Catalyst 6500 vs 7200 VXR [7:62892]
What benefits can a Catalyst 6500 switch provide that a 7200 router cannot? Are the FLEXWAN modules a reliable product or is it better to separate your WAN traffic devices from you LAN devices? What about the performance of the FLEXWAN modules? I am just trying to understand if money is no object why would someone buy a 7200 router over a Catalyst 6500 with FLEXWAN modules. Thank you, sorry if this is too vague. Brett Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=62892&t=62892 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Catalyst 6500 vs 7200 VXR [7:62892]
Brett Johnson wrote: > What benefits can a Catalyst 6500 switch provide that a 7200 router cannot? The 6500 is also a switch. > Are the FLEXWAN modules a reliable product or is it better to separate your > WAN traffic devices from you LAN devices? They work well though some would rather keep the WAN out of their core. Some cusomters keep the core layer 2 etc... What about the performance of the > FLEXWAN modules? I have a local customer that have two 6509's at each of 4 hospitals with flexwans in each. One switches flexwan has an ATM PA the other a PA-4T. ATM is the primary link and frame for the backup. The core site has 7200's simply because of the number of WANs to be terminated. Works very well. I am just trying to understand if money is no object why > would someone buy a 7200 router over a Catalyst 6500 with FLEXWAN modules. > Thank you, sorry if this is too vague. If the 6500 was the core of my net I would not want to terminate vendor WANs or an Internet connection on a flexwan for example so the decision depends on your network design, security issues, number of WAN ports etc... I'm sure if you look hard you can find the various packet forwarding rates for each on CCO. > > Brett -- 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=62897&t=62892 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Catalyst 6500 vs 7200 VXR [7:62892]
Or if you have plenty of money and nothing better to spend it on, you can remove the 7200's and purchase 6506's with flex-wans. Provides the same service and cost a bit more. Those of us here San Jose wont mind a bit Larry Letterman Network Engineer Cisco Systems - Original Message - From: "MADMAN" To: Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 12:18 PM Subject: Re: Catalyst 6500 vs 7200 VXR [7:62892] > Brett Johnson wrote: > > What benefits can a Catalyst 6500 switch provide that a 7200 router cannot? > >The 6500 is also a switch. > > > Are the FLEXWAN modules a reliable product or is it better to separate your > > WAN traffic devices from you LAN devices? > >They work well though some would rather keep the WAN out of their > core. Some cusomters keep the core layer 2 etc... > > What about the performance of the > > FLEXWAN modules? > >I have a local customer that have two 6509's at each of 4 hospitals > with flexwans in each. One switches flexwan has an ATM PA the other a > PA-4T. ATM is the primary link and frame for the backup. The core site > has 7200's simply because of the number of WANs to be terminated. Works > very well. > >I am just trying to understand if money is no object why > > would someone buy a 7200 router over a Catalyst 6500 with FLEXWAN modules. > > Thank you, sorry if this is too vague. > >If the 6500 was the core of my net I would not want to terminate > vendor WANs or an Internet connection on a flexwan for example so the > decision depends on your network design, security issues, number of WAN > ports etc... > >I'm sure if you look hard you can find the various packet forwarding > rates for each on CCO. > > > > > Brett > -- > 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=62902&t=62892 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Catalyst 6500 vs 7200 VXR [7:62892]
At 06:37 PM 2/12/2003 +, Brett Johnson wrote: >What benefits can a Catalyst 6500 switch provide that a 7200 router cannot? >Are the FLEXWAN modules a reliable product or is it better to separate your >WAN traffic devices from you LAN devices? What about the performance of the >FLEXWAN modules? I am just trying to understand if money is no object why >would someone buy a 7200 router over a Catalyst 6500 with FLEXWAN modules. >Thank you, sorry if this is too vague. I personally would recommend separating L2 switching from routing myself. Purpose built platforms tend to have optimal cost efficiencies and stable software. Nice, fast, cheap L2 switching to the desktop tapped into a decent routed backbone sounds ideal to me. Small broadcast domains are quite helpful as well, unless you are a big fan of Sapping Tree. >Brett Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=62906&t=62892 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Catalyst 6500 vs 7200 VXR [7:62892]
We are pretty happy with 6509 switches. Before that, 7507 routers were responsable for packet forwarding ( more or less 96 Mbps of inter-vlan traffic). My only concern is about using 6509 on a MPLS backbone. From what I have search, it is necessary a specific card. "Peter van Oene" @groupstudy.com em 12/02/2003 18:44:23 Favor responder a "Peter van Oene" Enviado Por: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Assunto: Re: Catalyst 6500 vs 7200 VXR [7:62892] At 06:37 PM 2/12/2003 +, Brett Johnson wrote: >What benefits can a Catalyst 6500 switch provide that a 7200 router cannot? >Are the FLEXWAN modules a reliable product or is it better to separate your >WAN traffic devices from you LAN devices? What about the performance of the >FLEXWAN modules? I am just trying to understand if money is no object why >would someone buy a 7200 router over a Catalyst 6500 with FLEXWAN modules. >Thank you, sorry if this is too vague. I personally would recommend separating L2 switching from routing myself. Purpose built platforms tend to have optimal cost efficiencies and stable software. Nice, fast, cheap L2 switching to the desktop tapped into a decent routed backbone sounds ideal to me. Small broadcast domains are quite helpful as well, unless you are a big fan of Sapping Tree. >Brett Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=63030&t=62892 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
