[c-nsp] GigE Edge router

[Robert Blayzor]

Paul Connally wrote:
> We would like (if possible) something that is port-dense in the GigE
> area.  Upgrading to a higher end Cisco or Juniper is likely to be
> fairly expensive for both the chassis and multiport Gig cards.  We're
> toying with the idea of something like a Cisco 4507R or 4510R; they
> claim to be able to do layer3 OSPF and BGP, and they offer GigE cards
> with a high number of ports.


Maybe all you need are new NPE's in your existing 7200's.  Is the NPE-G1
or NPE-G2 an option?  Worth looking at as it is probably the least cost
path. (depending on how many Gig-E ports you need)

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