From: Derek Pocoroba (dpocoroba@gmail.com)
Date: Wed May 16 2007 - 23:32:10 ART
Or to replace some other vendors brand of switches? ;)
As Brian mentioned some of those modules are very handy, especially the NAM
blade.
DP
Least thats what I am in the process of doing with some Cat65k
On 5/16/07, sirus MOGHADASIAN <cyrus.mgh@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks all for sharing your experiences ,I find my answer some extend.
>
> Sirus
>
> On 5/17/07, Brian McGahan <bmcgahan@internetworkexpert.com> wrote:
> >
> > The 6500 goes beyond just Ethernet switching. Look at the
> > options for modules on the 6500s vs the other platforms and you'll find
> > your answer:
> > http://cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/products_relevant_inte
> > rfaces_and_modules.html
> >
> > For example you could get a FlexWAN module and consolidate your
> > edge OC3/DS3/T1 routing into the 6500 instead of using 7200/7500 series
> > routers, a Firewall Services Module and consolidate your stateful
> > firewall into the 6500 instead of using a PIX/ASA, add hardware
> > accelerated IPsec VPN termination... the list goes on and on.
> >
> > If you're just looking for basic LAN switching think about what
> > your future growth will be, your per port cost for the different
> > platforms, and your need for redundancy.
> >
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Brian McGahan, CCIE #8593 (R&S/SP)
> > bmcgahan@internetworkexpert.com
> >
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> > sirus MOGHADASIAN
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 7:53 PM
> > To: smorris@ipexpert.com; Darby Weaver
> > Cc: Cisco certification
> > Subject: Re: why use 6500 switch?
> >
> > That's actually where the problems raise!!
> >
> > I mean what sort of tasks that 4500 and 6500 series can perform that
> > bunch
> > of 3750 and some routers cannot do?
> >
> > when should an organization migrate to 6500 or 4500? needing which
> > services
> > lead an organization to leave its devices and buy 6500 or 4500?
> >
> > Is there any definite traffic criteria that leads to buy these ? (these
> > to
> > line of switches offer high packet per second rate in hardware)
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > On 5/17/07, Scott Morris <smorris@ipexpert.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > If you ask a Cisco sales person, you should ALWAYS buy a 6500. :)
> > >
> > > Honestly though, there's a very robust product line. Look at what
> > > features
> > > you NEED for your design and go from there. Look at things you would
> > LIKE
> > > for the future, and that may help as well.
> > >
> > > Don't forget that the 4500 is also a modular chassis with good options
> > and
> > > port density. Just not quite as broad (nor as expensive) as the 6500.
> > >
> > > If you are just looking for plain-old ethernet ports, I'd start
> > looking at
> > > stacking the smaller devices (3750).
> > >
> > > Buy what you can afford, what solves your needs, and what makes your
> > life
> > > easier in the long run. Or, buy whatever you can squeeze past the
> > > accountants!
> > >
> > > ;)
> > >
> > >
> > > Scott Morris, CCIE4 (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/Service Provider) #4713,
> > JNCIE
> > > #153, CISSP, et al.
> > > CCSI/JNCI-M/JNCI-J
> > > IPexpert VP - Curriculum Development
> > > IPexpert Sr. Technical Instructor
> > > smorris@ipexpert.com
> > > http://www.ipexpert.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf
> > Of
> > > sirus MOGHADASIAN
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 8:22 PM
> > > To: Cisco certification
> > > Subject: why use 6500 switch?
> > >
> > > Hi group,
> > >
> > > I have question that fills my mind for a while.
> > >
> > > when should I offer to buy 6500 for a project?
> > >
> > > according to cisco Core,distributed and access layer model ,we have
> > not a
> > > place for extra high density port switch like 6500,
> > >
> > > according to that thus we should use 6500 for other purposes? like its
> > > specific cards?
> > >
> > >
> > > thanks
> > >
> > > Sirus MGH
> > >
> > >
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