[AusNOG] Cisco upgrade 7206 to 7600

[Andrew Cox]

Hi Gavin,

We are basically looking at: no subscriber terminations, IGP/BGP,
shaping/QOS, ACLs etc.... basically a more powerful border router.

Have a super mega nice day.

Kind Regards,
Andrew Cox, MTCNA
AccessPlus - Head Network Administrator
BigAir Universe Broadband - Senior Network Administrator
Ph: 1300 739 822 (7am - 12 midnight AEST)


On 4 May 2011 11:12, Gavin Tweedie <gtweedie at staff.iinet.net.au> wrote:

> 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?
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> 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.
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> On raw switching/routing/mpls performance the 7600 will totally blow away
> the 7200.
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> Gavin
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> *From:* ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net [mailto:
> ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] *On Behalf Of *Andrew Cox
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 4 May 2011 8:52 AM
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> *To:* ausnog at ausnog.net
> *Subject:* [AusNOG] Cisco upgrade 7206 to 7600
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> Hi Guys,
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> 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)
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> 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?
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> Have a super mega nice day.
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> Kind Regards,
> Andrew Cox, MTCNA
> AccessPlus - Head Network Administrator
> BigAir Universe Broadband - Senior Network Administrator
>
> Ph: 1300 739 822 (7am - 12 midnight AEST)
>
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