> > OSPF and ISIS, etc redistribution is a Zebra/etc function and I am told > it is pretty good at these functions. > > >multilink PPP? With spanning tree on multiple VLANs? With peer groups? > > Most of these are OS functions, but I believe they support peer groups > in the later editions of the software.
We extensively and heavily utilize peer-groups all over at the edge of our IPv6 testbed network, which is mainly powered by Quagga (Some zebra), and a couple C's and J's. We absolutely had no problem running peer-groups with Quagga in both v6 and v4 as of date. Remember that Zebra/Quagga is not a _solution_. It is a userland component you build into an OS or a platform, to BUILD a solution. > > >With SNMP? > > OS function. Works. > > > > >How does the host deal with 802.1q trunks? With Channel interfaces? With > >hot-swapping a line card? With TCP MD5? > > Hotswapping is a chassis function. The rest are OS functions. > > > > >These are the questions I ask myself when I pick a routing platform. > >Cheap is of no use to me if it does not do what I need. > > Of course, but you may not need all of these functions on your > low-medium end, or you'll want to pick your alternate platform as > thoughtfully as you'd pick a large-capital item. > > Deepak Jain > AiNET -- James Jun (formerly Haesu) TowardEX Technologies, Inc. 1740 Massachusetts Ave. Boxborough, MA 01719 Consulting, IPv4 & IPv6 colocation, web hosting, network design & implementation http://www.towardex.com | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cell: (978)394-2867 | Office: (978)263-3399 Ext. 170 Fax: (978)263-0033 | AIM: GigabitEthernet0 NOC: http://www.twdx.net | POC: HAESU-ARIN, HDJ1-6BONE