[j-nsp] Juniper M-series vs 72xx/NPE-G2

[sthaug at nethelp.no]

>  > - M5, M10, M20, or M7i - what is my best bet for the traffic 
> > levels mentioned above?  We need the basics - BGP, OSPF, GRE 
> > tunnel capability, and some basic ACLs.  Nothing fancy like MPLS, etc.
> 
>  All of the above are capable of handling the traffic levels mentioned
> without any issues.
>  GRE Tunneling will require a tunnel PIC or an M7i with an integrated
> AS-PIC, unfortunately.

Tunnel PIC or an M7i (the M7i always has at least a tunnel PIC, which
is what you need for GRE). You do *not* need the AS-PIC for GRE on the
M7i.

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug at nethelp.no