[c-nsp] Internet in VRF

Dan Peachey dan at illusionnetworks.com
Tue May 5 08:38:07 EDT 2015


>
> > I don't know why PIC would be required - I don't see any need for
> > sub-second convergence of Internet prefixes (and more than a single FIB
> > entry for an Internet prefix). I'm sure someone will come along with a
> use
> > case... :)
> >
> Not sure what the exact numbers for ASR9k are but on MX960 It takes around
> a minute to reprogram next hops for 500k prefixes.
> Hence my earlier assumption that some just don't care since its Internet
> service.
>
> adam
>

I should have said "I don't know why PIC Edge would be required". PIC Core
on the other hand is a no brainer (enabled by default on the ASR9K I
believe).

Cheers,

Dan


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