On Wed, 2005-01-12 at 20:12, Daniel Golding wrote: > > The biggest problem I've seen with dial-up OOB is reliability. You really > need you really need to have a good series of testing scripts to ensure that > all the phone lines are working, modems have reset properly, serial ports > are ok, etc. Without this, reliability is low.
Although it's perhaps not as reliable as a series of dedicated cicruits to connect various locations, I don't consider an ISDN router with it's Ethernet port connected to a management ethernet port as an unreliable solution. Modems and TA's perhaps, but a series of 2600's or similar devices with basic rate interfaces on each location shouldn't be your biggest worry at the moment you actually need them. CHeers, -- --- Erik Haagsman Network Architect We Dare BV tel: +31(0)10 7507008 fax:+31(0)10 7507005 http://www.we-dare.nl