MAC accounting is nice but given the price difference, sampled (fudged) Netflow would have to suffice for me. If the router-type Ethernet ports were 2x as expensive, then there is a compelling argument, but when they are at least 10x the cost and you don't need the features, it's hard to justify.
I have run into instances lately where vendors that aren't C or J have severely discounted traditional router GigE ports, because they can't compete with what C and J offer with the MX series and the 76xx... Phil On Jan 31, 2008, at 10:27 AM, Saku Ytti wrote: > On (2008-01-31 09:54 -0500), Phil Bedard wrote: > >> Generally for BGP peering you don't need all the fancy features that >> the SIP-600 gives you, it's complete overkill. You are better off >> just getting a 7600 with normal LAN linecards, otherwise your per- >> port >> cost is going to be enormous. > > MAC accounting might be his requirement for IXP presence. And by > enormous > you probably mean comparable GSR/CRS/T/M :) > > -- > ++ytti > _______________________________________________ > cisco-nsp mailing list cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp > archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/ _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/
