Upgrade 8600 to ver 5.X

[mucca]

Hello Guys we have a 8010 core switch that needs updating to ver 5 and hardware replacement is needed.
What is the best fibre option to replace the old 8608 sx blades ? and do we need new fan trays to accomodate ?

Also is the 8648 GTR copper blade compatible with ver 5 ??

Also would the old 8608 SXE work in the new ver 5 ??

Any help much appreciated.

Big thanks

mucca

 

[curtismo]

For version 5.x you can use your R-blades and E-blades, which cover your 8648GTR and 8608SXE blades - I have both in operations on 5.1.1.1 systems.

If you install RS blades, you will need to replace both fan trays in your 8010 chassis with high-speed fan trays. An option to replace your 8608SXE blade would be the 8634XGRS (8 GigE ports and 24 SFP slots); you will have to purchase the SFP GBICs to terminate your fiber.

8692SF processors are recommended for 5.x, although I believe you can use 8691SF with 256 mb of RAM.

 

[curtismo]

...depending on how many fibers you need to terminate (and with more GigE and less fiber showing up in cores) it may be cheaper and more cost effective to purchase a 8648GTRS blade and a 5xxx switch, using MLT and VLACP to attach the switch via copper to the 8600.

 

[mucca]

Great advice guys ,will take on board . Big thanks

Mucca