RE: CIsco 7206VXR w/NPE-G1 Question

[jlewis () lewis org]

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004, Michel Py wrote:

> That would be where the NPE-G1 would be better than an RSP8; however

Isn't it somewhat wrong to compare the NPE-G1 to any RSP since most of the 
packets, most of the time, are handled by the processors on the VIPs and 
never bother the RSP other than flowing through its SRAM?  Or at least a 
comparison should be NPE-G1 vs some combination of RSP and VIPs.  

If you take a 7500 as far as you can (RSP16, VIP6-80s), then how does it 
compare to a 7206VXR/NPE-G1?

Cisco plainly admits that the GEIP tops out at around 400mbit/s, but it's 
based on the rather old VIP2-50.  Anyone know if they plan to put out a 
more capable GEIP, perhaps based on the VIP6-80, which theoretically would 
double the GEIP's throughput?

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