Hi everyone. Can anyone provide any pointers for the maximum number of logical systems one could expect to run on an M7i?
As I understand it, each logical system has its own batch of processes running on the RE, so I am assuming the number is going to be some function of how much RAM you have on it. I am looking at using an M7i or two in a lab, with not very large tables (basically just the topology of the lab itself), but want to maximise the number of logical routers I can run to allow for vast/complex topologies. Ideally I would be able to run 20 logical systems. There are quite a few M7i's floating around on ebay with RE-400-768's, or even RE-400-256's (though RAM should be quite easy to upgrade.) The maximum number of logical systems per box is supposed to be 15, but with a RE-400-768, that gives roughly 50mb of RAM to each one, excluding the overhead for the system itself. How much RAM is required to run one? Can an RE-400 expand past 768mb? RE-850-1536 would give about double the RAM for each logical system and Im sure a decent boost in responsiveness due to faster CPU, but are about as rare as hens teeth with a price to match. Price is a big constraint since this will be for personal use, so while I know the MX80 is a nice box, it is out of my reach financially. :-) Thanks, Tom _______________________________________________ juniper-nsp mailing list juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/juniper-nsp