NSF/Graceful restart Dual IOSD mode or simplex mode for

Hi Guys
Appreciate your inputs to my previous email below !

Thanks so much
Bert

On 2010-12-02, at 10:21 AM, Ccieyarub <ccieyarub_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all
>
> I have just noticed that we have in The life network that we have
> several ASR1004 that is configured for ospf NSF and bgp graceful
> restart. However this chassis as you know comes with one rp and
> what makes it worst I think that all systems configured as a simplex
> non redundant. I would like to recommend configuring the system as
> dual iosd in order to have the benefit of graceful restart and NSF
> on a single RP otherwise this configs will be useless if I am correct.
> Question
> 1- does it make any sense to have graceful restart and NSF sso with
> a simplex mode non redundant rp ?
> 2- is there any issue with dual iosd mode that will make decesion of
> keeping the simplex mode worth it
> 3- if I m upgrading from simplex mode to dual iosd mode on a change
> window. I guess I'm expecting a service impact for how long
> 4- could switching mode to iosd could lead to a disaster after
> booting the router in modular fashion or what's the worst I should
> expect ?
>
> Your response is greatly appreciated
> Cheers
> Bert

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