[c-nsp] 7200 and the PA-MC-2T3+ or PA-MC-2T3-EC PAs

[Brandon Price]

>The other solution that I'm supposed to spec out is doing DS3s for T1
termination on 6500/7600s.
>The way I see it we could either go the route of FlexWAN modules or DS3
SPAs.
>Both would be terribly expensive I'm afraid.
>DS3 will be the hand-off from the local loops but I supposed we could
aggregate that into OCx if it makes financial sense. 
>I'm open to suggestions.


We went with the NON enhanced FlexWANs for our 6500 but that locks us
into 12.2(18)SXF

But for $500 versus $9500 per FlexWAN (we needed 5) on the aftermarket,
we decided we could deal with the older code.

We use the single port PA-MC-T3 and MLPPP works great except your bundle
CANNOT span FlexWAN Bays.
So for us with the 1 port guys we have to have all of our members on the
same DS3.

Brandon Price
Sterling Communications Inc.
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
[mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Justin Shore
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 8:22 AM
To: 'Cisco-nsp'
Subject: [c-nsp] 7200 and the PA-MC-2T3+ or PA-MC-2T3-EC PAs

I want to sanity check something before I give someone a quote.  I'm
trying to figure out what the differences are between the PA-MC-2T3+ and
the PA-MC-2T3-EC.  The desired application is to provide QoS-enabled T1s
grouped together on channelized DS3s.  Both PAs appears to be
channelized.  They appear to be the same.  The chassis I intend to put
them in is a 7206VXR with the G2.

They want to provide QoS on these T1s.  Are there any QoS gotchas with
these PAs in the 7200s?

The last question that comes to mind is MLPPP.  Can you combine T1s from
different DS3 interfaces and on different PAs into a single bundle? 
This would provide circuit redundancy (to a degree) and PA redundancy. 
Ideally we'd do multichassis MLPPP but I don't think the 7200s support
that.

The other solution that I'm supposed to spec out is doing DS3s for T1
termination on 6500/7600s.  The way I see it we could either go the
route of FlexWAN modules or DS3 SPAs.  Both would be terribly expensive
I'm afraid.  DS3 will be the hand-off from the local loops but I
supposed we could aggregate that into OCx if it makes financial sense. 
I'm open to suggestions.


Thanks
  Justin