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Product recommendation for 10G SFP+ IOS based device L3 (Routing), BGP/EIGRP/OSPF

PoC
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A customer is about to upgrade a network of directional radio antennas to carry 10GbE. Downlinks to customers have ptmp antennas. We want to contain every location into a separate subnet.

 

We're searching for a Cisco device matching these requirements, in order of importance:

- Supports at least three SFP+ ports

- Must fit into a normal network cabinet, so not too much length

- Runs some flavor of Cisco IOS

- Capable of Routing or L3-Switching

- Support for BGP/EIGRP/OSPF

- Cost-effective

 

Cisco ASR are by far out of scope in terms of expenses. Cisco Nexus are physically too big, AFAIK. Cisco 4300 routers can't sustain 10G, and lack enough 10G ports anyway. Cat 3850 with C3850-NM-4-10G also are too expensive, and smaller models do not support the C3850-NM-4-10G but only the C3850-NM-2-10G.

 

Any ideas for further options?

 

Thanks!

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Leo Laohoo
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@PoC wrote:

Cat 3850 with C3850-NM-4-10G also are too expensive,


If the 3850 is deemed "too expensive" that you've removed any other options left.  Because the "cheapest" Layer 2/3 switch that can support >3 SFP+ is the 9300 and they are not cheap to purchase and maintain.  

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balaji.bandi
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If you do not need NAT -

 

Cat 9300 with NM module can give you all facilities - choose the right License.

 

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-9300-series-switches/nb-06-cat9300-ser-data-sheet-cte-en.html

 

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Leo Laohoo
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@PoC wrote:

Cat 3850 with C3850-NM-4-10G also are too expensive,


If the 3850 is deemed "too expensive" that you've removed any other options left.  Because the "cheapest" Layer 2/3 switch that can support >3 SFP+ is the 9300 and they are not cheap to purchase and maintain.