Jared, Yes i saw that prior to mailing the list and it does not answer my needs. I hardly call that clear either, it doesn't denote what capabilities are available to the MLX-MR2 and the point of my posting is to find out if the limit is extended beyond 2 million (just as the RX-MR2 extended the limit from 2 million to 4 million on the RX platform).
On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 5:05 PM, Jared Valentine <[email protected]> wrote: > On the datasheet you linked to, I see this with an asterisk by it: > > * Scalability limits depend on configured system parameters, NetiIron XMR > module types, licenses, system profile selected, and routing database > complexity. > > Hopefully that clears up your confusion about "no clear information on how > you would achieve this". > > Jared Valentine > [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Derek > Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 2:38 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [f-nsp] MLX-32 & BGP Routes > > I am trying to get more then 2 million BGP entries on a standard MLX. > > The brocade datasheets are unclear about the BGP capabilities of the > MLX series in each configuration. The original Foundry NI-MLX > datasheet stated it would support up to 2 million routes, the same as > the RX series. This is not enough for me. The current brocade > datasheet > (http://www.brocade.com/downloads/documents/data_sheets/product_data_sheets/ > MLX_Series_DS.pdf) > for the MLX notes 10 million BGP routes with an asterisk but no clear > information on how you would achieve this. The current XMR data sheet > (listed right below the MLX on brocades website > http://www.brocade.com/downloads/documents/data_sheets/product_data_sheets/N > etIron_XMR_DS.pdf) > also says 10 million routes for BGP. Whats also worth noting is that > no XMR part numbers are listed in the MLX datasheet. It also noted > that a new management module for the MLX and MLXe were released this > year. > > Now to the juicy part: I am being told that the MLX with both the old > and the new MR will not support 10 million BGP routes even though the > datasheet says it will. Brocade says you have to put XMR MR's into > the MLXe and since that would require all your line cards to also be > XMR you basically have to have an XMR router. This seems like utterly > ridiculous false advertising about the MLX. Its also totally unclear > what the upgrade to the new MR actually gets you for the standard MLX. > > Does anyone know if this has changed or if there is a workaround to > get more then 2 million BGP routes out of an MLX configuration or with > an MLX configuration with an upgraded MR without having to swap out > basically every part to XMR? > > I appreciate any help anyone can provide. > > Derek > _______________________________________________ > foundry-nsp mailing list > [email protected] > http://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/foundry-nsp > > _______________________________________________ foundry-nsp mailing list [email protected] http://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/foundry-nsp
