[c-nsp] Sup32 Memory upgrade

['Kristian Larsson']

On Thu, Apr 27, 2006 at 11:06:26PM +0200, Asbjorn Hojmark - Lists wrote:
> > I'll probably go with 512MB for the supervisor and 1GB for the
> > MSFC, is this a wise choice or should I reconsider?
> 
> Before you do that, make sure you know what you're going to get.
> 
> You are *not* going to get a router that will hold more routes.
> To get that, you also need to upgrade the PFC3B, and this upgrade
> isn't available (yet). (The Sup32 doesn't support PFC3BXL).
I am aware of this but my current 256MB will be
the first limit.
> 
> The PFC3B defaults to 192k routes and is tunable to 239k, IIRC.
I was under the impression that it will hold 256K
routes and thus the system would hold for ~2-3
years.

> PS: The current table is in the order of 185k. Anyone care to
>     guess when we'll hit 192k and lots of PFC3B systems out there
>     will start sweating?