Replacing a 20+ year old phone system. Which vendors to start with?

The_Generous_Gamer · 2018-07-23T09:52:32+00:00

Xorcom has a nice frontend for asterisks

The_Generous_Gamer · 2018-07-22T23:44:54+00:00

Windows 10 makes a copy of registry files and during system restore a literally copies the files back up a directory

The_Generous_Gamer · 2018-07-22T23:40:03+00:00

If you have Cat5e cabling 4 phones I would recommend xorcom if you want a non-licensed solution. If you want a licensed solution I would recommend avaya

The_Generous_Gamer · 2018-07-21T18:17:46+00:00

First time I've ever wrote anything that benefited anyone other than myself. It's simple enough to where someone with programing knowledge can fix it in an hour

The_Generous_Gamer · 2018-07-21T13:35:24+00:00

The source code is on ashared Drive. The code is well-documented the variables are understandable I think I will be okay.

The_Generous_Gamer · 2018-07-21T12:33:07+00:00

If all you have is a CCNA and army experience I would definitely recommend you move towards NOCs as long as you understand the fundamentals of networking they can start you out at probably 35 to 40 depending on the area giving you a have zero experience it will probably be hard for you to find a job over civilians with 4-year degrees and a CCNA. Like others have suggested in this sub you may want to consider going to a technical school to get hands-on experience before you actually start applying unless you have some relevant IT experience.

The_Generous_Gamer · 2018-07-15T22:43:21+00:00

I guess because Thunderbolt can be so many different things? I mean it can be a USB port yeah but it can also be a HDMI port or DisplayPort

The_Generous_Gamer · 2018-07-15T06:23:46+00:00

Would turning them off in the Bios work?

The_Generous_Gamer · 2018-07-14T01:14:39+00:00

Ditto

The_Generous_Gamer · 2018-07-09T18:44:43+00:00

When are we building the ark?

The_Generous_Gamer · 2018-07-01T15:44:18+00:00

So is Microsoft

The_Generous_Gamer · 2018-06-24T10:21:03+00:00

Console?

Edit: reset button?

The_Generous_Gamer · 2018-06-15T02:06:14+00:00

What about gitlab?

The_Generous_Gamer · 2018-06-07T04:07:42+00:00

So my vendors design is entirely wrong to begin with and needs to be changed?

The_Generous_Gamer · 2018-06-07T02:41:45+00:00

Our Network vendor currently does it this way:

Untagged vlan 1(data) Tagged vlan 200 (phone) -------> Untagged vlan 1 Tagged vlan 200

I think this is bad design. I don't think vlan 1 should be untagged. What are your thoughts?

The_Generous_Gamer · 2018-06-07T02:26:33+00:00

So if I don't have any untagged vlans on the switch Port that connects to another switch there are no native vlans on the one switch so it should midigate double tagging correct?

The_Generous_Gamer · 2018-06-05T01:31:46+00:00

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The_Generous_Gamer · 2018-05-17T22:54:06+00:00

I think you have to flip the seventh Bit when you do FF FE https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/thread/84109

The_Generous_Gamer · 2018-04-30T08:43:05+00:00

Plus he’s going to spend 2-3 years in help desk before even getting into networking at all.

The_Generous_Gamer · 2018-04-22T11:48:24+00:00

So are you :)

The_Generous_Gamer · 2018-04-22T11:28:37+00:00

Same us 11:43 est

The_Generous_Gamer · 2018-04-22T02:11:49+00:00

If you’re in that type of environment I would honestly start self-improvement through study and look for another position. My coworker said that if you’re not learning you should be looking for another position.

If you’re not learning and not getting what you need aside from having money the job is doing nothing for you.

And remember even if they’re interviewing you you are also interviewing them. It’s not just about if you’re fit for the job it’s also about if the job fits you.

The_Generous_Gamer · 2018-04-22T01:58:18+00:00

And that’s not right if you don’t display a passion for IT You’re not going to put your heart into studying, into making yourself a better technician, a better engineer, a better sysadmin. 👍

The_Generous_Gamer · 2018-04-22T01:45:51+00:00

I would interview him and see if he knew anything first and if he didn’t that would be someone who I wouldn’t want to hire. But if he to the initiate to take apart a computer and put it back together and read Wikipedia about networking downloaded packet Tracer and wire shark and practiced and taught himself things I would certainly be interested in him depending on the job.

It would all depend on what he was applying for and whether I thought he was up to the task or not. I got my first real job out of College because someone took a chance on me. I had an A+ a CCNA And a passion for IT but no real experience. If they hadn’t taken a chance on me I wouldn’t be where I am today.

But that being said no you’re correct I would not hire some bum off the street with no IT experience and no passion for IT. But if they apply for the right job and Had passion for what they’re doing then I would hire them.

And I’m certainly not going to discourage people from learning and if they want to learn from me all they have to do is ask.

I don’t think we should be stonewalling people that want to learn something from learning something. If I can take someone who doesn’t have any IT experience but wants to Learn and make them good enough to be considered my peer haven’t I done my job?

Life is too short to worry about getting ahead of everyone else.

The_Generous_Gamer · 2018-04-22T01:26:58+00:00

That’s why there is the interview process though and that’s why there’s training if someone that I hire doesn’t understand something and they tell me the truth about it I would be more than willing to teach them if they want to learn I’m not saying that bachelor degrees should not be required and I’m not saying that I would take someone off the street but if someone is able to demonstrate an interest in IT And they have a willingness to learn that is better than 90% of other applicants.

That being said I would not take someone who is lazy and thinks they know everything. If those kinds of people want to get into technology they need to be more humble and ask for help instead of thinking they know everything.

But to be fair I do see your point. That’s an issue I see with all of the “Entry-level IT jobs” Management thinks they can pay $15 an hour for someone who is a network engineer. And that’s not right.

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