Re: [nsp] Cisco 7507 performance

From: Robert E. Seastrom (rs@seastrom.com)
Date: Mon Aug 14 2000 - 23:54:15 EDT


> > Just a side note. CEF and dCEF are supported in the 12.0.x S
> > train (I think > above 5) using ISL trunking.
>
> This is definitely not the case with dot1q though. Weve been running
> the 12.0.x S train for quite some time and were told all dot1q packets
> were punted and there werent plans for integrating this into any
> future revs. Maybe a ciscoteer can confirm that.

I second the disappointment, particularly because dot1q is so much
simpler and more elegant than ISL (have a friend who's working on
drivers for both under netbsd, so I get to hear about it a lot).

Cisco folks, can anyone hint at the future of distributed-switching
and dot1q on the 75xx ?

                                        ---Rob



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