True but I'm sorry if it's not a consumer router it doesn't need a graphical
front end.
Here's an example
Say i want to code up a quick BGP configuration
From memory all I need to do is
router bgp abcd (my AS)
no synchronization
redistribute static route-map bgp-static
redistribute connected route-map bgp-connected
neighbor 10.18.1.2 remote defg
neighbor 10.18.1.2 route-map full-routes out
neighbor 10.18.1.2 route-map customer-routemap in
exit
ip prefix-list customer-list seq 5 permit 204.70.0.0/16 le 24
route-map customer-route-map perm 10
match ip address prefix-list customer-list
set community abcd:115
etc. etc.
That took me 20 to 30 seconds to rattle off on the top of my head. Go back
to the graphical world where I'm clicking, filling in boxes, pointing and
clicking some more, filling in more boxes, yada yada. It sucks especially
for long projects. Or what about if I want to script something or still
stranger maybe I want to use rancid to grab the configs. What about this
maybe I want to use RPSL to build prefix filters? What then?
Java is the biggest barrier to accessibility but the web UI is the biggest
barrier to actually getting work done!
Sorry for the rant but I've been fighting with an ASA5520 pair all day and
joy of joys I have to now go make changes to a Netscreen pair which has an
accessible but crappy UI.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg B."
To: "'Blind sysadmins list'"
Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] does anyone else hate the trend to web GUIsin
network equipment?
I don't think it is the fact that the equipment has a web based front end,
the problem is JAVA. JAVA is one of those things that just doesn't want to
cooperate with screen readers.
Greg B.
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org
[mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Scott
Granados
Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 4:48 PM
To: Blind sysadmins list
Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] does anyone else hate the trend to web GUIs in
network equipment?
I'm a little disturbed by a trend in network hardware where everything has
to have a web front end to configure. Even gear like the Cisco ASA has this
totally inaccessible java based ASDM thingy that sucks on a whole new level.
(even to sited users) What's happening to the command line? It's so much
better and more efficient for working with network elements and frankly for
servers.
Everyone tell your Cisco reps that this is a bad thing. (tm)
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