[c-nsp] GSS and ACE

[Larry Stites]

We recently supplied (4) ACE20-MOD-K9 to a customer overseas for $17k/ea.
These units were previously owned spares, unused, box opened to inspect
contents. All units were complete with sealed software package and EULA
paperwork. The customer had a problem with recognition of the card in 6509
running SUP720-3BXL. The solution was IOS 12.2(18)SXF4 for ACE support in
6500/SUP720.

They were running 12.2-18.SXD7 and according to the requirements, they
needed 12.2-18.SXF or newer and 12.2-33.SXI or newer for it to run in
virtual switch mode.
 
The ACE20-MOD-K9 run in order of release; A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I etc.
etc. Customer was running D and the specs on Cisco¹s site say they need F.

Note Supervisor Engine 32 does not support ACE10-6500-K9 or ACE20-MOD-K9.
 
I am also including the link down below so you can look at it yourself.
There is a section for the ACE modules in there.

If you are interested take a look at this cut and paste:
 
Application Control Engine (ACE) Module
 
 Product ID 
(append "=" for spares) Power
Required  Product Description Minimum Software Versions
ACE10-6500-K9
ACE20-MOD-K9  5.23 A at 42 V
 Application Control Engine (ACE) module
 
Note With releases earlier than Release 12.2(33)SXI, not supported in
virtual switch mode. With Supervisor Engine 720-10GE 12.2(33)SXH
 
With Supervisor Engine 720 12.2(18)SXF4
 
ACE10-6500-K9 and ACE20-MOD-K9 run their own software‹See these
publications: 
 
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6906/tsd_products_support_model_home.h
tml 
 
See the ACE10-6500-K9 and ACE20-MOD-K9 software release notes for
information about the minimum required service module software version.
 
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/ios/12.2SX/release
/notes/ol_14271.html#wp2982155


Best regards,


Larry E. Stites
Northern California Networks, Inc.
CA LIC# 2004 SR KH 100-484111
Nevada City, CA 95959
cell 530 320 4194
land 530 265 2588
ncnet at sbcglobal.net
IM: LESGGN



on 4/22/09 7:10 AM, Nick Griffin wrote:

> Does anyone know if you can use or even would want to use a GSS appliance
> without an ACE Module or Appliance? I like the idea of having data center
> redundancy/global site selection,  however I'm not so sure the load
> balancing features of the ACE appliance are yet a requirement for a
> particular design I am working with is worth the cost.
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Nick Griffin
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