[c-nsp] EoMPLS v L2TPv3

[Ge Moua]

Gert-
what about the 3cxl; we have some of those on hand too.

Regards,
Ge Moua | Email: moua0100 at umn.edu

Network Design Engineer
University of Minnesota | Networking & Telecommunications Services



Gert Doering wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 11:49:47AM -0500, Ge Moua wrote:
>   
>> We are using Cisco 7203 with NSE engine for L2TPv3 acceleration; but I'm 
>> not a big fan of this platform; we have 3bxl-sup720/cat6k at the core 
>> that can do MPLS in hardware; I was just thinking of using GRE to 
>> encapsulate the MPLS packet over to the spoke sites (thereby bypassing 
>> the need to do MPLS end-to-end); this would allow EoMPLS over service 
>> providers' native IP infrastructure.
>>
>> Feedback?
>>     
>
> PFC3b cannot do MPLS-over-GRE
>
> (... at least not without the help of a SIP or ES line card)
>
> gert
>