Anyone using the new 6000/6500 series switches yet? 1

[Salvalinus]

We are looking at using a couple of Catalyst 6509 switches to use at the core of a campus network. I know they are very new and thus may have some bugs. Has anyone out there actually used these switches?<br>
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Thanks.

 

[Brett]

We are testing the 65xx series in our lab now. The biggest boost over the 5k family is upscaled backplane. Other than that, these switches seem to be on the mark.

 

[Salvalinus]

Yes, we did buy one and so far I like it. The biggest problem I have run into is that I would like it to do IBGP but it isn't available on the MSM. I have heard that the new supervisor module with the ASICs on board will allow for the supervisor module to do BGP routing. I think they are supposed to be shipping in September. Now I just have to find the money for the upgrade and a second switch. <br>
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Thanks for the response.

 

[RonHowell]

Yes !! I've been using the 6509 for the past 6 months and it had performed without a hitch !! This switch is rock solid. Check out the QoS features for one, this switch had very advanced features and will be a solid performer for quite some time. <br>
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I'd be interested in your feedback !!<br>
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What do you think about the 6509 so far folks ?<br>
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RH

 

[davec]

very solid as well as all the 6500 series..<br>
we have sevral 6513's<br>
best without the latest ois though....

 

[Salvalinus]

Ah, 6513??? Are you sure this product exists? I don't think Cisco makes a Catalyst 6513.<br>

 

[LHarvey]

Our campus uses 4 6509s with giga cards downt to closet level<br>and 5x00 series in closets. the work like a charm. We even<br>have about20 vlans and a sun enteprise server giga attached<br>to 2 of them. 650x is great. They giga attach to 8540s without<br>a problem too.<br><br>I only have a chip on my shoulder for the 8540s due to IOS<br>unsupported features yet.<br>6000 series rocks!<br><br>Leroy

 

[MrCisco]

Hello,<br><br>Yes been running them for 6 months only issue I have had is with VLAN1 in that when running CAMPUS wide a HSRP Storm on VLAN 1 Took out all user VLANS !!!!! There is an issue with corrupt packets being generated if your edge switches are Cat3500 series etc.<br><br>This is not fixed in ISO 12.0(5)XP see Cisco bug CSCdp15835 for more info.....work around is to remove/deny Layer 3 routing on VLAN 1 ie disable HSRP or EIGRP etc.... You don't get the link flapping etc..... other than that no probelms !!!!!!!!