[c-nsp] 6500 sup32 v sup720

[Alex Foster]

What is the current size ?? (of the full routing table)..



-----Original Message-----
From: Everton da Silva Marques
[mailto:everton at lab.ipaccess.diveo.net.br] 
Sent: 07 August 2006 16:14
To: Alex Foster
Cc: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
Subject: Re: [c-nsp] 6500 sup32 v sup720

> > Im in the decision making phase of upgrading our existing BGP
routers
> > (3550s) to something more suitable to receive the full routing table
> > etc;  Ive been looking at the 6500 - and have received some pricing
> > for the sup32 and sup720 variants.
> 
> If you got the same pricing, go with the sup720, but make sure it's  
> sup720-3bxl. For your traffic amount, a sup32 would be enough, but  
> sup720 has a faster CPU which is a key factor when handling full  
> tables (in my opinion, the sup720 CPU could be a LOT faster for that  
> price).

Also, since you need full BGP view, watch out for the
239k TCAM FIB limit affecting both Sup32 and Sup720-3B.

See this thread:

https://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/2006-July/032512.html

Everton


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