[c-nsp] cat6800 sup6T

[Mahaffey, Brian]

68xx series we were told to look at other option via our channel. 

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From: cisco-nsp <cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net> On Behalf Of Charles Spurgeon
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To: Eli Kagan <e.kagan at yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: [c-nsp] cat6800 sup6T

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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't seem 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 today.  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.
> 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 Cat9400 instead 
> 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?
> 5. Nexus 7700 > 6-slot   or    Nexus 9504   --  both are
  expensive ashell.

If you want 5 years of active support then you should probably consider the Catalyst 9000 series (NOT Nexus 9k and thanks for the model number confusion, Cisco). If you want multiple sups and slots then the Cat9400 would be the model of interest. However, note that the Cat9500 supports "stackwise virtual" which claims to be a VSS replacement.

The Cat9ks are based on the second and third generation of the Cisco UADP ASIC which was first announced in the Cat3850 in 2013, so the architecture and code have some years on them:
https://newsroom.cisco.com/press-release-content?articleId=1132715

While we have no operational experience with the Cat9k series as yet, we are currently testing them with our current Cat6k configs (so far, so good) and plan to be moving to them ASAP. We have stopped purchasing Cat6k gear.

As to why we stopped purchasing Cat6k, you should check with your Cisco support channel on the hardware roadmap and EOL plans for the Catalyst Sup6t/68xx series.

-Charles
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