[c-nsp] FWSM migration...

[Mark Tohill]

Hi,
 
We have 6509/720-3A's acting as aggregation switches in a small Internet
Data Centre doing L3, L2 Vlaning, OSPF etc. The boxes seem to be well
capable of handling current traffic loads.
 
With the 6509's capablity to implement ACL's/VACL's in the PFC, what
extra would a FWSM give us? The documentation mentions traffic
inspection at L4-L7 and would you even consider running FWSM's without
IDSM-2's?
 
Any thoughts?
 
Thanks,
Mark