[c-nsp] Cisco 6509 and Bus speeds

[Paul Schopis]

just my 2 cents worth. I also looked at  
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/ 
prod_module_installation_guide09186a0080163594.html#wp60133

and quoted in there is  " Important Note: You cannot have a DFC in a  
system with a Supervisor Engine 720."


could be important

Paul

On Jan 13, 2005, at 8:32 AM, Arnold Nipper wrote:

> On 13.01.2005 13:45 Marcel Lemmen wrote
>
>> The c6509 with Sup720 can handle 720Gbps of switching traffic in  
>> total,
>> but what happens if I transfer 40Gbps from one slot to the other slot  
>> with
>> 4x10GE (since we have 8 10GE ports)? As far as I know the c6509 has a
>> 8Gbps backplane and therfor you shouldn't be able to transfer more  
>> then
>> 8Gbps from one slot to another, or am I wrong in this one?
>
> The buildt-in switching fabric can handle 40Gbps
>
>> Using dCEF it
>> would be possible to transfer 40Gbps of traffice within one slot but  
>> not
>> between slots or not?
>
> You are able to transfer 40Gbps of traffic between two slots as well
>
> Have a look  
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/ 
> products_qanda_item09186a0080159963.shtml for more information
>
>
>
> Arnold
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