[c-nsp] virtual router on a cat4500

2016-01-18 Thread Eli Kagan via cisco-nsp
--- Begin Message --- Hi all,I need community feedback about carving a virtual router instance out of Cat4507r+e Sup7-e. Let me explain. I have a pair of said Cat4507 running as distribution switches. I need to add two new routers to terminate MPLS VPN connection. Currently this connection termi

Re: [c-nsp] Tabo Topic? Third party Maintenance

2017-01-23 Thread Eli Kagan via cisco-nsp
--- Begin Message --- Not sure whether this is helping or not Rick, but I have used Dimension Data maintenance before. They would sell you a straight SmartNet contract or their own in-house maintenance, which might or might not be backed by Cisco. I bought the former for less common equipment li

Re: [c-nsp] OT: support services

2017-08-05 Thread Eli Kagan via cisco-nsp
--- Begin Message --- I have been buying this kind of service from Dimension Data. It was half the price of Cisco's offering. However, it was fully backed by a real Cisco contract so there was no issue with getting support trough TAC or with software updates. -- ek From: Charles Sprickman

[c-nsp] etherchannel and macsec combination

2018-05-07 Thread Eli Kagan via cisco-nsp
--- Begin Message --- Hi there,Can someone please confirm whether it is possible to create a port-channel trunk from MACsec encrypted ports on 4507R+E Sup 7-E or 8-E uplink ports and/or on any optical linecards (WS-X4712-SFP+E, WS-X4724-SFP-E)?Do any other switches support this MACsec/EtherChann

[c-nsp] choosing a switch.... cat6500 vs cat6800

2018-07-07 Thread Eli Kagan via cisco-nsp
--- Begin Message --- Hi everybody, Need your opinion on choosing a switch for an upgrade. I got a bunch of cat4507 sup7-e running right now thatneed to be replaced very soon.  I can’tseem to pick the right platform to replace it with. Cisco is being as confusing as always. My requirements are

[c-nsp] cat6800 sup6T

2018-07-07 Thread Eli Kagan via cisco-nsp
.     Thanks, Eli           -- Forwarded message -- From: Eli Kagan via cisco-nsp To: Cisco Network Service Providers Cc:  Bcc:  Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2018 22:51:07 + (UTC) Subject: [c-nsp] choosing a switch cat6500 vs cat6800

[c-nsp] Cisco Cat4500 Quad Sup VSS ISSU IOS Upgrade

2021-03-12 Thread Eli Kagan via cisco-nsp
--- Begin Message --- Hi all, I have a rather old Cat4507R+E pair, running on four Sup7e as a VSS, IOS-XE version 3.8.8E. I'd like to understand what's the right way of doing an ISSU on a quad sup system. I am planing to go to version 3.8.10E unless someone has a better suggestion.   Sharing y

Re: [c-nsp] Cisco Cat4500 Quad Sup VSS ISSU IOS Upgrade

2021-03-12 Thread Eli Kagan via cisco-nsp
h only duals vs quads. Obviously out-of-band management on all supervisors is a necessity. YMMV, good luck! -Garrett On Fri, Mar 12, 2021 at 12:27 PM Eli Kagan via cisco-nsp wrote: > > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Eli Kagan > To: "cisco-nsp@puck.

Re: [c-nsp] Cisco Cat4500 Quad Sup VSS ISSU IOS Upgrade

2021-03-13 Thread Eli Kagan via cisco-nsp
patches. We are currently looking at simply replacing them with Catalyst 9k models. The 4500-Xs run the same supervisor set and are just as friendly, although contending with only duals vs quads. Obviously out-of-band management on all supervisors is a necessity. YMMV, good luck! -Garrett On Fri, Mar 1

Re: [c-nsp] How can one escalate within Cisco TAC?

2023-02-08 Thread Eli Kagan via cisco-nsp
Hi Hank,I had similar experience with Cisco TAC in the past. I managed to escalate it via my Cisco account rep. That landed the case on the desk of someone who actually knows a thing or two and we were able to at least have an intelligent conversation about the issue.  Realistically though, I u