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Date: Sat, 03 Oct 1998 21:32:51 +0200
To: Andrzej Bialecki <abial@nask.pl>, Chris Avis <c.avis@rama.com.au>
From: Jeroen Ruigrok/Asmodai <asmodai@wxs.nl>
Subject: Re: IOS/SHiva's SpiderSoftware
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At 14:06 02-10-98 , Andrzej Bialecki wrote:
>On Fri, 2 Oct 1998, Chris Avis wrote:
>
>> Could someone who knows what this interface looks like/
>> behaves post a quick description to the group. I'm not
>> sure what is being proposed here.
>
>I don't know it, but here's what I want to do.
>
>I'd like to have some kind of command-line interface which would allow for
>complete configuration of a {pico,Free}BSD box.

Yes, yes, yes, use picoBSD as name, looks so much better than PicoBSD... Oh
sorry, guess the warden of the mental hospital wasn't looking again =)

>I don't mind if we end up with totally incompatible layout of config file
>(note: a single file, not a bunch of scripties), as long as we have some
>generic enough tool to either convert it to the standard ones, or to
>perform the task of bringing up the system itself, basing on this
>description.

Do I hear Perl there? =)

>Since I'm pretty familiar with the Cisco's IOS, this was the first example
>that came to my mind. I'm certainly open for other models, as long
>as they provide for:

So we're back at the IOS-like Interface? =)

Any experience with Shiva's or the older SpiderSystems Routers/Bridges?

>* consistent structure, and view of the system properties
>* ease of use, and possible customization
>* programmability
>* ability to perform automated tasks
>
>I'm asking for much, I know, but we can evaluate various candidates... For

Candidates thus far:

IOS                  <http://www.cisco.com>
Shiva/SpiderSoftware <http://www.shiva.com> / <http://www.spider.com>
Zebra                <http://www.zebra.org>
GateD                <http://www.gated.org>

add any others along with neccesary URLs


Jeroen Ruigrok van der Werven / Asmodai <asmodai(at)wxs.nl>
ICQ-UIN: 1564317 .:. Ninth Circle Enterprises
Network/Security Specialist
    /==|| FreeBSD and picoBSD, the Power to Serve ||==\

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