[j-nsp] The Switch is ON !!!

[Alexandre Snarskii]

On Tue, Jan 29, 2008 at 04:55:38PM +0100, Sabri Berisha wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 29, 2008 at 06:47:59PM +0300, Alexandre Snarskii wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> > noting that these 'switches' will be MPLS-able in this year, so
> > it can be used not only as 'enterprise switch', but as SP one.
> > And their EX 4200-24F is always ideally suited for metro ethernet 
> > distribution/access levels...
> 
> http://www.juniper.net/switch/products.html
> 
> The specs say:
> 
> Layer 3 Features: IPv4
> Max number of ARP entries: 16,000
> Max number of IPv4 unicast routes in hardware: 12,000
> Max number of IPv4 multicast routes in hardware: 2,000
> Routing protocols: RIPv1/v2, OSPF, BGP, ISIS
> 
> 12k of routes would work 25 years ago for a service provider :)

Yes, this switch will not be able to run full-view. So what ? :) 
Most (>98%) of our customers dont need it, and those in need will
have their vlan terminated not on that switch but on some router...