[c-nsp] 7500 having problems after upgrade from 12.0.19S2 to12.0.31S1

[Rodney Dunn]

On Tue, Nov 22, 2005 at 03:43:22PM +0100, CLAEREBOUDT Elke wrote:
> Hi rodney,
> 
> So going from 12.0.19S2 to 12.3.16 should go without problem ?

Depends on all the features, interfaces, routes, etc. you have.

> Why doesn't cisco put some comments on new releases so we are warned of
> any memory requirements ?

Because it's impossible. You never know what deployment the customer
will put the box in. They could have 10 million IGP routes for all
we know.

> 
> thx
> 
> elke
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
> [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Rodney Dunn
> Sent: Tuesday 22 November 2005 15:37
> To: Jon Lewis
> Cc: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: [c-nsp] 7500 having problems after upgrade from 12.0.19S2
> to12.0.31S1
> 
> On Tue, Nov 22, 2005 at 09:04:04AM -0500, Jon Lewis wrote:
> > On Tue, 22 Nov 2005, Rodney Dunn wrote:
> > 
> > > We can't code new features without making the image larger.
> > > We do (even though some may not think so) try very very hard to
> > > be extremely memory conscious when we code new features. The
> > > mistake we've made is having parts where they memory can't be
> > > upgraded and we are trying to not make that mistake again.
> > 
> > What about modular IOS, so we can choose not to load the modules for
> all 
> > sorts of features we never plan to use or can live without when faced
> with 
> > the choice of removing a feature or forklift upgrading the hardware?
> i.e. 
> > a typical SP probably only needs IP at layer 3 (no IPX, appletalk,
> etc.), 
> > and can get by with a single choice for IGP, etc.
> 
> I agree that is a better approach but we just don't have it yet.
> 
> Rodney
> 
> 
> > 
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