I have a 6509 in the lab running native and a couple of customers also running native without troubles. The bottom line is Cisco is going in the native mode direction and my understanding is that eventually there will be no CATOS as Cisco would rather not support both. If your comfortable with configuring 29xx and 35xx switches you will be comfortable with native IOS.
I recently beta tested a new line card that only runs in native and I think you will only see more of this in the future. Converting from one mode to another is also not trivial though Cisco is working on tools to make it easier. hows that for a non-answer:) Dave "Lopez, Robert" wrote: > > I'd like to have a few "expert" opinions regarding the use of the native ios > vs. hybrid ios. > I've been told by a cisco engineer not to use it unless the hardware or > software feature is > ONLY supported in that code train. The concern is that native IOS has less > field exposure and he and others consider it a work in progress. Anyone out > there running native code on their networks? > > Robert -- David Madland Sr. Network Engineer CCIE# 2016 Qwest Communications Int. Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 612-664-3367 "Emotion should reflect reason not guide it" Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=24941&t=24924 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
