The MPLS-OPS Archive[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index][Thread Index][Author Index][Subject Index] RE: Seriously in need of a good answer
David your question as to is LDP not ready for release well that depends. I've deployed MPLS networks for Cisco and I can assure you the LDP code is mature and ready for release the only issue I have with it is the platforms they support and the features lacking in the ST line of code. If you are seeking to do any HSRP or VVRP or any enterprise feature well you MIGHT run into issues. Presently the TDP code in cisco has more additional features in the same release look into the T codes ie 12.0.5t3 ( not a recommended release but you can see what features it supports compared to 12.0.17st.). You mentioned that all routers are 7206's and GSR well you are aware that 12.0.17ST does not support the GEIP+ card. Remember everytime to run your hardware thru the software matrix and make sure everything is supported. On that note also verify that all your features are supported your best bet is to tell your Cisco SE ( usually a good source to find information for you) what features you guys want and whats the best code to run it. He has internal contacts in cisco to come back and give you dates or if it is supported he will also recommend a sofware for you *over look the consultant on this one* . Don't base your decision on TDP or LDP base your decision on what features you need and what software can offer it to you. Guys like Robert Raszuck, Eric Osborne and so on can't recommend one over the other without knowing your exact setup and what it is you are seeking to do with the network. Here to the cisco people on here I forget the link for the software/hardware matrix can you post it. p.s. Migrating from TDP to LDP is simple for all you need to do is run a software update on your routers keep running tdp untill all routers have been update and then change your mpls label protocol to ldp. All ldp software supports TDP. -----Original Message----- From: David Ankers [mailto:dankers@skybernet.nl] Sent: August 15, 2001 3:02 PM To: Eric Osborne Cc: raszuk@cisco.com; mpls-ops@mplsrc.com Subject: Seriously in need of a good answer EO, RA & Group, I'm currently implimenting MPLS in my companies network and everything is going well so far. I'm doing a lot of research and it's conflicting with some information that a consultant that calls himself a senior MPLS expert is advising. Most worring is he is advising my company not to impliment LDP but TDP stating reasons that LDP is unstable and not suitable for a production enviroment. From monitoring this list for a while, this doesn't seem to be the case, please please can someone advise if this is true as I'd rather impliment LDP to prove for an unforseen inter-vendor operability. It also seems that a lot more work is being put in to LDP with regards to MIBs etc ?? All routers are 7206s and GSRs and running 12.0.17ST1 is LDP safe? Also, this same consultant states that it's possible to run MPLS and TDP in the core of the network without running IP as we run IS-IS and it's CLNS based. This makes no sense to me at all as as TDP needs TCP as a transport, surely this is complete rubbish? Regards, David. ------- The MPLS-OPS Mailing List Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.mplsrc.com/mplsops.shtml Archive: http://www.mplsrc.com/mpls-ops_archive.shtml ------- The MPLS-OPS Mailing List Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.mplsrc.com/mplsops.shtml Archive: http://www.mplsrc.com/mpls-ops_archive.shtml
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