[c-nsp] (3 more needed) Re: Testing an EFT image for the upcoming 12.5(1) release

[Rodney Dunn]

My goal to get started was 10 people. I'm at 7.

I wanted to get the process started as soon as possible.

3 more...any takers?

Rodney

On Tue, Jul 17, 2007 at 02:12:25PM -0400, Rodney Dunn wrote:
> In working with the IOS Release Operations team I think I've convinced
> them to try something a little different for the
> first release of 12.5(1). This release is a little different
> in that there are no new "features" in it. There are some
> infrastructure changes around the forwarding paths to
> improve performance and scalability. These same changes have
> already been implemented in the 12.2S code base that new
> releases today are being built from (SRA/SRB for the 76xx,
> the upcoming SXH for the 6500, and all of the platforms shipping
> on the 12.2(28)SB and 12.2(31)SB releases).
> 
> If they agree here is what would happen. I would post out
> a pointer to an EFT image and I would like for anyone
> interested to test it out and report any problems found with the image.
> 
> The image would be a date code image that has limited testing.
> 
> The image is for testing in the lab only.
> Read that as don't put it anywhere that if it fails it will cause
> you major pain. It's not a production ready image. Only once the
> final image is posted to CCO should it be considered "production ready"
> with full TAC support.
> 
> Support for the image will be on a best effort basis through an
> email alias that I will set up for us to communicate on.
> Do not call TAC for support on a device that is running this mage.
> 
> If you are not interested in working through the bugs and trying
> to help identify and test solutions to them this trial isn't
> for you.
> 
> My first step is to gauge the interest from folks on this
> alias that would be interested in trialing this approach with me.
> 
> If so, please unicast me an email. Based on the responses we'll
> make a final decision on if it's someting they will do.
> 
> In the email response please specific which IOS platform and feature
> set you need. Probably easiest to just provide a 'sh ver' from
> the box you will test it on. 
> 
> FYI: there will be no k9 images delivered so we can avoid the
> encryption image entitelement process.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Rodney
>