[c-nsp] Memory required in 7206 VXR NPE-G1 for several BGP tables

[Bruce Pinsky]

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Rick Kunkel wrote:
> Heya all,
> 
> We're looking into purchasing a router similar to the one we already have
> in another location, but it's been a few years since then, so I wanted to
> re-research this a little.
> 
> First off, this 7206 will most likely have the NPE-G1 processing stuff in
> it.  I think it will likely be connected to 3 different IP providers, all
> of whom I'll be receiving full BGP routing tables from.  There is a also a
> possibility of a 4th provider down the road.
> 
> The questions...
> 
> 1.  Is the 7206 VXR NPE-G1 a good choice for this?
> 

What are the forwarding rates required?  Keep in mind that the 7200 is a
software-forwarding based system.

> 2.  How much memory is required to get 3 or 4 copies of the full routing
> tables and still have other memory left for your basic operation?
> 

Based on testing I've seen that did not include attributes like extended
communites, etc, you'll need at least 512MB.  Personally, I'd go to 1GB to
allow for organic growth.

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