CPE switch with more than 4 hardware queues

[adamclarkuk_2]

Hi All

I am trying to find a L3 switch that can be used as CPE and has more than 4 hardware egress queues (I need 7 including a priority queue). The only thing I can find that looks close to this is the ME3750 and fudging together a config using HQF.

Any other suggestions welcome.

[Joseph W. Doherty]

10 gig ports within the 6500 series seem to support 1p7q4t or 1p7q8t.

Some of the 6500 "WAN" cards, e.g. Enhanced FlexWAN and SIPs, I believe support queuing similar to what can be implemented on most software routers (i.e. provide 8, or more, with one PQ).

PS:

If you could explain more about your requirements, might be able to provide other suggestions.

[adamclarkuk_2]

Hi Joseph

I'm looking for CPE, so the 6500 is not an option.

My requirements are as stated, I need up to 7 queues on a device that can be used as CPE, so cost is key.

Unfortunately, Juniper offer a device that does just that (EX3200), so there must be a Cisco equivalent.

[Joseph W. Doherty]

Unclear why 6500 isn't an option for L3 switch CPE, technically. On the cost front, yup (very) expensive, but you didn't note a cost restraint in your original post (although I had wondered since you mentioned looking at the ME3750).

With regard to Juniper having a device with this feature, and Cisco must too; 'taint always so. Each vendor decides what they want to market. Juniper could have intended to provide this feature as a marketing "advantage" over Cisco. Cisco, might counter with if you need so many queues, perhaps you also need a more featured device, such as one of their routers.

Your original post noted other suggestions were welcome, but that's difficult to do if you limit information to such narrow requirements.