Thanks for all the great info. I'am done with this issue.
Jeff On Nov 2, 2011, at 15:59 , Mack McBride wrote: > It forces the chassis to truncated mode which can reduce the performance of > the chassis. > But that only applies in high packet rates. > It also opens the chassis to bus stalls if the blade has to be replaced. > > LR Mack McBride > Network Architect > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeffrey G. Fitzwater > Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 1:00 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [c-nsp] 6500 fabric switching mode ?? > > Will the switching processor or routing processor on a sup720-3B incur more > CPU load if its switching mode is BUS vs dCEF? > > It looks like it would be best for me to upgrade mod 3 to something that > supports a fabric connection. > > > If I run "show fabric switching-mode" on 6513 I get the following... > > > Note the sup runs in BUS mode because of the non-fabric module in slot 3.... > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Global switching mode is Truncated > dCEF mode is not enforced for system to operate > Fabric module is not required for system to operate > Modules are allowed to operate in bus mode > Truncated mode is allowed > > Module Slot Switching Mode > 1 Crossbar > 2 Crossbar > 3 Bus > 4 Crossbar > 5 Crossbar > 6 Crossbar > 7 Bus > 9 dCEF > 10 dCEF > 11 Crossbar > 12 dCEF > 13 Crossbar > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Any comments please... > > > > Jeff Fitzwater > OIT Network Systems > Princeton University > _______________________________________________ > 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/
