Hello, we´re using H3C S5820v2 (== HP 5900AF) switches for our 10Gbe servers, as HP won the public tender: - 1RU - Broadcom Trident I ASIC - 48x 10Gbe SFP+, 4x40GbE QSFP+ - NO deep buffer (on that specific switch) - The switch itself is inexpensive, but - NO HP lifetime warranty. We need hardware carepacks and also purchased software carepacks, but - even with a software carepack, it´s unfortunately not possible to get bugs fixed for years (for some older H3C device). - We´re running OSPF+BFD, OSPFv3+BFD. (According to the datasheet, they can do ISIS+ISISv6 + MPLS, too - Never tested on those) - NO "In Service Software Upgrade“ (ISSU), also not on HP´s bigger modular switches with redundant fabrics. As soon you have a software upgrade, you´re lost. If HP tells you something about "ISSU", that´s only for some hot patches, but I have seen only 1 within the last year for all of our HP/H3C devices. - HP optics are quite expensive. But you could actually put every other vendor coded SFP module in it (for now) and it works. (Yes it will warn you within logging) - If you need higher quantities talk to your HP representative. Cisco is not the only vendor that can give 70% off price list... Btw, if I were allowed to buy something else, I´d go for Juniper... Regards Michael Am 07.08.2015 um 04:10 schrieb Ben Cornish:
Hey All
We are looking for suggestions for a device to act as a super Core Device / MPLS P router only. There seems to be plenty of Chassis based solutions out there that also cater for a lot more. We ideally would like a 1RU or 2RU device - Handling MPLS / IGP only
* Ideally 16 to 48 ports of 10Gig - SFP
* Non-blocking line rate capable on all ports.
* MPLS / OSPF /BFD / ISIS / RSVP-TE capably.
* Deep buffers on the ports would also be nice
* With a possible option of 40Gig uplinks..
Thanks