[c-nsp] MPLS hardware

[Justin Shore]

Mark Tinka wrote:
> On Thursday 10 January 2008 15:56, Mohacsi Janos wrote:
> 
>> VPLS is only supported with SIP/SPA cards with SUP720 or
>> RSP-720. VPLS requires extra processing power on ports
>> that SIP/SPA cards have....
> 
> I find this bit annoying... it would have been nice if Cisco 
> supported VPLS on most or all of the fabric-enabled 
> Ethernet line cards (ES20 aside).

Or at least make the ES cards a little easier on the pocket book.  $30k 
for a 6748 w/ DFC or $60k for a ES20 plus another $40k for a license to 
use IPv6, L3 IP/MPLS VPN, and MVPN ($40k for a freaking license!).  Not 
to mention that the ES linecards require their own Smartnet for another 
$13k (24x7x4 no-onsite).  Even at 50% off, tell me how I justify that to 
the boss?  I could buy a pair of RSP720-3CXLs for the price of that 1 
20-port GigE card.  I'm a Cisco fan but....EOF

Justin