From: MADMAN (dave@interprise.com)
Date: Tue Jun 17 2003 - 17:51:01 GMT-3
I did a little diggin and also pinged a friend at Cisco. It appears
the differance is ROMMON2 has some bug fixes. I was more concerned with
compatibility issues but there doesn't appear to be any.
Dave
Larry Letterman wrote:
> Dave has a point..we don't run voice on the gateways, and we only use
> catos
> On access switches in the 6509 chassis. All our voice and wlan goes thru
> the access
> Switches first.
>
> I don't know about the rommon issue, we use whatever comes with the
> sup-2/msfc-2..
> We don't really have a need for changing it, and its easy to cause
> problems with the
> Low level code....ask anyone who has made a mistake on the msfc-1
> upgrade...
>
>
> Larry Letterman
> Cisco Systems
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MADMAN [mailto:dave@interprise.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 1:03 PM
> To: Larry Letterman
> Cc: 'Roberts, Larry'; 'Bob Arthurs'; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: Re: Cat6500 - native or hybrid (again!)
>
>
>
> One caveat. If your incorporating voice modules into your 6500 most
> if not all are only supported in hybrid, the inverse is true for OSM
> modules.
>
> Dave
>
> Quick question Larry or anyone. What is the differance between 6.1.4
>
> ROMMON1 and 6.1.4 ROMMON2???? Looking to upgrade ROMMONS on a SUP2,
> went to download the code when I noticed version 1 and 2 but can't find
> any info on the two!!!
>
> Dave
>
> Larry Letterman wrote:
>
>>I am at cisco-SJ, all of our msfc based 6500's run on native ios. The
>>push Is to go towards ios on all switching/routing. All the new
>>switches, 3550, 6500,
>>4000 etc, will be geared for ios...I personally like it better than
>>having two
>>OS's to deal with..
>>
>>
>>Larry Letterman
>>Cisco Systems
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf
>>Of Roberts, Larry
>>Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 12:26 PM
>>To: 'Bob Arthurs'; ccielab@groupstudy.com
>>Subject: RE: Cat6500 - native or hybrid (again!)
>>
>>
>>Cisco is pushing towards the IOS software if you can run it.
>>They are starting to release new features in IOS first and from what I
>>have been told, some new features may not even be integrated to the
>>CatOS.
>>
>>I'm sure that those on this list that work for Cisco can comment on
>>whether Cisco has reversed direction or not though.
>>
>>I run native mode on several switches, and with the exception of a
>>terribly confusing upgrade process, I have yet to have any problems.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Bob Arthurs [mailto:bob_arthurs@hotmail.com]
>>Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 1:11 PM
>>To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
>>Subject: OT: Cat6500 - native or hybrid (again!)
>>
>>
>>hi guys
>>
>>i am deciding whether to upgrade our cisco 6500s right across our
>>network with native ios or sticking with hybrid catos/ios.
>>
>>i have searched the archives and had a look on cco but i wanted to get
>
>
>>some info from people who have tried both.
>>
>>i think that there are a number of problems with high availability
>>with
>>native ios for example. are there any other advantages or
>
> disadvantages
>
>>with
>>
>>native ?
>>
>>so what do you suggest - stick with hybrid or go with native ? please
>>let me
>>
>>know why !
>>
>>thanks very much in advance
>>
>>bob
>>
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