[c-nsp] 3550 as CE

[Jeff Kell]

On 1/11/2010 10:59 AM, nasir.shaikh at bt.com wrote:
> Hi,
> Due to the global shortage of 73xx routers I am contemplating to use
> some old 3550-12Ts as CE routers on a stie where a connection is
> required urgently.
>   

It's fine as long as you don't need MPLS to the PE.  If you run VRFs
point-to-point over an 802.1Q trunk you'll be fine. 

There's no MPLS except in the MEs, and no hardware GRE support on the
3550s. 

Jeff