Re: [nsp] Which software for Catalyst 6500...

From: Jared Mauch (jared@puck.nether.net)
Date: Tue Feb 13 2001 - 13:38:21 EST


On Tue, Feb 13, 2001 at 12:41:59PM -0500, Elijah Kagan wrote:
> Dear Everyone,
>
> I'd love to hear comments and real life experience with IOS for a
> Catalyst 6500 as opposed to an older CatOS.
>
> Are there any reasons not to use IOS image for a Catalyst in ISP
> environment? Any major caveats?

        MFSC1 or MFSC2?

        If mfsc2, I'd recommend asking for (or finding) the
12.1(5a)E6 image. I've seen some issues (mls, bgp, tunnels,
etc..) with prior images.

> Is CatOS better supported? I see it has rolled over version number 6.1
> while the IOS image is still 12.0(7)XE1.

        This makes it sound like mfsc1. I'd stick with this and
look at upgrading to mfsc2 if I were you.

        - jared

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