[c-nsp] ASR1004 vs 7606(RSP720-CXL)

[Julio Arruda]

Asbjorn Hojmark - Lists wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:32:37 +1000, you wrote:
> 
>> If there's a 4 slot chassis in the 2nd generation then I could see
>> N7K and N5K / N4K as a possible end-to-end platform for L3/MPLS core,
>> L2/L3 aggregation, and L2 access.  And it would all run the same
>> software !!!  
> 
> Except, of cause, the N7K doesn't currently do MPLS and won't for
> another year, and when it does it will, as always, be released in
> fases. 
> 
> Also, Nexus is positioned for the DC, so there will always be lacking
> features when compared to the SP platforms.
> 
> 'Don't send a switch to do a router's job'.


I'm curious, what is the difference ? I remember the debate (bridge x 
switch) in another generation...

Is the N7K is a hard-coded-can't-change forwarding glue (EARL8 at that) 
platform, TCAM based, hence the 'switch' term ?

Or in the feature set (control-plane ? forwarding-plane ?)