clifford.network / toolbox

Finish the change on time, with nothing broken on Monday.

The Change Window Starter Pack: the checks, the rollback rules and the paperwork I use on every Cisco change.

  • p.2
    The captureTen before-and-after commands and what each one catches, for IOS XE, NX-OS and IOS XR.
  • p.3
    The 2am rollback decision sheetWhen to roll back, when to carry on, and how to call it.
  • p.4
    Four lessons that saved meBackups you can reach with everything down, an escape plan, calling the vendor early, and doubling your outage estimate.
  • p.6
    One-page MOP templateThe method of procedure (MOP) your change board signs off, on one page. In the PDF and as an editable Word file.
  • p.7
    IOS XE upgrade playbookWhy install-mode upgrades go wrong, the auto-abort timer trick, and the full MOP.

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