Re: eBay is looking for network heavies...

2015-06-06 Thread Joe Hamelin
On Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 11:11 PM, Elmar K. Bins e...@4ever.de wrote: eyeronic.des...@gmail.com (Mike Hale) wrote: We need a pool on what percentage of readers just googled traceroute. None of course! No, they read the man page, of course! -- Joe Hamelin, W7COM, Tulalip, WA, 360-474-7474

Re: eBay is looking for network heavies...

2015-06-06 Thread Scott Weeks
--- j...@nethead.com wrote: From: Joe Hamelin j...@nethead.com Back in 2000 at Amazon, HR somehow decided to have me do the phone interviews for neteng. I'd go through questions on routing and what not, then at the end I would ask questions like, Who was Jon Postel? Who is Larry Wall? Who is

Re: eBay is looking for network heavies...

2015-06-06 Thread Joe Hamelin
Back in 2000 at Amazon, HR somehow decided to have me do the phone interviews for neteng. I'd go through questions on routing and what not, then at the end I would ask questions like, Who was Jon Postel? Who is Larry Wall? Who is Paul Vixie? What are layers 8 9? Explain the RTFM protocol.

Re: eBay is looking for network heavies...

2015-06-06 Thread Elmar K. Bins
eyeronic.des...@gmail.com (Mike Hale) wrote: We need a pool on what percentage of readers just googled traceroute. None of course!

Re: eBay is looking for network heavies...

2015-06-06 Thread Dorian Kim
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” -Santayana Quite relevant in our industry that seems be more hell bent on rehashing ideas and plot lines than Hollywood. -dorian On Jun 6, 2015, at

Re: eBay is looking for network heavies...

2015-06-06 Thread shawn wilson
On Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 9:57 PM, James Laszko jam...@mythostech.com wrote: I asked one of my guys to tracert in windows for something and he executed pathping. I have never seen that in 25 years Go figure! Yep, I learned something new (though IDK I'll ever use it - I'm guessing it's

Looking for network administration service

2015-06-06 Thread dave
Dear all, We are looking for a network engineer to help us maintain our network. Devices used: Brocade RX4 router and Force10 switches. Is there any company/individuals that can provide such service on a monthly retainer or project basis? Thank you in advance. Regards, -dave

Re: eBay is looking for network heavies...

2015-06-06 Thread Stephen Satchell
On 06/06/2015 03:32 AM, jim deleskie wrote: I remember you asking me who Jon was:) I have since added to my list of interview questions... sad but the number of people with clue is declining not increasing. It's not a question of clue, but of history. How many CS grads are exposed to the

Re: eBay is looking for network heavies...

2015-06-06 Thread Brandon Ross
I also concur. There is most certainly a negative correlation between certs and clue in my experience, having met 10s of certificate holders. Long ago when the MCSE was more popular, I actually started putting MCSE need not apply on job postings because everyone I interviewed that had one

Re: eBay is looking for network heavies...

2015-06-06 Thread shawn wilson
My first thought on reading that was who the hell cares if a person knows about internet culture. But than I had to reconsider - it's a very apt way of telling if someone read the right books :) I would also add Ritchie, Thompson, and Diffie to that list (since you ask about Larry, it's only

Re: eBay is looking for network heavies...

2015-06-06 Thread jim deleskie
I remember you asking me who Jon was :) I have since added to my list of interview questions... sad but the number of people with clue is declining not increasing. On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 3:13 AM, Joe Hamelin j...@nethead.com wrote: Back in 2000 at Amazon, HR somehow decided to have me do the

Re: eBay is looking for network heavies...

2015-06-06 Thread tvest
You are such an optimist ;-) Sometimes those who can remember the past get to repeat it anyway. TV On June 6, 2015 6:53:20 AM EDT, Dorian Kim dor...@blackrose.org wrote: Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”

Re: eBay is looking for network heavies...

2015-06-06 Thread shawn wilson
On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 8:33 AM, tvest tv...@eyeconomics.com wrote: You are such an optimist ;-) Sometimes those who can remember the past get to repeat it anyway. I remember seeing a slide deck for devs saying all new web apps are recreating mail, write, wall, and finger (the person posted it

Re: eBay is looking for network heavies...

2015-06-06 Thread shawn wilson
On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 12:27 PM, Dave Taht dave.t...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 6:53 AM, Brandon Ross br...@pobox.com wrote: I also concur. There is most certainly a negative correlation between certs and clue in my experience, having met 10s of certificate holders. Oh good.

Re: eBay is looking for network heavies...

2015-06-06 Thread Dave Taht
On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 6:53 AM, Brandon Ross br...@pobox.com wrote: I also concur. There is most certainly a negative correlation between certs and clue in my experience, having met 10s of certificate holders. Oh good. Maybe my total lack of ever pursuing one of these things is actually a

Re: eBay is looking for network heavies...

2015-06-06 Thread Stefan
Sort of back-tracking on the OP JD - is one to derive from the posting and requirements for the job(s) that: 1. the need arises because of the eBay - PayPal split? 2. is PayPal leaving with the openstack [need for] expertise and associated IaaS parts

Re: eBay is looking for network heavies...

2015-06-06 Thread Clayton Zekelman
Reminds me of: http://dilbert.com/strip/2000-08-31 At 12:27 PM 06/06/2015, Dave Taht wrote: On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 6:53 AM, Brandon Ross br...@pobox.com wrote: I also concur. There is most certainly a negative correlation between certs and clue in my experience, having met 10s of

RE: Verizon FiOS outbound mail TLS problem - Superpages people here?

2015-06-06 Thread Ray
We had a similar issue around November last year where an upgrade on our PostFix MTA to a current version of OpenSSL, which has Mandatory TLS enabled for certain recipient domains, suddenly started generating the same errors with just one recipient domain. We eventually figured out that the

Re: Tunable SFP

2015-06-06 Thread Eric Litvin
Hi Frank - we have DWDM SFP TUNABLES - stateside. They are both tunable and reconfigurable. Eric Litvin Luma Optics 650 996 7270 Sent from my iPhone On Jun 6, 2015, at 12:16 PM, Frank Bulk frnk...@iname.com wrote: Upon second look, these are reconfigurable. Doesn't appear to be the same

RE: Verizon FiOS outbound mail TLS problem - Superpages people here?

2015-06-06 Thread Ray
Oh, and the way we narrowed it down was somewhat oblique. Because their logs said a TLS connection was established we had a hard time convincing them it wasn't. They were convinced it was us who was broke. We had to send them a PCAP and then they ran one and got the same results. We were

Digitalocean and recent issues

2015-06-06 Thread Randy
Hello. I work with digitalocean droplets or virtual machines for my home business. While great for running cheap websites and server applications, I have noticed recently that I keep getting issues with my other VPN droplet I setup. Firstly, I kept getting blocked by google, it claims automated

Re: stacking pdu

2015-06-06 Thread Meagan
Server tech makes some devices that are powered independently but can be managed as a single unit. We have 2pdus per cabinet on separate circuits, which share a management controller and can provide stats for both circuits. On Jun 5, 2015, at 12:51 AM, shawn wilson ag4ve...@gmail.com wrote:

Issue with cache @ 198.6.100.25 (UUNET)

2015-06-06 Thread Phil Daws
Hello: Hopefully somebody may be able to help us ? Our domain appears to be having issue at 198.6.100.25 and showing the following: innovot.com.120 IN MX 10 domain.not.configured. Yet when I dig @8.8.8.8 or @8.8.4.4 all works absolutely fine. Our secondaries are all

Re: eBay is looking for network heavies...

2015-06-06 Thread John Fraizer
Just to be clear, CERTS are NOT a requirement for these positions. They will head-of-line someone for a phone screen. THAT IS ALL! And if you've got a cert, you had better know your stuff because if your cert says you're an EXPERT. I'm gonna expect you to be one! John Fraizer --Sent from my

Re: eBay is looking for network heavies...

2015-06-06 Thread Larry Sheldon
On 6/5/2015 23:35, Faisal Imtiaz wrote: 'pathping' . learned something new today... Did not know such a command existed in windows.. Been working with computers for over 30 years, while I don't care as to what it says about how much I know, but it sure reminds me that that their is always

Re: eBay is looking for network heavies...

2015-06-06 Thread Larry Sheldon
On 6/6/2015 05:43, shawn wilson wrote: My first thought on reading that was who the hell cares if a person knows about internet culture. But than I had to reconsider - it's a very apt way of telling if someone read the right books :) I would also add Ritchie, Thompson, and Diffie to that list

Re: eBay is looking for network heavies...

2015-06-06 Thread Stephen Satchell
On 06/06/2015 07:17 PM, John Fraizer wrote: And if you've got a cert, you had better know your stuff because if your cert says you're an EXPERT. I'm gonna expect you to be one! X -- math quantity denoting the unknown SPURT -- drip of water under pressure X-SPURT -- unknown drip under

RE: eBay is looking for network heavies...

2015-06-06 Thread F.L. Whiteley
Kind of a cack-handed way of doing MTR, but surprising to find that it's been around since NT. New option for some of the troubleshooting from client boxen. Guess you had to buy into some of that MS certification stuff. Gee, I'll have to ask Davis and Brian if it was in one of their Windows

Re: Digitalocean and recent issues

2015-06-06 Thread Anil Kumar
On Jun 7, 2015, at 7:31 AM, Randy na...@afxr.net wrote: Firstly, I kept getting blocked by google, it claims automated queries. I don't browse google too often.. Also had an issue with outbound mail on another droplet. Now I'm blocked by... Pizzahut.com Is any one else experiencing

Re: Issue with cache @ 198.6.100.25 (UUNET)

2015-06-06 Thread Christopher Morrow
;; QUESTION SECTION: ;innovot.com. IN MX ;; ANSWER SECTION: innovot.com.85061 IN MX 10 zmx01.gos.innovot.com. innovot.com.85061 IN MX 20 zmx01.mah.innovot.com. ;; Query time: 47 msec ;; SERVER: 198.6.100.25#53(198.6.100.25)

Tunable SFP

2015-06-06 Thread Frank Bulk
Anyone know if tunable SFPs exist? I've googled around on this, but only found fixed wave-length SFPs. Or of a tunable SFP+ that can operate in SFP port as 1G? Frank

Re: hiring net engs (was: eBay rudely recruiting on list)

2015-06-06 Thread Randy Bush
nanog as dinosaur food

RE: Tunable SFP

2015-06-06 Thread Frank Bulk
Thanks -- can you point me to any suppliers? Frank -Original Message- From: Jared Mauch [mailto:ja...@puck.nether.net] Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2015 12:41 PM To: Frank Bulk Cc: nanog@nanog.org Subject: Re: Tunable SFP They do exist. They tend to have tighter link budgets as compared to

Re: Tunable SFP

2015-06-06 Thread Jared Mauch
https://www.finisar.com/optical-transceivers/ftlx6872mcc Finisar is now selling direct now. Let me know in private if you need a sales contact there. Jared Mauch On Jun 6, 2015, at 1:45 PM, Frank Bulk frnk...@iname.com wrote: Thanks -- can you point me to any suppliers? Frank

RE: Tunable SFP

2015-06-06 Thread Frank Bulk
Thanks, that's very helpful. They have several models there: https://www.flexoptix.net/en/produkte/transceiver.html?fo_tra_formfactor=sfp #fo_tra_formfactor=sfpfo_tra_interface=05_dwdm_100ghzgan_data=true Frank -Original Message- Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2015 1:44 PM To: Frank Bulk

RE: Tunable SFP

2015-06-06 Thread Frank Bulk
Upon second look, these are reconfigurable. Doesn't appear to be the same as tunable. =( Frank -Original Message- From: NANOG [mailto:nanog-boun...@nanog.org] On Behalf Of Frank Bulk Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2015 2:07 PM To: nanog@nanog.org Subject: RE: Tunable SFP Thanks, that's very

Re: Access to nanog.cluepon.net

2015-06-06 Thread Josh Luthman
Hasn't been working for about 20 minutes or more for me as well. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 1:27 PM, Frank Bulk frnk...@iname.com wrote: I'd like to update some material on nanog.cluepon.net (not very

Riot Games

2015-06-06 Thread Alistair Mackenzie
Hi, Is there anyone on this list from Riot Games that can reach out to me? I'm having some issues with customers reaching your network. Thanks, Alistair

Re: hiring net engs

2015-06-06 Thread Michael Thomas
On 6/6/15 10:34 AM, Randy Bush wrote: nanog as dinosaur food Don't you mean nanog as dinosaur water cooler? Mike

Access to nanog.cluepon.net

2015-06-06 Thread Frank Bulk
I'd like to update some material on nanog.cluepon.net (not very responsive to HTTP requests right now) and my account doesn't work anymore. I reached out to Richard S. but have not heard back from him - anyone else here who has admin access and can set me up again? Frank

Re: Tunable SFP

2015-06-06 Thread Jared Mauch
They do exist. They tend to have tighter link budgets as compared to XFP tunable optics. Don't expect to go as far due to the receiver sensitivity. Jared Mauch On Jun 6, 2015, at 1:29 PM, Frank Bulk frnk...@iname.com wrote: Anyone know if tunable SFPs exist? I've googled around on this,

Re: Riot Games

2015-06-06 Thread Trent Farrell
Hi Alistair (and anyone else interested), the best place to reach our team is via peer...@riotgames.com. Thanks! On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 10:35 AM, Alistair Mackenzie magics...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Is there anyone on this list from Riot Games that can reach out to me? I'm having some issues

Re: hiring net engs (was: eBay rudely recruiting on list)

2015-06-06 Thread manning
On 6June2015Saturday, at 10:34, Randy Bush ra...@psg.com wrote: nanog as dinosaur food (not top-posting for your reading pleasure) Why do you love Marshal Rose? Why do you hate Jeff Case? Why would you buy Paul Traina a drink? Does Paul Francis deserve sainthood? (must add this to the Cult