[c-nsp] NPE-300 -> NPE-G1 upgrade

[Michael Lyngbøl]

On 03.11.2005 08:11:17 -0800, Rick Ernst wrote:

> My own followup on this...  CCO shows two different sets of suitable
> images. One matches what I already have, and one excludes it.
> 
> --> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps341/products_data_sheet09186a00800c6bd6.html
> 
> The NPE-G1 is supported in 12.2(4)BW, 12.2(15)B, 12.2(14)S, 12.2(14)SU,
> 12.2(15)T, 12.1(14)E, 12.3(1), 12.3(2)T, 12.0(28)S, 12.3(1a)B, and later
> Cisco IOS releases
> 
> 
> --> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps341/products_installation_guide_chapter09186a008054ede4.html
> 
> Cisco 7204VXR and Cisco 7206VXR
> Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)BW
> Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8) B or later releases of 12.2 B
> 
> 
> I'm currently running 12.1(22)E1; c7200-js-mz.121-22.E1.bin
> 
> 7206VXR routers are basically used as media converters connecting our
> upstreams to our core.  BGP RR-client, uRPF, and compiled ACLs are used.
> dot1q/subinterface support may also be required, but it's not likely.
> 
> Upstreams will be either Gigabit fiber or PA-POS-OC3 (depending on telco).
> 
> Anybody have real-world experience to verify usablility of my existing
> version, or suggestion of a more appropirate version?

12.1E should do just fine. FWIW we're running 12.3(12) on a large amount
on NPE-G1 without any problems at all.

/Michael

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Michael Lyngbøl -- michael at lyngbol dot dk
Network Architect, AS3292 TDC, IP·backbone