[c-nsp] EOS/EOL for the 7500 platform

[David Sinn]

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1

Add to the list of unknowns and currently not openly communicated, is  
if it really will just remain a software difference.

Say for example you buy a 6500 chassis today because it matches your  
needs.  In the future you need the 7600 software, will it function  
since the ROM says it's a 6500 chassis, even if all of the line cards  
are supported in the release?  Will it not be supported since it is  
likely not tested by the other BU?  What about the other way around?   
And there is a E/S backplane issue too.

The whole split has NEVER made sense for the customer and it making  
less so all the time.

David

On Dec 15, 2006, at 12:02 PM, Tim Durack wrote:

> On 12/15/06, Jared Mauch <jared at puck.nether.net> wrote:
>>        They're the same platform, just two different BUs
>> that are fighting for your dollars selling the same bits.  Currently
>> they're both earl7 so you will see the same limits.  The only
>> difference is software.  We'll see how well the fight goes in
>> the new year.
>>
>>        At least they're finally killing the 7500.  It's been needed
>> for a long time.
>
> I realise that's the case, but the RSP720 only mentions 7600, as does
> the ES-20GE linecard.
>
> If I chose 6500 over 7600 (or vice-versa) am I going to regret it  
> down the road?
> Without a clear roadmap it's impossible to tell.
>
> Tim:>
> _______________________________________________
> cisco-nsp mailing list  cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp
> archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (Darwin)

iD8DBQFFgwwNLa9jIE3ZamMRAgs1AJ9nLaXW8SF9Y2OIvt3vPVjqm6cidgCfSB37
9R12vzbcmHK84E59TmtZ1pw=
=UbJW
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----