The Change Window Kit for engineers who don't have NetBrain and haven't got time to script pyATS.
Founding price £39 for the first 100 buyers, then £49. Instant access. 30-day money-back guarantee.
configure terminal revert timer 102. Apply the configuration
vlan 140 name CCTV interface TenGigabitEthernet1/1/1 switchport trunk allowed vlan add 140 interface Vlan140 ip address 10.140.0.1 255.255.255.0 no shutdownExpect: no errors. Note "add": without it the trunk carries only this VLAN. 3. Confirm before the timer runs out
configure confirm
You know the commands. What eats the evening is the paperwork, the checks and the decision you didn't plan for.
Another method of procedure for the board. You copy last month's, change the names, and hope you caught them all.
The change worked. Then on Monday someone asks where the 10.40 routes went, and you never captured them before.
It's nearly working. Nobody decided when to roll back, so nobody does, and the window ends without a clean result.
Every part of the change window, from the ticket to the "all done" email.
| Included | What it does for you | When |
|---|---|---|
| MOP Builder | Pick the change and the platform, fill in your values, and copy a finished MOP with pre-checks, steps, verification and rollback into the ticket. | Before |
| 10 Change Playbooks (21-page PDF) | Why each change goes wrong, the trick that saves it, and a full worked MOP. | Before |
| CAB wording | Reason, risk, test plan and backout, written so the change board approves it first time. One click to copy. | Before |
| Capture command packs | Before-and-after command sets for IOS XE, NX-OS and IOS XR, ready for the free Change Checker. | Before and after |
| Safety-net steps | Revert timers, checkpoints and commit confirmed, built into every MOP so a lost session undoes itself. | During |
| Rollback decision point | Each MOP names the time you roll back and what triggers it, so nobody argues at 2am. | During |
| Message templates | Start, complete and rolled-back messages filled in with your change details. | During and after |
| Word MOP template | A one-page template for changes outside the ten types. | Any time |
| Lifetime updates | New change types and playbooks are added to your account as they're written. | After |
Choose from ten change types and pick IOS XE, NX-OS or IOS XR.
Hostname, change reference, and the values for this change, such as the VLAN, the peer or the image.
Plain text or Markdown, plus the CAB wording. After the window, paste your captures into the Change Checker.
I've spent thirty years designing and changing networks, and I still run Cisco change windows for UK and US clients. The Kit is the way I work: capture first, arm a safety net, follow the MOP, and decide the rollback before the window starts.
It's independent of Cisco. The commands are checked against Cisco's current documentation, but your platform and release always have the final word. Read the release notes before every upgrade.
Founding price: £39 until the first 100 buyers, then £49.
Use it on your next change. If it doesn't save you at least an hour, email me within 30 days for a full refund. Keep the files.
No. The MOP Builder writes the plan in your browser. Nothing connects to your devices and nothing you type is sent anywhere.
No. It's independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Cisco Systems.
Current IOS XE 17.x, NX-OS 10.x and IOS XR 7.x syntax, checked against Cisco documentation. Where a keyword differs between releases, the MOP says so. Always check the release notes for your platform.
New change types and playbooks appear in your members area. Buyers get an email when something is added.
Email within 30 days and you get a full refund. No forms, no questions.
Yes. Pay by card and the receipt is emailed straight away.