Hello, Just using a shortcut here ;-)
Y. 2013/8/29 Jeff McAdams <[email protected]> > Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think I am. Modulo some differences > in how the software feature licenses work (and don't get me started on how > much I absolutely *abhor* software feature licenses), the CES and CER end > up with exactly the same feature set...so the distinction between "switch" > and "router" is pretty meaningless. I mean...they do run the exact same > software image and load the same FPGA firmware onto their data plane (yes, > FPGA, not ASIC) > > They *do* have different RIB and FIB capacities...which I guess could be > the distinction between "switch" and "router"...personally I find it more > confusing than just saying that they both can be both "switch" and > "router" (and be both at the same time) and that the distinction between > them is merely one of scalability in RIB/FIB. > > On Wed, August 28, 2013 19:01, Youssef Bengelloun-Zahr wrote: > > 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]] > >> 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 > > > -- > Jeff > > _______________________________________________ > foundry-nsp mailing list > [email protected] > http://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/foundry-nsp > -- Youssef BENGELLOUN-ZAHR
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