[f-nsp] MLX-32 & BGP Routes

[Derek]

Jared,
  Yes i saw that prior to mailing the list and it does not answer my
needs. I hardly call that clear either, it doesn't denote what
capabilities are available to the MLX-MR2 and the point of my posting
is to find out if the limit is extended beyond 2 million (just as the
RX-MR2 extended the limit from 2 million to 4 million on the RX
platform).

On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 5:05 PM, Jared Valentine <hidden at xmission.com> wrote:
> On the datasheet you linked to, I see this with an asterisk by it:
>
> * Scalability limits depend on configured system parameters, NetiIron XMR
> module types, licenses, system profile selected, and routing database
> complexity.
>
> Hopefully that clears up your confusion about "no clear information on how
> you would achieve this".
>
> Jared Valentine
> hidden at xmission.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: foundry-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
> [mailto:foundry-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Derek
> Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 2:38 PM
> To: foundry-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: [f-nsp] MLX-32 & BGP Routes
>
> I am trying to get more then 2 million BGP entries on a standard MLX.
>
> The brocade datasheets are unclear about the BGP capabilities of the
> MLX series in each configuration.  The original Foundry NI-MLX
> datasheet stated it would support up to 2 million routes, the same as
> the RX series.  This is not enough for me.  The current brocade
> datasheet
> (http://www.brocade.com/downloads/documents/data_sheets/product_data_sheets/
> MLX_Series_DS.pdf)
> for the MLX notes 10 million BGP routes with an asterisk but no clear
> information on how you would achieve this.  The current XMR data sheet
> (listed right below the MLX on brocades website
> http://www.brocade.com/downloads/documents/data_sheets/product_data_sheets/N
> etIron_XMR_DS.pdf)
> also says 10 million routes for BGP.  Whats also worth noting is that
> no XMR part numbers are listed in the MLX datasheet.  It also noted
> that a new management module for the MLX and MLXe were released this
> year.
>
> Now to the juicy part:  I am being told that the MLX with both the old
> and the new MR will not support 10 million BGP routes even though the
> datasheet says it will.  Brocade says you have to put XMR MR's into
> the MLXe and since that would require all your line cards to also be
> XMR you basically have to have an XMR router.  This seems like utterly
> ridiculous false advertising about the MLX.  Its also totally unclear
> what the upgrade to the new MR actually gets you for the standard MLX.
>
> Does anyone know if this has changed or if there is a workaround to
> get more then 2 million BGP routes out of an MLX configuration or with
> an MLX configuration with an upgraded MR without having to swap out
> basically every part to XMR?
>
> I appreciate any help anyone can provide.
>
> Derek
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