[c-nsp] 6500 w/sup32 as BGP edge router?

[Rodney Dunn]

Dan,

I saw your question and waited to see if someone
would give you some experience from what they
had.

The sup720 combination with MSFC3 and enough memory on the
MSFC should do what you need.  Especially if you only
have 256M on your 72xx/75xx's.

The architecture is totally different from
the sup1a becuase it used MLS to create the
hardware forwarding shortcuts.

With the sup2 and new sup's the FIB is programmed
directly in hardware.  There will be some traffic
punted to the MSFC to create shortcuts with NAT
but once the translation is build it should be
hardware forwarded.

Here is something I was just looking at on CCO:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps4835/products_data_sheet09186a0080159856.html

You would get the Flewxan card to put your existing
PA's in.

Rodney



bOn Wed, Feb 02, 2005 at 10:28:19AM -0500, Dan Benson wrote:
> I asked this very same question about a week ago and have not gotten a 
> solid answer.  I have tested the 6509 running IOS on a SUP 1A w/MSFC1  
> and it is great, other then the fact that the SUP is grossly 
> underpowered and has no where near enough RAM for a few full BGP 
> sessions.  I am think the SUP720 w/MSFC3 will do the job, but I have not 
> gotten all the info I need to go out and buy one.  Below is the question 
> I posted and never got solid answers.  I think I will have to buy a 
> sup720 and give it a shot.  If I do, I will let you all know..Good luck, 
> and please let me know what you find..  //db
> 
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