If your buying a VXR which you most likely are since I think the non-VXR platform is EOL, you will want a NPE300 at a minimum to get the VXR 900M backplane as opposed to 600M. The bottom line is what need are you trying to fulfill?? A 7200 may well be more than you need, how bout the 3745?...
Dave Edward Sohn wrote: > dave, > > you seem one of the more knowledgeable people on this list regarding the > 7200 series...lemme ask you a question... > > do you know how i can quantifiably justify going with one NPE/NSE over > another? like specific performance requirements for each? > > thanks, > > ed > > -----Original Message----- > From: MADMAN [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 10:45 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: 7200 Router Questions... [7:59645] > > > > > No. With the NPE-1G being the exception you need an I/O card which is > > on the same side of the router as the PA's, and a NPE or NSE card which > is on the otherside. The I/O cards contains you NVRAM, flash, console > connection and various LAN interfaces. The NPE or NSE contains the CPU > and DRAM. > > Dave > > Edward Sohn wrote: > >>so maybe that's what he was referring to...can i just use a I/O card >>for a basis, if i needed to (not that i would, but just wondering if i > > >>could)... >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: MADMAN [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 9:31 AM >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: Re: 7200 Router Questions... [7:59645] >> >> >> >> That is capital BS!!! Offload the processing from what!?!?! >> >> Trust me you need one. >> >> With the new NPE-1G you no longer need and I/O card if that's what >>the person is thinking of... >> >> Now who do you believe :) >> >> Dave >> >>Edward Sohn wrote: >> >> >>>dave, >>> >>>that's the thing...i actually heard (from a cisco SE) that i am not >>>required to have one. they just offload the processing. >>> >>>can someone verify for me, please? >>> >>>thanks, >>> >>>eddie >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: MADMAN [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>>Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 7:07 AM >>>To: Edward Sohn >>>Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Subject: Re: 7200 Router Questions... [7:59645] >>> >>> >>> >>> You gotta have one or the other, It's the brains of the box! >>> >>> Dave >>> >>>Edward Sohn wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>thanks. >>>> >>>>it seems that the NSE-1 is made for service providers (according to >>>>the link you sent me). is there a way to determine if i need one? >>>>or >>> >>> >>>>even an NPE, for that matter? >>>> >>>>thanks, >>>> >>>>ed >>> >>> >>>David Madland >>>CCIE# 2016 >>>Sr. Network Engineer >>>Qwest Communications >>>612-664-3367 >>> >>>"You don't make the poor richer by making the rich poorer." --Winston >>>Churchill >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > -- David Madland CCIE# 2016 Sr. Network Engineer Qwest Communications 612-664-3367 "You don't make the poor richer by making the rich poorer." --Winston Churchill Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=59773&t=59645 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
