
Thank you both for the feedback. I left out the "it depends" because it is more suited to a conversation or email thread like this than to a quick survey. I'm aware of a few reasons for which "it depends" and I'm learning a few more from the feedback I'm getting. Pf
"Eddie" == Eddie Parra <eparra@zscaler.com> writes:
Eddie> +1 on it depends. IMO, I would prefer LLDP vs. a vendor proprietary Eddie> discovery protocol. Where you intend to run it in your network is a Eddie> major factor for risk. Eddie> Also, you forgot to add LLDP-MED to #5 (but it might not be relevant Eddie> to your services). Eddie> -Eddie >> On Feb 28, 2019, at 1:27 AM, Owen DeLong <owen@delong.com> wrote: >> >> The problem with your survey is that there’s no option to answer “it depends”. >> >> Hard yes or no answers aren’t realistic to the questions you’re >> asking because the context, >> security parameters, sensitivity, and other parameters about the >> network all factor into a >> decision whether to run or not run such protocols. >> >> There are some environments where the benefit and convenience is >> moderately high >> and the risk is extremely low. There are other environments where >> the benefit is relatively >> low, but the risks are significantly higher. >> >> Owen >> >> >>> On Feb 28, 2019, at 01:00 , Pierfrancesco Caci <pf@tippete.net> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Hello, >>> having a bit of a debate in my team about turning on LLDP and/or CDP. >>> I would appreciate if you could spend a minute answering this >>> survey so I have some numbers to back up my reasoning, or to accept >>> defeat. >>> >>> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TH3WCWP >>> >>> Feel free to cross-post to other relevant lists. >>> >>> Thank you >>> >>> Pf >>> >>> -- >>> Pierfrancesco Caci, ik5pvx >> -- Pierfrancesco Caci, ik5pvx