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RE: Router for Metro Ethernet
- From: Holmes,David A
- Date: Tue Apr 13 14:08:16 2010
We use Cisco 3750 L3 switches for Metro Ethernet connectivity. The 3750
SFPs can run at wire speed up to 1 GiGE. The 3750s are very reliable,
and have good, follow-the-sun technical support in case of problems.
Some caveats:
1. only the ME version supports MPLS, in case you want to overlay an
MPLS TE/VPN network on a Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) ELAN raw Ethernet
service.
2. If you are using IP multicast, make sure that the Metro Ethernet
provider supports PIM snooping, otherwise (S,G) directed multicast
packets will be flooded out all service provider ports that connect to
your devices, emulating a 1993-style Ethernet hub.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mikael Abrahamsson [mailto:swmike@swm.pp.se]
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 9:43 PM
To: Jeffrey Negro
Cc: nanog@nanog.org
Subject: Re: Router for Metro Ethernet
On Mon, 12 Apr 2010, Jeffrey Negro wrote:
> In our case I believe we would be dealing with just static routes and
a
> lines of ACL. Do you think the routing protocols are your largest
resource
> usage in your scenario, or is it also just simple routing as well?
Get a used 3550 or a new 3400ME or something. Sounds likeyuou'll get by
just fine using an L3 switch.
--
Mikael Abrahamsson email: swmike@swm.pp.se
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