[c-nsp] SmartNet coverage on Cisco's chassis-based products

[Justin Shore]

Jason LeBlanc wrote:
> Yep, thats the story I got as well..  We decided, for our needs, to 
> spare all parts and use the cheapest support level.  We don't really 
> need TAC help, just the HW support, ends up being much cheaper.

Jason,

Did you get up getting SP Base or RTF?  I'm having trouble figuring out 
what exactly SP Base is.  It sounds like RTF with no return options if 
the card craps out on you.  That might not be a big deal if you have 4 
dozen or more of one item in your network.  A spare or 2 would be a 
decent backup plan, coupled with the redundancy built into the network. 
  SP Base would give you support and code.  We don't have enough 7600s 
to justify spares beyond PSUs and fan trays. :-)

Thanks
Justin