What Is a CCIE ?
June 14, 2008 by Greg Ferro · 2 Comments
Originally published at Techtarget when I sent it to them for fun. Reproduced here because I wrote it, and it still seems funny today. Note it is derivative from some joke that was around at the time.
Interestingly, much of the puns on CCIE study topics are forgotten technology as modern CCIE’s no longer study Token Ring, DLSW, Appletalk and other fine technologies.
Network Dictionary - RITA - Reliable Internetworking Troubleshooting Agent
March 20, 2008 by Greg Ferro · 1 Comment
Reliable Internetworking Troubleshooting Agent RFC 2321
Key Facts
Firstly you should consult the RFC for background.
You don’t hit something with RITA, you ‘wang’ it.
Wanging your computer or router may not necssarily fix it, but you will feel better
Wanging management or co-workers is not generally a good idea (TM)
RFC 1925 - the Twelve Networking Truths
March 19, 2008 by Greg Ferro · 2 Comments
Every network engineer should read this RFC, and understand what it means. Possibly, should be required reading for all CCNA candidates.
Abstract
This memo documents the fundamental truths of networking for the<Internet community. This memo does not specify a standard, except in the sense that all standards must implicitly follow the fundamental truths.
Describing My Job to ‘Normal People’
March 17, 2008 by Greg Ferro · 4 Comments
I went to dinner with a group of guys on the weekend. (Yeah, I know, I am actually sort of normal sometimes). In one of those awkward moments, I had to describe what I did, I am wondering what you tell people that you do ? Read more
What Do I Do With the Leftover Cable ?
March 7, 2008 by Greg Ferro · Leave a Comment
What I love about this photograph is that someone did a beautiful job on the network gear and patch panel, and then just went, ahhh stuff it.
Best practices pour le cablage réseau | French Cisco Users Group: “”
The Balloon Story
January 21, 2008 by Greg Ferro · Leave a Comment
Quite some time ago, someone sent me this joke, and to this day, it resonates.
A man piloting a hot air balloon discovers he has wandered off course and is hopelessly lost. He descends to a lower altitude and locates a man down on the ground. He lowers the balloon further and shouts:
“Excuse me, can you tell me where I am?”
The man below says: “Yes, you’re in a hot air balloon, about 30 feet above this field.”
“You must work in Information Technology” says the balloonist.
“Yes I do” replies the man. “And how did you know that?”
“Well” says the balloonist, “what you told me is technically correct, but of no use to anyone.”
The man below says “You must work in Business Management.”
“I do” replies the balloonist with some surprise, “how did you know?”
“Well”, says the IT guy, “you don’t know where you are, or where you’re going, but you expect my immediate help. You’re in a situation that you deliberately created, but now you are expecting me to fix it.”
