[c-nsp] Route Optimization/Control Options?

[hulbertj at comcast.net]

The 6500 can only perform the BR functions and can't perform the functions of the MC.  You'll need another IOS router to do that (1800/2800/3800/7200/etc).

Like David stated, PfR is free, so you could enable it without route control (observe mode) just to get an overall assessment of your outgoing traffic classes and their performance measurements.  Then you can decide whether or not to actually let the MC control your routing.  PfR can also try(if configured) to affect your incoming traffic, but this like anything else will depend on what your ISP decides.

Message: 7
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 17:23:45 -0400
From: "David Prall" <dcp at dcptech.com>
Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Route Optimization/Control Options?
To: "'Steve Feldman'" <feldman at twincreeks.net>,
	<cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net>
Message-ID: <005301c8b53f$a444d280$03e8520a at cisco.com>
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Since the 6500/7600 doesn't support TCP Flags, it can't do passive
monitoring. So active monitoring must be done, IP SLA probes.

David

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