[AusNOG] Brocade experience

[James Braunegg]

Dear Tom

I've been using the Brocade MLXe X platform since 2010, however if you are buying new hardware now and require full routes then do not buy the X buy the X2 which supports more routes !

I also highly recommend 3 switching fabrics and two managements cards per physical device. 

Kindest Regards


James Braunegg
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-----Original Message-----
From: AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Tom Lanyon
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 10:15 AM
To: ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
Subject: [AusNOG] Brocade experience

Hi all,

Looking for some experiences with Brocade gear.

We're looking at MLXe MR2 with 10GX8-X line cards and also the CER-2000-RT.

Does anyone have any xWDM coloured optics running in these?  Is the Brocade kit generally OK with third-party vendor transceivers?

Also, we've shied away from ISSU and redundant RPs in the past, preferring totally separate boxes for redundancy instead - is this reflected in the MLXe gear, or is it worth looking at redundant management modules and switch fabric modules?

Thanks,
Tom


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