[c-nsp] Cisco Layer 3 Switch Recommendation

[Kristofer Sigurdsson]

Marko Milivojevic, Fri, Nov 12, 2004 at 01:51:18PM -0000 :
> >Didn't we have this discussion on nanog-l some time back (precipitated
> >by the 6500/7600 paradox), and agree with some qualifications
> >involving daughtercards and carrier boards that routers had vertical
> >card slots while switches had horizontal card slots?
> 
>    Aha... So 7200's and 12000's are mostly switches? ;-)

Obviously, this definition is slightly outdated.

My way is two read the box, if it's a router, it usually says so.  If it's
a switch, is usually says "Catalyst" and the part number begins with a WS-

:)

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