[c-nsp] Catalyst 6500/6800 suitable as PE in provider network (SUP2T)?

[daniel.dib at reaper.nu]

2013-08-22 10:36 skrev Chris Russell: 

>> you missing any features
compared to ME devices? Has VPLS been running well or have you had any
issues?

 The ME is a great little device.. and from my limited exposure
to them 
"just works". Agree with you on the 10G ports. Brocades'
addition of 
4x10G to the CER-RT may push Cisco into looking at this
again though.

 One of the limitations we've found within VPLS on the
C6K w/sup-2T is 
there are problems with l2 tunnelling of untagged
packets - specifically 
STP/VTP/CDP. We were recommended the ASR (1K)
instead of the C6K due to 
this but currently it`s looking like they
have the same issue. The same 
config on an ME just works.

 Both of the
above currently raised with Cisco engineering teams

Chris

Thanks
Chris!

I agree the platform has really matured into something good and
I really like the QoS features and buffers. I also heard that tunneling
of BPDUs is troublesome on Cat 6500 which might be an issue. Thanks for
the input!

Regards,
Daniel