[AusNOG] Cisco upgrade 7206 to 7600

[David Hughes]

Howdy,

6500 / 7600 doesn't really make a good border.  Sitting in the middle of your network throwing bucket loads of packets back and forth is it's best position (and they are awesome at just shovelling packets!).  The "edge feature limitations" of the platform limit it's usefulness in other roles.

ASR1K may be a better path forward from 7200.


David
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On 04/05/2011, at 11:53 AM, Andrew Cox wrote:

> 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?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On raw switching/routing/mpls performance the 7600 will totally blow away
>> the 7200.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Gavin
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> *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
>> 
>> *To:* ausnog at ausnog.net
>> *Subject:* [AusNOG] Cisco upgrade 7206 to 7600
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Hi Guys,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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)
>> 
>> 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?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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)
>> 
>> 
>> 
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