The MPLS-OPS Archive

[Ajay Simha <asimha@cisco.com>]

On Fri, 30 Aug 2002, alok wrote:

>a:i dont think anyone will dump IP.....with MPLS-RSVP-TE etc etc developing,
>a:IP can replace a lot of circuit switched technologies now....
>a:
>a:Nortel is one of the best guys for switching (extreme looks good
>a:too....)....and their ethernet profile is pretty good...
>a:
>a:The amount of stuff they have done in L4 switching and the way they have
>a:redesigned their MSS and 15k etc, Meridian, Norstar BCM...seems good too....
>a:
>a:but in terms of VOIP, SDH, Carrier class etc... they have always given great
>a:solutions..
>a:
>a:ERX...Ive never worked on it so i dunno the limitations.....but
>a:Shasta...definately is good....
>a:
>a:Cosine..hmm..... need to check that out too....never played on it...

I guess we don't want to turn this into an advertising campaign. Technically
speaking - you should be able to use any vendor equipment that has full 2547
PE support.

-ajay

>a:
>a:Wonder what ERX plans to move into? DSL exclusively?
>a:
>a:rgds
>a:Alok
>a:----- Original Message -----
>a:From: NOC Ops <theguber@hotmail.com>
>a:To: <alok.dube@apara.com>; <asimha@cisco.com>; <balaji.c@ntt.com>
>a:Cc: <mpls-ops@mplsrc.com>
>a:Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 2:06 PM
>a:Subject: Re: [MPLS-OPS]: Outbound Internet Connectivity !!!
>a:
>a:
>a:Do not bank on the ERX as an Edge Device anymore...Thsi is what I got from
>a:some recent ex-employees:
>a:
>a:The ERX is being positioned and focused going
>a:forward strictly as a BRAS, with the M-series focused
>a:on edge routing.
>a:
>a:Of course this development is at odds with the very
>a:successful "one box solution" story that UNI
>a:pitched. Internally the plan is for no new
>a:development of edge routing features on the
>a:ERX.
>a:
>a:Nortel/Shasta - yeah maybe technically...but do you think Nortel might dump
>a:IP again soon?
>a:
>a:Cosine is the other box to look at that does it very well.
>a:
>a:
>a:
>a:
>a:>From: "alok" <alok.dube@apara.com>
>a:>To: "Ajay Simha" <asimha@cisco.com>,   "Balaji Chandrasekaran"
>a:><balaji.c@ntt.com>
>a:>CC: <mpls-ops@mplsrc.com>
>a:>Subject: Re: [MPLS-OPS]: Outbound Internet Connectivity !!!
>a:>Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 12:44:13 +0530
>a:>
>a:>look at Shasta ;o)
>a:>or Unisphere
>a:>
>a:>2 nice products to cater to the same
>a:>-rgds
>a:>a
>a:>----- Original Message -----
>a:>From: Ajay Simha <asimha@cisco.com>
>a:>To: Balaji Chandrasekaran <balaji.c@ntt.com>
>a:>Cc: <mpls-ops@mplsrc.com>
>a:>Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 8:30 AM
>a:>Subject: Re: [MPLS-OPS]: Outbound Internet Connectivity !!!
>a:>
>a:>
>a:>On Fri, 30 Aug 2002, Balaji Chandrasekaran wrote:
>a:>
>a:> >BC:Hello,
>a:> >BC:
>a:> >BC:Is there any Service Provider who is providing or planning to provide
>a:> >BC:Outbound Internet Connectivity Service.
>a:>
>a:>Sure. Lots of them.
>a:> >BC:
>a:> >BC:Can that be considered as a vulnerable point for all customers using
>a:>it
>a:> >BC:because it connects to the Internet.
>a:>
>a:>You can have a centralized Internet gateway that the PEs default route to.
>a:>This gateway can then go out on a firewall to the Internet. This does not
>a:>compromise the PEs especially if you turn off TTL propagation in the MPLS
>a:>core
>a:>and PE routers for forwarding.
>a:>
>a:>-ajay
>a:>
>a:> >BC:
>a:> >BC:Bala.
>a:> >BC:
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