[f-nsp] VDX Limits

[John pp]

I'm currently talking with Brocade about the VDX-8770, it has an usually
low ARP cache limit however they stated its a software limit not a hardware
limit.. It seems like SE's don't have a lot of info about this new line.


On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 10:50 AM, Wilbur Smith <wsmith at brocade.com> wrote:

> Hi Jimmy,
> While my participation on this list is informal and not sanctioned by
> Brocade, I'm actually a Brocade SE. You're right in that documentation on
> the VDX is a bit hard to find if you don't have an account on our support
> portal. Our scaling numbers on VDX are dependent on both the particular
> switch and the version of NOS. We've upped the max number of macs, port
> profiles, and switches per fabric in NOS 3.0. The latest switches also have
> larger hardware tables to support more macs. A lot of this is dependent on
> the particular VDX switches you are considering, so I don't want to post
> the number without checking. If you shoot me a note at wsmith at brocade.comwith the name of your SE, I'll try to make sure you get what you are
> looking for without ruffling any feathers.
>
> Always happy to help you folks!
>
> Wilbur
> -----Original Message-----
> From: foundry-nsp [mailto:foundry-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf
> Of Jimmy Stewpot
> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 5:12 AM
> To: foundry-nsp
> Subject: [f-nsp] VDX Limits
>
> Hello,
>
> I am interested to know if anyone has experience with the Brocade VDX 6720
> line of switches. We are trying to find out what the hardware limits are
> for the box.. so far no success which is driving us nuts.. We have the
> distinct feeling that our pre-sales engineer maybe steering us away from
> any truth.
>
> We are specifically interested in the per-port hardware limits like MAC,
> next-hop and TCAM. We have been burnt before by unusually low numbers on
> the Bigiron RX.. hoping to not make the same mistake twice.
>
> Any feedback would be welcome.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jimmy.
>
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