[c-nsp] 7600 vs 12404

[sthaug at nethelp.no]

> > 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...
> 
> But can you put IP-adresses on subinterfaces (tagged) on those ports, as 
> you would be able to do on a 7200/7300/12000, ie reuse the same tag on 
> several ports as completely different? I thought this could only be done 
> on the OSMs?

Ah, but then you have externally visible VLANs again :-)  I certainly
agree that not being able to reuse the same VLAN id on several ports is
a significant limitation - which you would not have on 7200/7300/12000
(or for instance Juniper).

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug at nethelp.no