Mark
>
> > 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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