[c-nsp] Layer2 Switch Recommendations

[Jeff Kell]

David J. Hughes wrote:
>  We aren't a 4500 shop si I have no practical experience 
> with then, but a 4500 with 2 * 48 port gig rj45 blades, a sup2+ and 
> dual power would be around $15k less than the 6500 sup32 option (at 
> aussie list price again).  So as a layer 2 only platform I take it that 
> an S2+ would be ok?  What's the EOS / EOL expectations?  Anyone who 
> uses these in anger care to comment?
Those blades are 8:1 oversubscribed (six gig controller ASICs), so you
got 6 gig/blade to the backplane at best.

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Jeff