>
> However, we're deploying some NAT services and will be
> implementing the inter-chassis NAT redundancy feature across
> 2x ASR1006's, to allow for session state on the backup NAT
> router should the main one fail. Thanks - Have you implemented inter-chassis
> redundancy before?(As our asr's will be performing so many roles, dont know
> if this would work in our environment....maybe hsrp would be a better option)
>
> > Have you come across any "gotchas" on the asr's...having
> > never touched/seen XE, how does it compare to standard
> > ios?
>
> Hardware-wise, not really. We've been lucky that all the
> units we've got haven't failed in any way.
>
> The biggest problem with the ASR1000 is IOS XE. We've been
> running the box since IOS XE 2.4, and that had a number of
> key features missing when compared to something like
> 12.2(33)SR*, which is what IOS XE is based on.
>
> That said, we're now running IOS XE 3.3.1S and it has
> greatly improved. We continue to use this platform because
> all the features we need do not require any additional
> hardware, so we know those missing features will come
> eventually. One of the biggest areas for us that were
> lacking was QoS, but it's getting there - simple things like
> marking statistics for service policies has only just become
> available (and requires a special command to actually enable
> it). Thanks - So qos does work on the asr's correct? Was it just that
> statistics were not working? We do "standard" gold,silver,bronze on our
> intercaps, and also do egress policies on some clients dot1q subints(Match
> what they have marked egree on CE, and give priority to certain
> markings)....do the asr's support this? Netflow is also something we utilise
> on the existing 7200's - asr's netflow functional?
>
> But otherwise, all in all, we're happy, and will be buying
> more ASR1000's. I think they'll be as popular the 7200's,
> just with more horsepower.
> Yep, they certainly appear to be the ideal upgrade for the 7200(On paper at
> least!) Thanks again Mark.
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