[nsp] Colo design question

[Marco Matarazzo]

> Depending on why you use VLANs, with 3550s acting as routers, you might
not
> need any/most of your VLANs.

I use VLANs to isolate customers traffic. Of course having a 'normal' router
I have to use these. If I start using 3550s for customers, I'll begin to use
L3 interfaces, so I won't need (so many) VLANs any more.

>  I would think you'd still run HSRP on the routers

I'll have to run HSRP on the 7200s, but only to backup the default gateway
for the 3550s. All other HSRP (for each customers' gateway) will be done on
the 3550s.

> The 3550's will do rate policing though, so the routers won't have to do
that.

And finally I'll be able to police at the edge... ;)

Thanks!
]\/[arco