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Thread Index [isp-bgp] Re: Questions about a Cisco 6509
Well with the 6500s, you can run either catos or ios. If your intention
is peering and other routing functions, you'd likely want to run IOS and
have sup2s in there.
Brian
The path to a desireable destination
is often more difficult than the path to stay where you are.
On Mon, 7 Apr 2003, Jeff Crowe wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have charged with updating our network architecture. We have decided
> to go with Cisco as our router/switching.
>
> My understanding so far of the 6500 is it is a switch until you add the
> Supervisor card (WS-X6K-SUP1A-2GE). Will the WS-X6K-SUP1A-2GE card
> does BGP itself, or do I need a daughter card of some sort?
>
> Also, how much memory should I have for the 3 full BGP feeds? I have
> read that Cisco recommends 128MB per BGP feed, but I have also heard
> murmers that the 128 MB will soon be inadequate due to the global
> routing size. So with 512MB, would there be enough memory left over to
> service the router's requirements while holding the 3 BGP feeds?
>
> The reason for the 6509 is we would be amalgamating our existing 2924's
> into it, so the switching functions are required.
>
> Here is the configuration that I have come up with from the Cisco
> configurator. With my requirements above, will this suite my needs?
>
> WS-CDC-2500W Catalyst 6000 2500W DC Power Supply
> WS-CAC-2500W/2 Catalyst 6000 Second 2500W AC Power
>
> SC6K-SCVK9-7.6.1 Catalyst 6000 Sup 1 Flash Image w/CV and SSH, Release
> 7.6.1 1
>
> MEM-C6K-FLC24M Catalyst 6000 Supervisor PCMCIA Flash Mem Card, 24MB
> Option
>
> WS-X6K-SUP1A-2GE Catalyst 6000 Supervisor Engine1A, Enhanced QoS, 2GE
>
> MEM-C6K-FLC24M Catalyst 6000 Supervisor PCMCIA Flash Mem Card, 24MB
> Option
>
> WS-X6348-RJ-45 Catalyst 6500 48-port 10/100, Upgradable to Voice, RJ-45
> WS-X6348-RJ-45 Catalyst 6500 48-port 10/100, Upgradable to Voice, RJ-45
> WS-X6348-RJ-45 Catalyst 6500 48-port 10/100, Upgradable to Voice, RJ-45
>
> Thanks for all the help with this.
>
> --
> Jeff Crowe <listacct@...>
>
>
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