<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Hello,<br><br></div>Just using a shortcut here ;-)<br><br></div>Y.<br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2013/8/29 Jeff McAdams <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jeffm@iglou.com" target="_blank">jeffm@iglou.com</a>></span><br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think I am. Modulo some differences<br>
in how the software feature licenses work (and don't get me started on how<br>
much I absolutely *abhor* software feature licenses), the CES and CER end<br>
up with exactly the same feature set...so the distinction between "switch"<br>
and "router" is pretty meaningless. I mean...they do run the exact same<br>
software image and load the same FPGA firmware onto their data plane (yes,<br>
FPGA, not ASIC)<br>
<br>
They *do* have different RIB and FIB capacities...which I guess could be<br>
the distinction between "switch" and "router"...personally I find it more<br>
confusing than just saying that they both can be both "switch" and<br>
"router" (and be both at the same time) and that the distinction between<br>
them is merely one of scalability in RIB/FIB.<br>
<div class="im"><br>
On Wed, August 28, 2013 19:01, Youssef Bengelloun-Zahr wrote:<br>
> Well,<br>
><br>
><br>
> First of all, one is a switch who can do a little routing with small RIB<br>
> capacity while the other is a router who can do a little switching whit<br>
> high RIB capacity.<br>
><br>
> Again, if you don't state your needs/requirements/sizing, it's going to<br>
> be difficult to help.<br>
><br>
> Y.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
</div>> Le 29 août 2013 à 00:54, "Eric Louie" <<a href="mailto:elouie@yahoo.com">elouie@yahoo.com</a>> a écrit :<br>
><br>
><br>
>> What’s the difference between the CER and the CES? From the local<br>
>> Systems Engineer, he says “L3 VPNs on the CER, L2 VPNs on the CES†.<br>
<div class="im">>> Any other notable differences?<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> much appreciated, Eric Louie<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> From: Youssef Bengelloun-Zahr [mailto:<a href="mailto:youssef@720.fr">youssef@720.fr</a>]<br>
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 3:45 PM<br>
>> To: Eric Louie<br>
>> Cc: foundry-nsp<br>
>> Subject: Re: [f-nsp] NetIron CER 2000 as a metro switch<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Hello Eric,<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> I have been running CER-RT as route reflectors and MPLS PEs for our<br>
>> "small" POPs just fine.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Now, if you are looking for metro switchs as a replacement for Cisco<br>
>> ME3600, you should probably take a look at the CES switchs destined for<br>
>> that typical use case.<br>
>><br>
>> Again, it all depends on your requirements/needs/sizing which you<br>
>> didn't specify.<br>
>><br>
>> HTH.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
</div>>> Le 29 août 2013 à 00:31, "Eric Louie" <<a href="mailto:elouie@yahoo.com">elouie@yahoo.com</a>> a écrit :<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> I’m considering using the CER 2000 as a mpls PE switch. I have been<br>
<div class="im">>> told that the CER-RT can also be used as an Internet edge switch (will<br>
>> hold multiple BGP tables)<br>
>><br>
</div>>> I’m interested in your experiences in configuration and operation in<br>
<div class="im">>> either application. What are you using for CE devices? (Brocade<br>
</div>>> doesn’t seem to have a branch office router)<br>
<div class="im HOEnZb">>><br>
>> (Currently using Cisco ME3600-X for PE and c871 for CE)<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> much appreciated, Eric Louie<br>
>><br>
>><br>
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</div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">--<br>
Jeff<br>
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</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Youssef BENGELLOUN-ZAHR<br>
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