Hi all,
Just wanted to let you know how it went...
It was an M5. The thing that surprised me first was how much this router
weighs. I believe the chassis alone weighs 88 lbs. I had a few interface
cards so perhaps the total weight was around 100 lbs. It took about 6
inches of rack height and took two of us to mount it.
As far as configuring it, the CLI took a little getting used to. It looks
somewhat like programming code (with indentations and hierarchies)... much
different than Cisco's CLI. Once you learn the CLI, it becomes much easier
to read and understand (because of the indentations and the logical
groupings). It took me about an hour or so to configure it. My guess would
be about 15-20 minutes if I had to do it again.
I'm more comfortable with Cisco's CLI, probably because I've used it
more...but I have to admit that I like many of the features of Juniper's
CLI. They have the ability to save multiple older configs, just in case you
want to go back... which is kinda cool.
One thing that I would like for the M5 to have would be an RJ45 console
input instead of a DB9. Also, I think my Cisco 7505 looks more stylish :-).
I like the black metal look more than the silver metalic look. On the
other hand, I have to admit that the M5 takes half the rack space of my 7505
(which is what the boss likes).
I guess what really matters is reliability and performance. If it's
anything like what my networker friend said, then I'm excited! We'll see
how it goes :-)...
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