Re: MPLS on Cisco 3850

svaishya20 · ‎03-19-2022

Hi,

Could you please let me know how is 3850 performance for MPLS.

I am planning to deploy 3850 stack switches in our network as P.

But would like to know if you see any performance issue.

Thanks

Saurav

Leo Laohoo · ‎03-19-2022

3650/3850 does not have enough memory and CPU power.

The commands might be accepted but it won't cope.

Get a 9300/9300X for better performance.

svaishya20 · ‎03-19-2022

Thanks Leo.

As per recommendation , you think 3850 is not even capable of acting as P router in network ?

Thanks

Saurav

Leo Laohoo · ‎03-20-2022

@svaishya20 wrote:

you think 3850 is not even capable of acting as P router in network ?

3650/3850 does not have enough memory and CPU power.

The commands might be accepted but it won't cope.

Get a 9300/9300X for better performance.

svaishya20 · ‎03-22-2022

Hi Balaji,

I have opened a new thread

Below is HLD. Purpose of cisco stack switches is use as P only and provide more ports to patch Mikrotik device. We are small ISP.

Leo Laohoo · ‎03-22-2022

@svaishya20 wrote:

Purpose of cisco stack switches is use as P only and provide more ports to patch Mikrotik device. We are small ISP.

You are a "small ISP" and you insist on using a 3850 as PE, a platform known for very conservative memory and CPU?

Good luck with that.

svaishya20 · ‎03-22-2022

Hi Leo,

Company already bought this switch and I have already advised them limitation of this switch.

For time being they want to go ahead with this switch.

So, at this point of time I have to go what we have. My plan is to use as P only rather than PE.