well, first of all, you're talking about the 12G or 12T. Backplane matches total possible throughput of the ports. In other words, Cisco discovers the thrill of wire speed non blocking. Do you question Foundry or Extreme's capability in this area? Cisco is late to the party, but a welcome guest nevertheless.
As for choosing that particular model - why not? It does vlans. they can introduce real L3 into the Lab. Maybe they can even afford to put a couple of them in and do some things that they don't do now because of limited numbers of devices. This is not good news, by the way. PS in the CCIE Lab, throughput performance and dropped packets are the LEAST of your worries ;-> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > I don't know about this thing. > What is the real throughput I wonder. > It says 24Gbbs switching fabric but I can't find a place where is says "X > Gbbs throughput" > Has anyone really ever tested one of these puppies? I would like to know > if it can really take a beating without losing packets. > And this thing can't do IDS! Why O why did they choose this thing? How > about the Content Swiching Module? Does it have anything like this? I am > looking at the page now and can't see anything promising. Man was someone > sniffing acid when they suggested the switch and it wasn't IDS??? > > I would like to know if anyone has any experience with this with like 10 > 1-gig copper connections, all intensive traffic flows between various > servers. I know the 6509 can take the pain without too much trouble. Can > the 3550 really perform???? > > Theo > > > > > > > "Mark Odette II" > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 06/13/2002 12:14 PM > Please respond to "Mark Odette II" > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc: > Subject: RE: Not on;y is TR going... [7:46391] > > > The 3550 running the Enhanced image of IOS is a layer 3 switch with 24 > or 48 ports- No need for a Route Module add-on. You can put an IP on > every single port too from what I understand. > > It more or less can do the same thing as a 6500 - minus any Tel-Co > blades that might be able to be put in the 6500. Of course, I don't > have any experience with the 6500 series switch, so I don't know what > all you can put in it. :( > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 9:24 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Not on;y is TR going... [7:46391] > > Dream of many 3550s...... > > Question: Maybe I am an Idiot or something but why are they using the > 3550? I just don't understand. I thought they shoud use the 6506 or > something like that not a lower model. Can someone clarify this point > for > me. > > Theo > > > > > > > "Steven A. Ridder" > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 06/13/2002 11:00 AM > Please respond to "Steven A. Ridder" > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc: > Subject: Re: Not on;y is TR going... [7:46391] > > > I'm an idiot. I see someone else already posted it. > > I'm going to bed then..... > > Steve > > ""Steven A. Ridder"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > Right from Cisco's mouth: NO MORE IPX, TOKEN RING, OR CatOS!!!!! > > > > "CCIE candidates should note changes to the technical content and > equipment > > in the lab exam. Effective October 1st, 2002, candidates will no > longer > be > > tested in the areas of IGRP, Token Ring, Token Ring Switching, or IPX. > Note: > > DLSW+ will remain as a protocol that can be tested in the lab. The > Catalyst > > 5500 switch will be replaced with the Catalyst 3550." > > > > > http://www.cisco.com/warp/customer/625/ccie/ccie_program/whatsnew.html#1 > 8 > > > > -- > > RFC 1149 Compliant Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=46419&t=46391 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]