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Re: route reflectors

  • From: Jesper Skriver
  • Date: Fri Jan 12 16:53:06 2001

On Fri, Jan 12, 2001 at 12:39:19PM -0600, Tony Mumm wrote:
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> Nanog:
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> 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

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Jesper Skriver, jesper(at)skriver(dot)dk  -  CCIE #5456
Work:    Network manager @ AS3292 (Tele Danmark DataNetworks)
Private: Geek            @ AS2109 (A much smaller network ;-)

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One IP to bring them all and in the zone to bind them.