[c-nsp] Recommended IOS for 6509 MSFC2 - MPLS, v6

[Ian Cox]

At 12:47 PM 1/19/2006 -0800, matthew zeier wrote:


>Ian Cox wrote:
>>At 10:43 AM 1/19/2006 -0800, matthew zeier wrote:
>>
>>>Currently running C6MSFC2-PK2SV-M (12.1(26)E2, 
>>>c6msfc2-pk2sv-mz.121-26.E2.bin)
>>>on an MSFC2.  Need to migrate to something that includes MPLS and v6 support
>>>(and retains most of what I need in the SP version I have now).
>>
>>MPLS is not supported on Sup2 without using OSM, or FlexWANs, plus 
>>we do not support MPLS in system run CatOS/IOS, only Native. I 
>>would highly recommend you upgrade to a Sup720/PFC3b/PFC3bXL for 
>>IPv6/MPLS applications.
>
>That "blows".  What about v6?  Doing a hardware upgrade is my least 
>likely option right now.

v6 can be done in software but only in Native IOS. If you have any 
serious volume of IPv6 traffic more than 100kpps you need Sup720 3b/3bXL.


Ian