[c-nsp] EoMPLS 7200? was EoMPLS - 6509

[Oliver Boehmer (oboehmer)]

Daniel Hooper <> wrote on Thursday, June 05, 2008 9:31 AM:

> What would one recommend to be able to achieve EoMPLS ?
> 
> I've been looking around and 7204VXR + NPE-400 + PA-GE's look to be an
> option, the budget is basically driving this upgrade.

7200 for EoMPLS is ok, but I would plan for a faster NPE (NPE-G1 or G2).

> I've uploaded a diagram of the network topology (very basic)
> 
> www.bur.st/~ruski/network.png
> 
> Customers 1,2,3,4 all want to be on a VPLS style of service, the links
> between sites are all just Ethernet over microwave.

The 7200 doesn't do VPLS, it "only" does point-to-point EoMPLS. Your
diagram only shows 2 connections per customer 1,2,3,4, so you're ok (for
now).

	oli 

> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Gert Doering [mailto:gert at greenie.muc.de]
>> Sent: Thursday, 5 June 2008 2:55 PM
>> To: Daniel Hooper
>> Cc: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
>> Subject: Re: [c-nsp] EoMPLS - 6509
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> On Thu, Jun 05, 2008 at 01:18:56PM +0800, Daniel Hooper wrote:
>>> Supervisor 2 Engine with PFC2 and MSFC2 Dual Gig Uplink Port
>>> MultiLayer
>> 
>> Sup2 can't do MPLS on "normal" Ethernet ports - to do that, you need
>> a Sup720. 
>> 
>> gert
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