
On 2025-03-18 14:05, Mark Prosser via NANOG wrote:
Hi NANOG community,
I posed this question in several chat groups, but I'd like to get your
opinions.
Do you love the CLI? Do you hate the CLI? Would you -- or do you
already -- enjoy a world where you never need to touch the CLI, to
manage your network?
This applies to both provisioning and troubleshooting; to which, you
may have different answers.
So far, I've seen a variety of replies around the usual
"should/must/must not/should not".
Warm regards,
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