[c-nsp] Sup32 capacity

[Jon Lewis]

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008, Jared Mauch wrote:

>>> but I would like to know in your experience whether Sup32 is enough if
>>> I operate it to do :
>>>
>>> - 2 link 155 Mbps, 4 link E1
>>> - 7 bgp peer, 3 of them has 30000 routes, the rest is only hundreds routes
>>>
>>> I just love Sup32 to provide free 8 SFP port to do aggregation in my
>>> NOC without adding more module on 7603 chassis.
>
> 	Keep in mind the following:
>
> 	You will need to upgrade to SUP720-3BXL to do full routes in the
> future.

I think your wording here is not as clear as it could be.  The OP 
apparently isn't doing full routes right now.  If they wanted to do full 
routes today on a Sup32, it wouldn't work.  SUP720-3BXL is currently the 
minimum Sup necessary for doing full routes on a 6500/7600.

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