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

Mon Jun 9 18:39:20 UTC 2014

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 at gmail.com> wrote:

> The doc on how to adjust the 6500/7600 TCAM space was just published.
>
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> http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/switches/catalyst-6500-series-switches/117712-problemsolution-cat6500-00.html
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> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 3:48 PM, Pete Lumbis <alumbis at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > 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 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I would like to see Cisco send something out...
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: "Drew Weaver" <drew.weaver at thenap.com>
> >> Sent: ‎5/‎6/‎2014 11:42 AM
> >> To: "'nanog at nanog.org'" <nanog at 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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