[c-nsp] Feedback on upcoming removal of FTP access to secured software

[Heath Jones]

Just wondering.. Does IBLM access some generic(ish) webservice back to base
(cisco) for updates to the EoL/S etc? What if the address of that could make
its way around...

2010/9/15 Łukasz Bromirski <lukasz at bromirski.net>

> On 2010-09-16 00:38, Alan Buxey wrote:
>
> also, to charge for this?   hello? theres plenty of free tools out there
>> that can make an inventory of a companies network...given enough
>> information
>> and seeding. most of these tools are now available as virtual images to
>> make
>> the task a little easier too.
>>
>
> The IBLM report automates the work that could potentially take a
> number of days to complete - it shows given specific hardware P/N and
> software running on the box if it's still in sale or reached some
> milestone - EoS/EoL/EoE. No open source software I know of would
> generate such report, as it would need to cross-check the contents of
> some of the tools CCO provides. IBLM tool uses internal database that
> drives those tools that are customer-facing.
>
> Is it a sales tool? Yes it is. The additional value it brings would
> however need somebody else to do the work, and the IBLM by itself
> doesn't require signing 'future potential contract' with
> your blood.
>
>
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