Re: Switch with 24x SFP PVLAN QinQ Layer 2

[Adam Armstrong <lists () memetic org>]

On 02/03/2011 19:19, James Brown wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 1:26 PM, Rubens Kuhl <rubensk () gmail com 
> <mailto:rubensk () gmail com>> wrote:
>
>     > Requirements are basically just 24/48 SFP ports, PVLAN and
>     selective QinQ.
>     > Most devices that fit the requirements are Layer 3, which pushes
>     the cost
>     > per port too high.
>
>     Cisco ME6524 has a model with 32 SFP ports (24 with 3:1
>     oversubscription, 8 non-oversubscribed) and "IP Base" IOS which has
>     very limited L3 features (RIP and EIGRP stub only), focused on Layer 2
>     deployments.
>
>
>     Rubens
>
> The ME3600X might be more a more appropriate Cisco solution than the 
> ME6524. The ME3600X is one of the current metro MDU access CPE device 
> of choice.
>
> 2x10GE and 24xGE SFP or Copper versions with Metro Feature set.
>
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10956/index.html
>
> *In the spirit of full disclosure I am biased towards this vendor

Still much too expensive :)

adam.