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<tt>We actually use them for the desktop and I really don't like them
at all. They have no real diagnostic capabilities when you have
problems. They're inefficient because they are processor-based (1
proc) versus ASIC-based (like the rest of Foundry equipment) and will
no longer be sold by Foundry within the next few months because of the
inefficiency and other issues. I wish we could get rid of the EIF
switches for more stable switches.<br>
<br>
If you need simple 10/100 L2, my rep is strongly suggesting the FLS
series. The FES has been ROCK SOLID for us for several years. I've
been here 3 years and have only seen 1 switch lock up that wasn't EIF
and that was recently and a totally random occurrence. The rep I refer
to was the local service engineer, not the sales rep.<br>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Chris Gauthier, CCNA, Network+, A+
Network Administration Team
Portland Community College
Portland, Oregon
"For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return."
--Leonardo da Vinci</pre>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:bmannella@g3tech.net">bmannella@g3tech.net</a> wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Well when i used them, they were top of rack switches. We connected our
servers to them and uplinked (802.1Q) them to L3 switches were we route
our VLANs/Subnets. But in our environment we see the entire range of
packet sizes and constantly push between 20-80 meg per port. Also we use
SNMP every 1 minute to get stats from every port. The switch seems to have
trouble with this also. Not to mention, we have seen some bugs in the code
which Foundry doesn't make for it.
In my opinion, if you are using the switch to connect corporate desktops
and don't need to get stats from every port, i think the switch will do
work fine for you.
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<pre wrap="">What exactly are you guys using this switch for? we have 1 of these
and we are considering aggregating our Corporate desktop connections.
On 5/30/07, Brendan Mannella <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:bmannella@g3tech.net"><bmannella@g3tech.net></a> wrote:
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I too have used the EIF line of switches in a hosting enviorment, I have
seen the same random lockups and poor performance. They are in fact
OEMed
for Foundry.
I believe Foundry is starting to shy away from them in favor of their
brand
new FLS line of switches. These are L2 only switches, pretty much
identical
to the FWSX line, minus the in chassis redundant power option, and no
POE
options. Redundant power is possible with a external RPS device. And
they
are 1U also.
But they are Foundry made, line rate switches, with sflow, and a 10 gig
uplink option. We have a order in for several with one test switch
onsite in
production and its great. It does everything as advertised.
Brendan
From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:foundry-nsp-bounces@puck.nether.net">foundry-nsp-bounces@puck.nether.net</a>
[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:foundry-nsp-bounces@puck.nether.net">mailto:foundry-nsp-bounces@puck.nether.net</a>] On Behalf Of
Chris Gauthier
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 10:49 AM
To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:foundry-nsp@puck.nether.net">foundry-nsp@puck.nether.net</a>
Subject: Re: [f-nsp] Foundry EIF48GS switch
I would not recommend the EdgeIron line of switches. They've been
discontinued at the manufacturer level and we have implemented over a
hundred of the EIF4802CF switches. >From what I understand, Foundry
does
not make them directly--they use an OEM. This is in contrast to their
other
switches. The architecture of the EdgeIrons is not the same as the
FastIron
or Jetcore and the EdgeIrons are much less efficient and capable.
My experiences with the EdgeIron line have been quite frustrating and
I've
had more problems with random lock-ups or loss of connectivity to the
management interface (ie, can't ping or telnet the ip address of the
switch)
than with the Foundry's other product lines (specifically FES, FESX,
FI).
Disclaimer: The opinions above are my own (based on my own
experiences)
and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer, its other
employees, or
the equipment manufacturer.
Chris Gauthier, CCNA, Network+, A+
Network Administration Team
Portland Community College
Portland, Oregon
"For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes
turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to
return."
--Leonardo da Vinci
TCIS List Acct wrote: Asoka De Saram wrote:
If you are looking at the EIF48GS, take a look at the FLS648 as well.
The only reason we were looking at the EIF48GS is we've got a lead on 4
or 5
of
these switches used at a good price point. Based on the responses so
far, I
think we'll pass on them due to the bad experiences of others.
--Mike
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