[c-nsp] choosing a switch.... cat6500 vs cat6800

[Hunter Fuller]

The Cat 6807 is, from the admin perspective, a very simple iteration on the
6500. If your admins understand sup 2T in the 6500, they'll understand it
in the 6800.

It just drops support for old line cards and only takes AC power.

On Sat, Jul 7, 2018 at 18:51 Eli Kagan via cisco-nsp <
cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net> wrote:

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> Subject: choosing a switch.... cat6500 vs cat6800
> Hi everybody,
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> Need your opinion on choosing a switch for an upgrade. I got a bunch
> of cat4507 sup7-e running right now thatneed to be replaced very soon.  I
> can’tseem to pick the right platform to replace it with. Cisco is being as
> confusing as always.
> My requirements are pretty bland. The switch has to be highly reliable
> (banking environment), mature code and hardware. Should not end up with no
> more software updates in the next 5 years (PCI compliance). Should do VRFs,
> MACsec, VPC or VSS (quad sup VSS is better). No 10Gig is required as of
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> My options so far:1.       Cat6807, sup6T  -- would be my first choice but
> other techies have no experience with it and are reluctant to agree.
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> 2.       Cat6506-E.  sup2T  --  7 years old, perhaps will be EoL shortly
> otherwise will do.
> 3.       Cat4507R+E, sup9 -- good on paper but I had too manyhardware and
> software issues with the existing cat4500 for me to be comfortablewith this
> option. On top of that, Cisco is “encouraging” to go to Cat9400instead
> 4.       Cat9400 7-slot  --  I know nothing about that thing. Does it
> support quad sup VSS or similar? Is it too cutting edge for a financial
> client? Is the code stable enough?
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> 5.       Nexus 7700 6-slot   or    Nexus 9504   --  both are expensive
> ashell.
> Any insight would be highlyappreciated.
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