>From the requirements you've mentioned, I don't think the 16xx is going to work for you. Yes, It can run BGP, HSRP, and OSPF. The issue is with the amount of traffic you want to push across it. A 160xx couldn't handle doing all of the above _and_ handling 4mbps of traffic.
4mbps of traffic assuming an average packet size of 1500 bytes = 2796 pps + 10 % safety margin = ~3000 pps. You need a router that can handle 3000 pps. (Thank you Priscilla, see I was paying attention when I read the book) A check of http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/general/qrg/cpqrg.pdf Shows that the minimum that you need is a 2500 (A 2514 for 2 ethernet ports) or a 2600 (2611 for 2 ethernet ports.) Note, I had to look in an old one to find that a 1600 wasn't capable of 3kpps. And because you want to run BGP, then you need a minimum of an Ip Plus IOS. -----Original Message----- From: sam sneed [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 1:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: router for BGP and HSRP [7:32029] Hello, I have a question I hope someone maybe able to help me with. I have a setup that will be in a data center. They are giving us two handoffs a primary and shadow on 2 distinct subnets. These will be ethernet connections.I would like to use 2 routers running HSRP for our servers inside our network. I also want the routers to run BGP4 for fault tolerance, they do not need to load share.The only thing I want to use BGP for is to get my default gateway. The routers will need to have 2 eth interfaces each. Does anyone know the cheapest router that could do this? Thanks alot Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=32230&t=32029 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
