As of SXI 2GB Cisco CF is supported: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/ios/12.2SX/release/notes/features.html#wp4208036
Issue with 3rd party vendor CF's is that each CF has an internal controller that sits before the actual flash memory. Vendors change those internal controller versions w/o necessarily indicating this on the packaging/to the user. The quality/timings of these internal controllers varies vastly which can result in interop issues. Cheers, Ben > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:cisco-nsp- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Peter Kranz > Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 2:24 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [c-nsp] compact flash modules for Sup720-3bxl.. > > And the max capacity for a Sup720 is 1GB right, no 2GB and up modules > allowed? > > Peter Kranz > Founder/CEO - Unwired Ltd > www.UnwiredLtd.com > Desk: 510-868-1614 x100 > Mobile: 510-207-0000 > [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Randy McAnally > Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 2:18 PM > To: Dan Holme; Jason Gurtz > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [c-nsp] compact flash modules for Sup720-3bxl.. > > Ours are SanDisk. They were sold to us by a vendor who assured us of the > compatibility. > > -- > Randy > www.FastServ.com > > ---------- Original Message ----------- > From: Dan Holme <[email protected]> > To: Jason Gurtz <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Sent: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:34:37 +0000 > Subject: Re: [c-nsp] compact flash modules for Sup720-3bxl.. > > > Well, that would fit my experiences Jason. > > > > Looking through a few other SUPs running 12.2SR they all seem to have > > SanDisk CF in. > > However the ones I have running 12.2SX do not show the vendor of the > > CF. Not sure whether that is IOS or CF related. > > > > On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 9:19 PM, Jason Gurtz <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > >> Unfortunately you can't just use any flash card in the 6500/7600. > > >> Theoretically all that is required is a standard ATA CF but I have > > >> found that not all work. > > >> > > >> You can find more info on the CF card like so "show disk0: filesys" > > >> > > >> I have only had good experiences with: > > >> ATA CARD GEOMETRY > > >> Manufacturer Name SanDisk > > >> > > >> ..but I am sure there are others that work okay. > > > > > > Recently, on another mailing list, a developer working with ATA > > > drivers made claim that SanDisk is known to follow the ATA specs > > > accurately, unlike many other manufacturers. Something about a > > > RESET command or something. Maybe the SUP is sensitive to these > > > kind of things and doesn't have workarounds coded up. > > > > > > Around here SanDisk isn't too expensive, so it seems like good peace > > > of mind. > > > > > > ~JasonG > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] > > > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp > > > archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/ > > > > > > > -- > > Dan Holme > > > > _______________________________________________ > > cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] > > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp > > archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/ > ------- End of Original Message ------- > > _______________________________________________ > cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp > archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/ > > > _______________________________________________ > cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp > archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/ _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/
