If you want to do L3/PE services for customers and want to keep costs down it might be feasible to use CES at access points then ship traffic using VLL's to a couple of strategically placed PE L3 devices that could be CER or larger?
On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 9:28 AM, Youssef Bengelloun-Zahr <[email protected]>wrote: > Hello, > > I would advise you to take a close look to the data sheets for both > product lines with your SE. > > My personal opinion, I'd get a CER because it can pretty much do anything > a CES does and much more if needed in a later futur. But that's me ;-) > > Hope this helps. > > Y. > > > > Le 29 août 2013 à 01:16, "Eric Louie" <[email protected]> a écrit : > > Ok**** > > ** ** > > It’s being used as a base switch. Each GigE port may be servicing up to > 10 customers over a trunked interface, though port bandwidth utilization > will rarely exceed 150 Mbps. Most of those connections will be simple > point-to-point IP connections via individual VLANs. 24 ports is the most > we’ll need at any site, and the switches are interconnected via backhaul > WAN circuits to form a ring or partial mesh as the backhaul topology > allows. IP is routed within the backbone using OSPF. We have a > combination of public (customer assigned) and private (internal use) IP > addresses within the backbone.**** > > ** ** > > Part of our growth path will be to offer MPLS via VRF circuits between > switches, regionally and locally. Customers with multiple locations in our > regional area will have the ability to interconnect their offices using > VRFs. We will also offer IPv6 to our customers as these new switches are > installed. **** > > ** ** > > much appreciated,**** > > Eric Louie**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Youssef Bengelloun-Zahr [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 28, 2013 4:01 PM > *To:* Eric Louie > *Cc:* foundry-nsp > *Subject:* Re: [f-nsp] NetIron CER 2000 as a metro switch**** > > ** ** > > Well,**** > > ** ** > > First of all, one is a switch who can do a little routing with small RIB > capacity while the other is a router who can do a little switching whit > high RIB capacity.**** > > ** ** > > Again, if you don't state your needs/requirements/sizing, it's going to be > difficult to help.**** > > ** ** > > Y. > > **** > > > Le 29 août 2013 à 00:54, "Eric Louie" <[email protected]> a écrit :**** > > What’s the difference between the CER and the CES? From the local Systems > Engineer, he says “L3 VPNs on the CER, L2 VPNs on the CES”. Any other > notable differences?**** > > **** > > much appreciated,**** > > Eric Louie**** > > **** > > *From:* Youssef Bengelloun-Zahr [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 28, 2013 3:45 PM > *To:* Eric Louie > *Cc:* foundry-nsp > *Subject:* Re: [f-nsp] NetIron CER 2000 as a metro switch**** > > **** > > Hello Eric,**** > > **** > > I have been running CER-RT as route reflectors and MPLS PEs for our > "small" POPs just fine.**** > > **** > > Now, if you are looking for metro switchs as a replacement for Cisco > ME3600, you should probably take a look at the CES switchs destined for > that typical use case.**** > > **** > > Again, it all depends on your requirements/needs/sizing which you didn't > specify.**** > > **** > > HTH.**** > > **** > > > Le 29 août 2013 à 00:31, "Eric Louie" <[email protected]> a écrit :**** > > I’m considering using the CER 2000 as a mpls PE switch. I have been told > that the CER-RT can also be used as an Internet edge switch (will hold > multiple BGP tables)**** > > **** > > I’m interested in your experiences in configuration and operation in > either application. What are you using for CE devices? (Brocade doesn’t > seem to have a branch office router)**** > > **** > > (Currently using Cisco ME3600-X for PE and c871 for CE)**** > > **** > > much appreciated,**** > > Eric Louie**** > > **** > > _______________________________________________ > foundry-nsp mailing list > [email protected] > http://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/foundry-nsp**** > > > _______________________________________________ > foundry-nsp mailing list > [email protected] > http://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/foundry-nsp > -- Regards, Mark L. Tees
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