Re: (PM) Which router to use for BGP-4?

Tim Tsai (tim@futuresouth.com)
Fri, 3 Jul 1998 18:16:07 -0500

On Fri, Jul 03, 1998 at 04:14:07PM -0400, Jordyn A. Buchanan wrote:
> If you are just planning on connecting a couple of T-1s to two upstream
> providers, a solution like a 7206 is MASSIVE overkill. For a scenario like
> that, a Cisco 3600-series (even a 2600-series) or a Portmaster IRX will
> probably do the job fine. We're currently running 5 T-1s through a 3640
> with 3 BGP views, and it doesn't have any problems with the load.

A smurf attack against the router itself on a single T1 will completely
eat up the CPU on the 3640. Can the PM3 do better?

Tim
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