Re: (PM) PM3 as BGP router

Jason Simonds (jjs@lincoln.midcoast.com)
Fri, 10 Dec 1999 09:41:34 -0500

> Plenty of people use a PM3 as a BGP router, MZ (wish he were here) could
> go over it with you. Basicly though, if you are running a large service,
> do you really want to trust your only connection to the internet to a box
> that wasnt BUILT to be a router, and if you run into problems, most people
> wont be able to help you?
>
> Imagine calling your upstream for help, they wont help you unless you are
> running cisco gear.
>
> Also, i wouldnt use a PM3 that is also a full chassis with modems. Too
> many eggs in one basket. Just a few things to think about.

We have removed our PM3 from service as a router. A PM3 is not
up to taking the load of a full T1 let alone thinking of putting BGP on
it. Sad really, to see the hard work of people at Livingston going
down the tubes.

We are implementing alternate solutions.

A brief talk with Lucent was about as helpful as talking to myself.
While the gentleman above that helped to design the unit swears it is
a BGP capable, it would first have to be capable of acting as a router
on a consistent basis in order for us to make the jump to BGP with it.

Why is it that no one seems to be able to challenge Cisco in the
router market??
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