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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Can you give us a bit more info on what the 7206’s are doing currently? L3 routing with an IGP and BGP? MPLS? Subscriber termination?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The major difference here is you’re swapping a traditional router for a router/switch combination that is architecturally very different to your software based 7200. There are many gotchas but depending on what it’s doing you might run into none or many. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>On raw switching/routing/mpls performance the 7600 will totally blow away the 7200.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Gavin<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net [mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Andrew Cox<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 4 May 2011 8:52 AM<br><b>To:</b> ausnog@ausnog.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [AusNOG] Cisco upgrade 7206 to 7600<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Guys,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Investigating migrating out some Cisco 7206's and replace with 7600's at a few sites (and likely relocating everything in the rack to fit :-D)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Wondering if anyone had recommendations / pitfalls / functionality gotchas, migrating between the 2 or alternatively any feedback on general performance of the 7600's in comparison?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#888888'>Have a super mega nice day.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#888888'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#888888'>Kind Regards,<br>Andrew Cox, MTCNA<br>AccessPlus - Head Network Administrator <br>BigAir Universe Broadband - Senior Network Administrator</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#888888'>Ph: 1300 739 822 (7am - 12 midnight AEST)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>