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<DIV><SPAN class=319213614-29042008><FONT face=Arial size=2>hi
everyone-</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=319213614-29042008><FONT face=Arial size=2>The organization I
work for is considering purchasing a new "core" router for our
network.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=319213614-29042008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Currently we run all
Cisco equipment and have a Cisco 4.1X AVVID install - two CCM, one IPCC
(non-Unity VM though)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=319213614-29042008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=319213614-29042008><FONT face=Arial size=2>The management wants
to consider running a non-Cisco core VLAN router (perhaps a Juniper), to be the
VTP server for the rest of the Cisco 3560/3750 switches in the
network</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=319213614-29042008><FONT face=Arial size=2>as it could be
considerably cheaper than a Cat6500.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=319213614-29042008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=319213614-29042008><FONT face=Arial size=2>(My apologies in
advance to the Cisco guys on here for discussing non-Cisco
switching/routing/VTP hardware)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=319213614-29042008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=319213614-29042008><FONT face=Arial size=2>But I would also
value your thoughts as to how the TAC might approach support calls on the
CCM/IPCC equipment in the presence of a non-Cisco
foundation.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=319213614-29042008>What do you guys
hear/know about the idea of running a non-Cisco VTP server talking to Cisco
switches at the distribution later?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=319213614-29042008>Considering that
there's an AVVID installation running on top of it, I figured I'd post that to
here.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=319213614-29042008>Thanks,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=319213614-29042008><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Tim</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>