[c-nsp] 7206 Gig Ethernet Options

[Brandon Price]

Actually, you can install a C7200-I/O-GE+E and save yourself a PA slot 
and the associated bandwidth point hit.

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/cisco/bba/101247

Brandon



Gregori Parker wrote:
> PA-GE is the only available option for more GE ports on the
> 7206vxr...and it's one interface per module and 1000b-TX GBICs work just
> fine in the slot.
>
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> Subject: Re: [c-nsp] 7206 Gig Ethernet Options
>
> AFAIK, the PA-GE is only available supporting a GBIC, so there is no
> native copper interface. I've never tried using a 1000b-T GBIC in a
> PA-GE
> before, but I wouldn't count on it working -- Cisco only lists the PA-GE
> as supporting optical GBICs.
>
> Depending on your application, you might be able to use a switch as a
> "media converter" to convert from something like gig-SX from the PA-GE
> to
> a gigabit copper port. If you don't need the router to see multiple
> VLANs
> it's easy to just put a copper port and an optical port on the same VLAN
> in a switch and use the two ports like a media converter. While not an
> elegant solution, it does work.
>
>   -Bill
>
>   
>> We are in the process of migrating from ATM Circuits at our locations
>>     
> to
>   
>> point to point fiber.  I have a Cisco 7206vxr with NPE-G2 so currently
>>     
> I
>   
>> have 3 GigE ports over Copper and have the option to add SFP's if need
>>     
> be
>   
>> to
>> go to fiber.  If I need more GigE ports in this Chassis are the only
>> options
>> to add a PA-GE?  I read where a PA-GE will not support the copper
>>     
> gigabit?
>   
>> Joe
>>
>>
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