[c-nsp] EARL7 Versions

[Benjamin Lovell]

Double checked as it has been a while. Any LC is allowed but whoever is doing the forwarding lookup must be 3C. i.e If you have DFCs they must be 3C but any CFC card will do. 

-Ben
 
On Feb 16, 2011, at 2:34 PM, Pete Templin wrote:

> On 2/16/2011 10:49 AM, Benjamin Lovell wrote:
>> If you look at the spec sheets you will notice a few differences. MAC table size, default DRAM, routing performance, etc
>> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps5718/ps708/product_data_sheet09186a0080159856.html
>> 
>> Most of the other differences are very small and scenario specific. Some could even be as minor as some errata required a software workaround in 3B but where then addressed in 3C. These are not the kinds of things we doc publicly. Some less minor ones off the top of my head that *may be documented but not in a single doc that contrasts 3B and 3C.
>> 
>> support for vlan hash on etherchannel
>> VSS - only 3C cards can be the VSL in a VSS setup.
> VSS - only 3C cards and compatible service modules can be used in a VSS setup, AFAIK.  (the C variation includes the local/peer chassis bit.)
> 
> pt