[j-nsp] MX960 with 3 RE's?

[joel jaeggli]

On 1/13/16 8:59 AM, Colton Conor wrote:
> Just to confirm though, its the extra RE that is different and not
> supported in this config right? The MX960 can use 3 SCB's at once, but only
> 2 REs? Or do I have the wrong too?

An mx960 has a full fabric with two SCBs. it is n+1 redundant with 3.
e.g. at that point you can swap one without cutting the fabric bandwidth
in half.

NSR/GRES uses two REs. a third RE in the chassis is cold and dead. iI's
probably an acceptable place to store a spare.

> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 8:16 AM, Mark Tinka <mark.tinka at seacom.mu> wrote:
> 
>>
>>
>> On 13/Jan/16 12:42, Jérôme Nicolle wrote:
>>
>>> Looks like the broker had a few spare SCB and REs and no functionnal
>>> chassis to slap them in, so he invented a bundle and didn't fully test
>> it.
>>
>> If the price is right, I'd take the extra RE and SCB as backup, in case
>> not including them does not yield any significant saving.
>>
>> Mark.
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