[c-nsp] 7600 vs 12404

[Tantsura, Jeff]

Hi,

65xx/76xx is more suitable for enterprise env; for pure core env 12K
would be the best choice (more mature code, very well tested MPLS
features, QoS, etc)

Jeff

With kind regards/ met vriendelijke groeten,
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-----Original Message-----
From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
[mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of
sthaug at nethelp.no
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 11:20 AM
To: ml at carlson.homeunix.net
Cc: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
Subject: Re: [c-nsp] 7600 vs 12404

> 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
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