[c-nsp] BGP memory on a 6500

[Rick Kunkel]

Sakes alive, there's a snarl at every turn.  I appreciate every piece of 
info though.

Is the TCAM used for BGP?  Things I've read seem to indicate they're used 
for ACLs.  Obviously, I'm bound to use some ACLs for BGP, but are there 
other elements that the TCAM would be used for that woudl be limiting to 
BGP?

On another note, I've heard that the 7600 and 6500 are now almost 
identical with the Sup720.  Is this true?

Thanks much!

Rick

On Wed, 27 Sep 2006, Francois Corthésy wrote:

> Hi Rick,
> 
> Might I point to this earlier discution : 
> https://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/2006-August/032822.html
> 
> Essentially, If you plan on using anything else than a Sup720-3BXL for 
> Full BGP routing on a 6500 for more than 1 or 2 years you are stuck.
> 
> Francois
> 
> Rick Kunkel wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I'm considering a 6500, and am trying to assemble a list of required 
> > components.  I'm looking at the Sup2 with PSC2 and MSCF2.  You can get the 
> > MSFC with 512MB of RAM.  Is THIS the RAM that the BGP routing table would 
> > be used, or is that stored elsewhere?  If elsewhere, then where?
> >
> > THanks,
> >
> > Rick Kunkel
> >
> >
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