[c-nsp] Cisco 2651XM and NM

[Jason Berenson]

Doug,

The only issue is the XM is not EOL and the 3640 is, I think.  I may be 
able to dig up a 3640 in my office, if not I'll probably go with a 2691.

-Jason

Doug McIntyre wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 06:56:37PM -0400, Jason Berenson wrote:
>   
>> So, according to this at table 3:
>>
>> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/routers/ps259/product_data_sheet09186a00801aa71c.html
>>
>> the NM-2FE are not supported on the 2651XM.  Any idea as to how I could get 
>> 3 FE ports on a 2651XM?  I don't need anywhere near line speed but need the 
>> link to sync up at 100M full duplex.  If not I guess I'll have to just get 
>> a 2691.  :(
>>     
>
> Right, anything with a LAN port on an NM card isn't supported in a
> 26xx(plain or XM) (with the 2691 excepted, maybe they should have
> called it the 3610 or something.. :).
>
> There's the NM-16ESW which would fit into the 2651XM and function as
> one more FE port with 16 switch ports behind it.
>
> I personally would swap out the chassis for a 3640, which gives you a
> little more CPU than the 2651XM, and you can fit alot more cards/ports 
> into it.
>