We have two WiSMs as well, with 340 APs and ~600 concurrent users, running 4.1.185. Our CPU loads are similar to your current ones, 1-2% average and 6-7% peak. IOS on the 6500 is 12.2(18)SXF10. I don't think I've ever seen the CPU load above those levels except during code upgrades.
HTH -- Jason Schmidt Network Engineer UW-Whitewater > -----Original Message----- > From: James J J Hooper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 3:11 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco Wisms CPU > > Hi All, > A quick question for those out there with WISMs... What level of > CPU usage are you experiencing (with how many users)? > > A bit of background... > We have two wism blades (4 wisms) and since we purchased them in > about april'07 they were running at about 35%, rising to 50% at peak > times, with frequent spikes up to about 90%. The spikes were > worrying, but the average seemed ok, and as they did this from day > one I was under the impression this was the norm. > > Recently, we upgraded to the 4.2.x.y stream from 4.1. As has been > covered in other recent posts, 4.2 has some outstanding issues (more > than others anyway) and things became unstable... so we decided to go > back to 4.1.85.0 (TAC hasn't provided us with any solutions for 4.2 > issues). We had a backup of our previous 4.1 config, but I chose not > to use it and start again from scratch (a few things had changed, so > either way involved work) > > Since the reversion to 4.1.85.0, our cpu usage now averages 2% and > peaks at 6% at peak times (220 waps, ~350 users). > [4.1.85.0, 12.2(18)SXF7] > > Thanks, > James > > -- > James J J Hooper > Network Specialist > Information Services > University of Bristol > http://www.wireless.bristol.ac.uk > -- > > ********** > Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
