Re: Getting pretty close to default IPv4 route maximum for 6500/7600routers.

[Bryan Tong <contact () nullivex com>]

Just had to do this on my router last week. Came in a few mornings ago and
we were software switching, yay!


On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 12:30 PM, Pete Lumbis <alumbis () gmail com> wrote:

> The doc on how to adjust the 6500/7600 TCAM space was just published.
>
>
> http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/switches/catalyst-6500-series-switches/117712-problemsolution-cat6500-00.html
>
>
> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 3:48 PM, Pete Lumbis <alumbis () gmail com> wrote:
>
> > There is currently a doc for the ASR9k. We're working on getting on for
> > 6500 as well.
> http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/routers/asr-9000-series-aggregation-services-routers/116999-problem-line-card-00.html
> > On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 1:34 PM, <bedard.phil () gmail com> wrote:
> >
> > > I would like to see Cisco send something out...
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: "Drew Weaver" <drew.weaver () thenap com>
> > > Sent: ‎5/‎6/‎2014 11:42 AM
> > > To: "'nanog () nanog org'" <nanog () nanog org>
> > > Subject: Getting pretty close to default IPv4 route maximum for
> > > 6500/7600routers.
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I am wondering if maybe we should make some kind of concerted effort to
> > > remind folks about the IPv4 routing table inching closer and closer to
> the
> > > 512K route mark.
> > >
> > > We are at about 94/95% right now of 512K.
> > >
> > > For most of us, the 512K route mark is arbitrary but for a lot of folks
> > > who may still be running 6500/7600 or other routers which are by default
> > > configured to crash and burn after 512K routes; it may be a valuable
> public
> > > service.
> > >
> > > Even if you don't have this scenario in your network today; chances are
> > > you connect to someone who connects to someone who connects to someone
> > > (etc...) that does.
> > >
> > > In case anyone wants to check on a 6500, you can run:  show platform
> > > hardware capacity pfc and then look under L3 Forwarding Resources.
> > >
> > > Just something to think about before it becomes a story the community
> > > talks about for the next decade.
> > >
> > > -Drew



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