[c-nsp] Minimum hardware and version to run VSS

[Youssef Bengelloun-Zahr]

Dear C-NSP community,

I have a client that's running the following gear in their campus :

Mod Ports Card Type                              Model              Serial
No.

--- ----- -------------------------------------- ------------------
-----------

  1   24  CEF720 24 port 1000mb SFP              WS-X6724-SFP

  2    4  CEF720 4 port 10-Gigabit Ethernet      WS-X6704-10GE

  3   24  CEF720 24 port 1000mb SFP              WS-X6724-SFP

  4   48  CEF720 48 port 10/100/1000mb Ethernet  WS-X6748-GE-TX

  5    2  Supervisor Engine 720 (Hot)            WS-SUP720-3B

  6    2  Supervisor Engine 720 (Active)         WS-SUP720-3B

  7   48  CEF720 48 port 10/100/1000mb Ethernet  WS-X6748-GE-TX

  8   48  CEF720 48 port 10/100/1000mb Ethernet  WS-X6748-GE-TX

  9   48  CEF720 48 port 10/100/100



with version : Version 12.2(18)SXF16 IP Services ! Yes, I know right !?!


He is thinking about adding some extra redundancy by adding a second
chassis and migration to a VSS stack.


I've tried to look for the minimum requirements to run a VSS stack through
the Cisco Feature Navigator. According to it, my client is not eligible but
I wanted to gather your opinions first.


What do you think is the minimum requirements to meet hardware / software
wize ?

Thank you for your help.

Best regards.