[c-nsp] BGP features for 6500

[Christian Schmutzer]

btw - the next SR release will bring out "selective address tracking for 
BGP" which optimizes the currently support BGP NHT.

christian

Chris Woodfield wrote:
>  From the 12.2SR release notes:
> 
> "Although Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA is intended to run on Cisco  
> 7600 series routers, you can run this release on Cisco Catalyst 6500  
> series switches. Before you do so, ensure that the hardware  
> components and the software features that you require are compatible."
> 
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6922/ 
> prod_release_note09186a00806c096f.html
> 
> AFAIK there are no hardware differences to date between the 6500 and  
> 7600 chassis models that affect software compatibility, with the  
> possible exception of the 7603 not having a fabric bus. And the 7604  
> requiring SXE5. And... :) back to your specific question, SRA1 should  
> work fine on a 6500.
> 
> That said, I believe BFD for BGP is slated for SXG; I'm sure Roland  
> or any other cisco.com addresses here can provide more detail.
> 
> HTH,
> 
> -Chris
> 
> On Dec 4, 2006, at 6:01 AM, <nasir.shaikh at bt.com>  
> <nasir.shaikh at bt.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>>
>> Is there any IOS version for the sup720s and/or sup32s in 6500s that
>> supports BFD and/or Next-hop address tracking (for BGP)?
>>
>> Feature navigator shows support for these features in the 7600s in the
>> SRA train.
>>
>>
>>
>> regards
>>
>>
>>
>> Nasir Shaikh
>>
>>
>>
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