On Fri, Jan 12, 2001 at 12:39:19PM -0600, Tony Mumm wrote:
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Nanog:
I am looking back into researching the many flavors of route reflectors, and would like everyone's opinions on what to use. I believe we have hashed through this in the past, but as these things move quickly, it might help to discuss the latest.
I would like to consider both sides of the equation, using router based platforms, as well as PC or workstation type reflectors. I'm sure we all have pros and cons to either method.
I'm trying to consider the entire range of reflectors, all at varying levels of cost. The gauntlet runs from free software that is entirely unsupported up to support contracts where a software developer will live with you.
Just to add my thoughts:
I'm leaning towards PC/Unix based reflectors just due to the cost of hardware, especially memory. It is much easier to have parallel and redundant workstations, than it is to have a carrier class router.
In a network so large that you NEED route reflectors, the cost of those is not a big percentage of the overall cost, and by using routers you get the samme support on a very vital component in the network, as you do on the rest of the network, and not least consistent configuration interface. just my 2 cents /Jesper -- Jesper Skriver, jesper(at)skriver(dot)dk - CCIE #5456 Work: Network manager @ AS3292 (Tele Danmark DataNetworks) Private: Geek @ AS2109 (A much smaller network ;-) One Unix to rule them all, One Resolver to find them, One IP to bring them all and in the zone to bind them.