Silly Network Management Tricks

Network management systems have traditionally not delivered on their promise to help network administrators improve networks. There are a number of reasons why, most of them silly. In this somewhat humorous yet serious talk, I'll discuss specific network management approaches that have contributed to the failure of the network management tools that use them. On the serious side, I'll point out how to avoid the silliness and describe what works and why. Bring your own observations of silly network management tricks to liven the discussion during the question and answer session.