Patrick, How long ago was this, and what code were they running?
What do you recommend for aggregation then? On Fri, May 28, 2021 at 9:17 PM Patrick Cole <z...@amused.net> wrote: > > We ran a medium sized mpls network using ciena 3900 and 5000 series boxes > on our microwave network. > > Nothing but problems, the mpls code was just not mature enough and our > radio network had the boxes falling apart at the seams as storms rolled > through. At that time they didn't support FRR or proper CSPF so everything > had to be manually engineered active standby LSPs. Not sure if things have > changed now. These boxes have Nortel vintage and they seemed best delloyed > using PBB TE as it was mature. > > As an NID though they are not a bad option but not in core or aggregation > IMHO. > > On 29 May 2021 08:49:51 Colton Conor <colton.co...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Yes, I was surprised as you that they have these routing features. I was >> also surprised they had multiple boxes that compete with >> aggregation devices like the ACX5048. The question is how good is Ciena's >> MPLS, switching, and routing stack compared to the established players of >> Juniper, Cisco, and Nokia? Ciena is no small company, so I think they would >> have the resources to make it happen. >> >> >> On Fri, May 28, 2021 at 12:32 PM <aar...@gvtc.com> wrote: >> >>> Wow, ciena has the means to implement SR and MPLS services? I mean they >>> run the underlying LS IGP to signal those SID’s ?? I didn’t know that. I >>> may look at them in the future then. I thought Ciena just did some sort of >>> static mpls-tp or something… >>> >>> >>> >>> We use Accedian as NID’s with SkyLight director for PAA (SLA stuff)…and >>> uplink those into our network at (yester-year, Cisco ME3600’s and >>> ASR9000’s), but now, ACX5048 and MX204 >>> >>> >>> >>> -Aaron >>> >>> >>> >> >