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Re: (ASCEND) Multiple feed questions
At 02:26 PM 6/19/98 -0400, Richard Welty wrote:
>Ascend relevance? the only Ascend product that does BGP4 is the GRF; if you
>are using Pipelines to talk to your upstream, or if they're bringing in
>your line through a MAX, then you need to evaluate the non-BGP4 solutions
>to the multi-homing problem (be forewarned that the Cisco 2501, while it
>can talk BGP4, isn't really a good router to use for multi-homed,
>multi-full-T1 BGP4 operations, so factor that one out of any decision
>making process. also be aware that if your upstream is using a MAX, but has
>a BGP4 capable router in the rack next to it, then the MAX can simply
>forward packets into the big router, so that problem has a usable work
>around.)
Minor nit. BGP-4 is supported on Ascend's Frame Relay and ATM switches with
IP Navigator. IP Navigator is Ascend's version of the new IETF
standard-in-progress MPLS. Check out http://www.ascend.com/2622.html
Matt Holdrege http://www.ascend.com matt@ascend.com
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