[c-nsp] 7600 vs 12404

[sthaug at nethelp.no]

> I do fully agree with Steinar here, but I want you to remember that 
> 6500/7600 are essensially Ethernet-switches, i.e. everything are Vlans. 
> If that's OK for you, a 6500 (I'd call it a 6500 as long as it's not got 
> any OSM's) is a workhorse.

It's probably hair-splitting - but a 6500 can be operated with a pure
L3 configuration (IP addresses directly on all ports, no externally
visible VLANs, no MAC address learning). In such a configuration, I
would claim it's completely irrelevant to me whether part of the box
operates as an Ethernet switch internally, as long as it does the job.
I'd call it a router...

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug at nethelp.no