[c-nsp] Cisco's new 4500-X 10G Aggregation Switches

[sthaug at nethelp.no]

> I am sure it will do V6, but is the hardware optimized for V6?
> V6 hardware forwarding and TCAMs able to handle the tens of millions of
> routes
> expected. Perhaps there will be incremental updates so they can soak us
> thoroughly
> 
> So, will it do V6 well is the real question?

It's advertised as a *switch*. Expecting something advertised as a 
switch to handle "tens of millions of routes" is hardly realistic.
Can your *router* handle tens of millions of IPv6 prefixes?

I'll be happy if it does IPv4 and IPv6 in hardware with a reasonable
number of prefixes.

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug at nethelp.no