[racktables-users] Re: 0.17, 0.18, VLANs

From: "Lokkerbol, Cliff" <lokkerbolc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "racktables-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <racktables-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 8 May 2010 21:53:58 +0100
Hi

We would very much like to test this for you. We have 3 data centers used for 
hosting and internal networks. There are about 200 hundred vlans running on 
cisco and extreme switches. I am currently implementing racktables across the 
company and these extra features are perfect for our needs.

Cliff
Innovation group
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From: Jeff Orr <JOrr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: 08 May 2010 21:19
To: racktables-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <racktables-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [racktables-users] Re: 0.17, 0.18, VLANs

Hello,

I would be interested in beta testing. I have two hospitals each with a pair of 
6509e chassis setup with VSS. Beyond that in the hospitals, and at several WAN 
sites, I have about (120) 3560G, PS, and TS switches, as well as 4507R-E, and 
4510R-E switches and prob two dozen 2960. I am really looking forward to the 
VLAN addition, so I would be happy to help.

I do not have a problem setting up a dev DB, and www site. Also, I would be 
happy to give read access to the network, but I could only give any type of 
write access to my lab environment.

Jeff

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To: racktables-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: Denis Ovsienko <infrastation@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent by: racktables-users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: 05/08/2010 12:33PM
Subject: [racktables-users] 0.17, 0.18, VLANs

Hello, list.

I would like to provide an overview of project's development. Current 
"maintenance" (0.17.x) line will likely be finished with version 0.17.11 this 
summer. About the same time the first release of 0.18 series will be made. Its 
main improvement is support of 802.1Q VLANs, which I tried to design around 
datacenter application of Ethernet networks. I am interested in getting 
feedback about this new code before 0.18 branch gets stabilized, so if you have 
a number of ports, which you would like to manage through RackTables, there is 
additional information below.

The main idea is to store all 802.1Q configuration information in the database 
(unlike LiveVLANs, which had no memory). This SQL configuration can be edited 
and eventually gets deployed onto the actual device. The intial release will 
likely support FastIron, Catalyst, Quidway and Nexus managed switches with 
their differences hidden behind the user interface.

Another key point is to move as much decision making from switches to 
RackTables as possible. In the new model network administrator binds every 
managed switch with a management domain (which roughly stands for a role of 
GVRP/VTP domains) and with a template (which tells, e.g. which ports are 
uplinks). Together with the configuration of each particular port this data is 
used to deploy only those bits, which are necessary for a particular switch to 
perform according to its spec.

Of course, there is always a place for a fault in both design and 
implementation. I am looking for people with experience in VLAN management and 
with 10 to 100 managed switches to participate in pre-release testing. This 
would include setting up a development version of RackTables in their network, 
and actually using it for at least a fraction of VLAN management. I am already 
doing first configuration deploys with this code.

--
 Denis Ovsienko



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