[j-nsp] Route capacity EX4550

[Doug McIntyre]

On Fri, May 02, 2014 at 02:12:48PM -0700, Morgan McLean wrote:
> Anybody know what sort of routes an EX4550 could take? Can't find much on
> their specs aside from 2gb memory. Would probably be in a VC setup.
> 
> Considering taking partials or just using two defaults for a customer that
> wants to announce ip space and have a couple providers -- they only push
> maybe 100mbit so no use in getting new gear.

? It is in the datasheet.

http://www.juniper.net/us/en/local/pdf/datasheets/1000414-en.pdf

* Maximum number of IPv4 unicast routes in hardware: 14,000*
* Maximum number of IPv4 multicast routes in hardware: 4,000
* Maximum number of IPv6 unicast routes in hardware: 3,400*
* Maximum number of IPv6 multicast routes in hardware: 1,000
* Uni-dimensional scale (shared table between v4 and v6)

There isn't a software fallback path in a switch type device. You get
what you get. 

While you could potentially try to push it, things are almost
certainly going to fall down and break badly, so there isn't any point.

Take defaults, as there is no partial that is going to fit. If you want
intelligent routing, you'll have to go to router hardware.