[nsp] oc12 routers

[Simon Lockhart]

On Wed Apr 23, 2003 at 11:20:58PM -0700, dre wrote:
> Both the 7600 OSR and 7300 platforms support OC12 and GbE. 

Do you mean the 730x which is "odd" and takes non-PA cards, or the 7301 which
is essentially a souped up 7401?

> OC12 isn't supported on 7200 (and therefore also 7500, FlexWAN, and RSM/VIP)
> routers except as ATM only.

I think you'll find that there isn't even an ATM OC12 for the 7200. There's
the PA-A3-OC12SMI, but it's only supported on the VIP4 in the 7500.
 
I was looking for this just the other day, and came to the conclusion that
there isn't an easy way to do it on Cisco kit without going to the "premium"
ranges (i.e. GSR, or 6500/7600 with OSM).

Now, if the 12404, the 7603, or the OSM lanecards were more available on the
2nd-hand market, I'd be a happier person ;-) I just can't justify their cost
(above that of a 7200) just because I want to be able to support more than
OC3 on my ATM backhaul.

Simon
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