[c-nsp] Cisco Friends

[Simon Leinen]

Mark Tinka writes:
> On 8/2/25 12:00, Simon Leinen wrote:

>> Well, we're still (mostly) happily using Cisco (NCS 55A1, moving to 8201
>> where 400G is needed, and NCS540 replacing the ASR920 for smaller sites
>> - haven't been buying any modular/chassis boxes anymore lately).
>> But it's good that there are other credible options!

> I'd be keen to hear what your experience running IOS XR on the NCS540
> (especially if it's in a high-volume metro setting) has been.

Works nicely, like on the bigger routers (NCS-55A1 / Cisco 8000) as far
as I can tell.  We're using a relatively small feature set (IPv4+IPv6
routing, OSPFv2/v3+BGP, limited MPLS for L2 VPNS) and small routing
tables.  Our configurations tend to be rather static, and we mostly use
old-style management protocols (SNMP/SSH/CLI).

Cheers,
-- 
Simon.