[c-nsp] aggregated speed Cat4506 - Sup V-10G

Asbjorn Hojmark - Lists Lists at Hojmark.ORG
Mon Jan 16 15:42:58 EST 2006


>> 2x10 Gbps = supervisor(s) = 20 Gbps
>> 8x 6 Gbps = line cards    = 48 Gbps
>> Total                     = 68 Gbps

> If I use this switch like a router? So what's the top of
> routing performance?

L2 and L3 performance is the same.

> 48 Mpps in the Cisco docs, but what does that mean in real
> life?

Actually, it's 102 Mpps for the SupV-10GE. (The 48 Mpps is for
the SupIV). In real life that likely means, 102 Mpps is the best
you're ever going to get. But it *is* very fast when compared to
the traditional routers.

-A



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