Depending on how much traffic you'll be pushing I'd seriously consider going with a JetCore set-up, since 3 full views and a number of smaller peers makes this a rather important little edge box. Depending on traffic levels you might get a reasonably long way, but in case of DDoS traffic or other unusual amounts of traffic hitting the ACLs or CPU in another way, you're gone when using the IronCore set-up. All ACL processing is handled in software through the CPU, on top of things like ICMP generation/processing, and it's able to very effectively bring a box down to it's knees in no-time when under attack or abnormal circumstances. I'd consider either JetCore or a dedicated Layer 3 router with the NI as a simpler pure Layer2/basic Layer3 device behind that.
Cheers, -- --- Erik Haagsman Network Architect We Dare BV Tel: +31(0)10-7507008 Fax: +31(0)10-7507005 http://www.we-dare.nl On Wed, 2005-11-23 at 17:18 +0000, Howard Jones wrote: > Hi, > > We're considering aquiring a pair NetIron 400 routers to use for > Internet transit. It will be for 2-3 full views per router, plus private > peering, all on Gig-E. I just wanted to ask the collective voice of > experience if this type of setup is a good idea. Has anyone else already > suffered from putting these devices in this situation? > > The provisional spec is NI400, NI4GMR (2), BxG and B24E in each box. > > Thanks in advance for any warnings, or advice, you could offer... > > Cheers, > > Howie > _______________________________________________ > foundry-nsp mailing list > foundry-nsp at puck.nether.net > http://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/foundry-nsp
