Aaron, Indeed the ACX5048 is a great box but expensive. I was talking about using the Gig-e ports of a 48 port switch to face subscribers, and asking what low cost IP-Capable MPLS capable 48 port switch fits that role. Basically an access switch for AE.
On Thu, Feb 14, 2019 at 9:10 AM Aaron Gould <aar...@gvtc.com> wrote: > Not sure if this is what y'all are talking about, but I use lots of > Juniper ACX5048 (previously Cisco ME3600 or ASR9000) for mpls-capable > router edging in native ip/ethernet from ftth gpon network into mpls > l2circuits and LOTS of vrf.... vrf for public ip, vrf for cgnat for private > ip, vrf for voice... I'm glad I did it. > > > Residential----- ONT-----ftth/gpon------OLT------ACX5048-----mpls/vrf > x-------cgnat/inet------ > > Residential----- DSL Modem-----DSLAM-----------ACX5048-----mpls/vrf > y-------cgnat/inet------ > > Residential----- Cable Modem-----CMTS-----------ACX5048-----mpls/vrf > z-------cgnat/inet------ > > > > -Aaron > > > > >
