[Outages-discussion] [outages] [META] Some outages are planned

[Jay R. Ashworth]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Boyd" <cboyd at gizmopartners.com>

> So the guy typing at the MAP (do they call them maintenance administrative
> positions on 5ESS? I’m only a little familiar with Nortel DMS250.) was probably
> activating the line cards. I wonder if the dramatic switch flip toward the end
> actually did anything. Definitely understand the amount of pre- and post- work
> that has to be done. I’ve worked on the IP routing team to support several VoIP
> virtual cutovers of large subscriber bases from one carrier to another.

Well, like you I suspected that the toggle switch was for the rubes, and he was
actually typing

$ vary all ON
$

:-)

Cheers,
-- jra
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