[c-nsp] MPLS hardware

[Jon Lewis]

On Thu, 10 Jan 2008, Paul Stewart wrote:

> If we leave the whole VPSL component out and want to do "MPLS" - is there
> any documents on Cisco.com that outline what the Sup2 platform is capable of
> when it comes to MPLS in general?  Somewhere I would think that Sup2 can do
> *some* MPLS stuff or am I just simply wrong? ;)

On regular interfaces/line cards, it won't even tag-switch (i.e. be a P 
router).  If you want MPLS in the 6500, you need a Sup32 or Sup720 (3B or 
3BXL)...and if you think full BGP routes is something you might want, then 
the Sup720-3bxl is your only option in the 6500.

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