[c-nsp] Cisco 7600 Vs Cisco 6500

[christian.macnevin at uk.bnpparibas.com]

It's not MOSTLY marketing, it's *only* marketing. I've met several very
senior people in the Cisco ISBU (or ISPU..) team, and they've confirmed
that the difference between the 6509 NEBS and the 7609 is a stencil. I've
met people who were actually told by Cisco SEs that the 7600 had faster SSO
switchover due to a difference in the pins, which I was subsequently told
by the product specialists that this was a complete fallacy.

For the moment, the two platforms run identical code and identical
hardware. THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE.

Getting kinda over this subject coming up over and over again, so here's a
joke to make me feel better:


Q: Why are pirates called pirates?
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
A: Because they ARRRR!

Have a nice day
Christian :)





Internet
sthaug at nethelp.no@puck.nether.net - 13/07/2005 09:44


Sent by:    cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net

To:    swmike

cc:    cisco-nsp


Subject:    Re: [c-nsp] Cisco 7600 Vs Cisco 6500


> And the 6500, as someone stated, will run CatOS which will not as far
> as I know, support the 7600 WAN cards.

Wrong. At my previous employer we bought a number of 6509 boxes with
the NEBS chassis. Several of these were later converted to 7600 by
the addition of a 4 port GE-WAN card (ie. one OSM). So our conclusion
*at the time* was that a 7600 was a 6500 with Sup2/MSFC2/PFC2 and at
least one OSM.

Sup720 changes the picture, obviously. But as far as I can see the
difference between 6500 and 7600 is still mostly marketing.

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug at nethelp.no
_______________________________________________
cisco-nsp mailing list  cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp
 archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/







This message and any attachments (the "message") is 
intended solely for the addressees and is confidential. 
If you receive this message in error, please delete it and 
immediately notify the sender. Any use not in accord with
its purpose, any dissemination or disclosure, either whole 
or partial, is prohibited except formal approval. The internet 
can not guarantee the integrity of this message. 
BNP PARIBAS (and its subsidiaries) shall (will) not 
therefore be liable for the message if modified. 

**********************************************************************************************

BNP Paribas Private Bank London Branch is authorised 
by CECEI & AMF and is regulated by the Financial Services
Authority for the conduct of its investment business in the
United Kingdom.

BNP Paribas Securities Services London Branch is authorised
by CECEI & AMF and is regulated by the Financial Services
Authority for the conduct of its investment business in the 
United Kingdom.
  
BNP Paribas Fund Services UK Limited is authorised and 
regulated by the Financial Services Authority.