[F10-nsp] Using S50n for distribution

[Peter Wohlers]

Doug Warner wrote:

> Subject: [F10-nsp] Using S50n for distribution
>
>   

> The biggest questions I have:
> * can this handle a filtered BGP feed
>   
Yup. It's the same BGP implementation that you see on the E- and 
C-Series, so route-maps, communities, localpref, etc...

> * how fast do the switches boot individually and stacked
>   
Individually: about 90 seconds. I haven't tested the stack, but it's 
probably only slightly longer, as they all boot in parrallel.

> * do you interact with each switch in a stack or as one; if as one, can you
> debug problems on each individual switch?
>   
Stacking creates a single, logical unit. You can still debug based on 
individual 'blades' if you will, but globally affecting commands will 
still affect things globally. I guess the best way to think about the 
individual switches in the stack would be as you would a linecard in a 
chassis.


> Any other observations or comments people have about switching from Cisco land
> to Force10 land would be appreciated.
>   
I'll let others chime in as I'm sort of biased*

--
Peter Wohlers
*(Force10 SE)