VyOS Networks Blog

I wrote a network-themed version of a classic christmas song for the holiday greeting.

On the first day of Christmas my users reported to me

a dead link in a spanning tree.
On the second day of Christmas my users reported to me

two unreachable hosts

and a dead link in a spanning tree.
On the third day of Chrismas my users reported to me

three percent packet loss,

two unreachable hosts,

and a dead link in a spanning tree.
On the fourth day of Christmas my users reported to me

four expired domains,

three percent packet loss,

two unreachable hosts,

and a dead link in a spanning tree.
On the fifth day of Christmas my users reported to me

five broken cables,

four expired domains,

three percent packet loss,

two unreachable hosts,

and a dead link in a spanning tree.
On the sixth day of Christmas my users reported to me

six clocks-a-drifting,

five broken cables,

four expired domains,

three percent packet loss,

two unreachable hosts,

and a dead link in a spanning tree.
On the seventh day of Christmas my users reported to me

seven NICs-a-failing,

six clocks-a-drifting,

five broken cables,

four expired domains,

three percent packet loss,

two unreachable hosts,

and a dead link in a spanning tree.
On the eighth day of Christmas my users reported to me

eight links-a-flapping,

seven NICs-a-failing,

six clocks-a-drifting,

five broken cables,

four expired domains,

three percent packet loss,

two unreachable hosts,

and a dead link in a spanning tree.
On the ninth day of Christmas my users reported to me

nine routes-a-leaking,

eight links-a-flapping,

seven NICs-a-failing,

six clocks-a-drifting,

five broken cables,

four expired domains,

three percent packet loss,

two unreachable hosts,

and a dead link in a spanning tree.
On the tenth day of Christmas my users reported to me

ten daemons crashing,

nine routes-a-leaking,

eight links-a-flapping,

seven NICs-a-failing,

six clocks-a-drifting,

five broken cables,

four expired domains,

three percent packet loss,

two unreachable hosts,

and a dead link in a spanning tree.
On the eleventh day of Christmas my users reported to me

eleven PSUs-a-burning,

ten daemons crashing,

nine routes-a-leaking,

eight links-a-flapping,

seven NICs-a-failing,

six clocks-a-drifting,

five broken cables,

four expired domains,

three percent packet loss,

two unreachable hosts,

and a dead link in a spanning tree.
On the twelfth day of Christmas my users reported to me

twelve attackers DDoSing,

eleven PSUs-a-burning,

ten daemons crashing,

nine routes-a-leaking,

eight links-a-flapping,

seven NICs-a-failing,

six clocks-a-drifting,

five broken cables,

four expired domains,

three percent packet loss,

two unreachable hosts,

and a dead link in a spanning tree.