IOSd runs as a process on top of Linux. It's basically IOS with the kernel ripped out of it. The only other processes from the Linux point of view are for chassis (interface/module) management, and some shim layer programs that handle taking software CEF (show ip cef) and programming it down to the forwarding engine (the ESP).
On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 5:11 PM, Oliver Garraux <[email protected]>wrote: > Config wise IOS XE is effectively the same as IOS. From my understanding > its just IOS running as a process on top of a Linux kernel (probably with a > few aspects of IOS broken out into separate processes). > > Oliver > > ------------------------------------- > > Oliver Garraux > Check out my blog: blog.garraux.net > Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/olivergarraux > > > On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 4:16 PM, Chris Gibbs < > [email protected] > > wrote: > > > Thanks Mattias. > > > > We have dual upstream providers so probably don't need full bgp to start, > > however it may be a requirement in the future to peer. > > > > Ill have to check out the ASR range, was a little uncomfortable with > using > > IOS XE having had no experience but will have to overcome this issue. > > > > Kind regards, > > > > Chris Gibbs > > Network and security engineer > > 02 4325 8888 > > > > On 18/07/2013, at 4:54 AM, "Mattias Gyllenvarg" <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > > > If you don't need full Bgp me3600x has all the bells and whistles. > > > > If you do need a full table then you will need to go with something from > > the asr range. > > > > The only issues I have with the me3600x is the depth of the machine, only > > 2 sfp+ ports and the ios is not completely mature yet. Though that may > have > > got a lot better in the past half year. > > > > Best regards > > Mattias Gyllenvarg > > > > On Jul 17, 2013 3:55 PM, "Chris Gibbs" <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Gday all, > > > > I'm currently investigating terminating a NNI from NBN Co and aggregating > > services before dumping into our core. Consider it a green-field ISP > build > > :) Really go wild! > > > > So would like the PE to support the following: > > > > > > * Migrating parts of our current WAN from licensed microwave to > > NBN Co, will likely be around 60 initial sites/'customers'. Ability to > > scale to 1000+ sites/'customers'. > > > > * Planning on CVC of 600Mbps initially for testing. Building with > > a NNI of 1 Gbps to suit, so need at least 1Gbps with SFP options. Prefer > > ability for 10Gbps with SFP+. > > > > * 10 port minimum. > > > > * 1 or 2 RU preferred. > > > > * Dot1ad, q-in-q, double tagged. Pick your buzz word preference. > > > > * Pop/Push ability for c/s tags. > > > > * MPLS, bgp, OSPF, SP QoS, multicast etc. > > > > * DHCP option 82. > > > > * LACP > > > > * Dual power. AC. > > > > * All the mgmt. niceties. SNMP, SSH, traps, etc > > > > Having a Cisco background I have been looking at the Cisco ME 3800X-24FS. > > All off spec so far and haven't played with one in lab environments. > > Haven't had a chat to our cisco account team yep either. > > > > My background is only Cisco IOS, happy to learn new tricks though. > > > > Would appreciate thoughts on the selection and should I be considering > > alternatives? > > > > Cheers, > > > > Chris > > > > > > The information contained in this email may be confidential. > > You should only disclose, re-transmit, copy, distribute, > > act in reliance on or commercialise the information if you > > are authorised to do so. Gosford City Council does not > > represent, warrant or guarantee that the communication is > > free of errors, virus or interference. > > > > Gosford City Council complies with the Privacy and > > Personal Information Protection Act (1998). > > See Council's Privacy Statement at > > http://www.gosford.nsw.gov.au/council/privacy.html > > _______________________________________________ > > cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected]<mailto: > > [email protected]> > > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp > > archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/ > > > > The information contained in this email may be confidential. > > You should only disclose, re-transmit, copy, distribute, > > act in reliance on or commercialise the information if you > > are authorised to do so. Gosford City Council does not > > represent, warrant or guarantee that the communication is > > free of errors, virus or interference. > > > > Gosford City Council complies with the Privacy and > > Personal Information Protection Act (1998). > > See Council's Privacy Statement at > > http://www.gosford.nsw.gov.au/council/privacy.html > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/
