I've just implemented both of these units in a design. The 5555-x on the edge and the 5020 on the inside as the application based firewall. - The 5555 comes with multiple modules the CX and IPS that you can activate with license, we went for the IPS license, but IPS function on the CX is on the road map. - The throughput of the 5555 is 1.3gb with IPS turned on, where the PA has 5GB throughput with APP-ID, it drops to 2gb when you scan for malware etc. - The PA has 12 copper interfaces, 8 fibre ports and dedicated HA ports.  We set up interface HA with port channels, which is pretty powerful. - The PA also has user-ID to allow access based on AD group/username etc (cisco has ISE) The OS of the PA is very simple and easy to understand.  Its a pretty good box. If you have further questions feel free to ask. /Alan ... View more

Does any body have further views or thoughts on the software based CX for the 5500-x series?  This is a direction we're looking into. Is it really that complex to set up? I've checked out some of the overview videos and it looks pretty awesome!  But I know it is a very new product for the 5500-x series.  I just don't see the point of utilising the IPS module for the X series, when the CX will be the main direction for Cisco. Cheers, ... View more

I feel the Cisco ACE will go the same direction as the Cisco CSS, I was disappointed to see them pull back on this box as well, But in the end cisco were not making money in this area. So, they will now be pushing Citrix Netscalar as per the announcement. ... View more

the ATM interface is up. I did notice "virtual-access 2 is up down" here is the output of the debugs and show commands for trouble shooting.. Sorry there is so much of it HOSTNAME# HOSTNAME#start here % Chat scripts can not be run on the Console or Virtual lines HOSTNAME# HOSTNAME# HOSTNAME# HOSTNAME# HOSTNAME#show run int dialer0 Building configuration... Current configuration : 442 bytes ! interface Dialer0 description ###ADSL - Outside### ip address negotiated ip mtu 1492 ip nat outside ip virtual-reassembly in encapsulation ppp ip tcp adjust-mss 1452 dialer pool 1 dialer-group 1 ppp authentication chap pap callin ppp chap hostname xxxx ppp chap password 0 xxxx ppp pap sent-username xxxx password 0 xxxx ppp ipcp dns accept ppp ipcp route default ppp ipcp address accept no cdp enable end HOSTNAME#show run int atm0 Building configuration... Current configuration : 116 bytes ! interface ATM0 no ip address ip directed-broadcast no ip proxy-arp no ip route-cache atm ilmi-keepalive end HOSTNAME#show run int atm0.1 Building configuration... Current configuration : 185 bytes ! interface ATM0.1 point-to-point description TPG ip mask-reply ip directed-broadcast no ip route-cache pvc 8/35   encapsulation aal5mux ppp dialer   dialer pool-member 1 ! end HOSTNAME#show ip int brief Interface                  IP-Address      OK? Method Status                Protocol ATM0                       unassigned      YES NVRAM  up                    up ATM0.1                     unassigned      YES unset  up                    up Dialer0                    unassigned      YES NVRAM  up                    up Ethernet0                  unassigned      YES NVRAM  administratively down down FastEthernet0              unassigned      YES unset  down                  down FastEthernet1              unassigned      YES unset  up                    down FastEthernet2              unassigned      YES unset  up                    down FastEthernet3              unassigned      YES unset  up                    down NVI0                       unassigned      NO  unset  up                    up Virtual-Access1            unassigned      YES unset  up                    up Virtual-Access2            unassigned      YES unset  up                    down Vlan1                      10.10.10.1      YES NVRAM  up                    up Vlan10                     10.100.10.1     YES NVRAM  up                    down Wlan-GigabitEthernet0      unassigned      YES unset  up                    up wlan-ap0                   10.10.10.1      YES TFTP   up                    up HOSTNAME#show control HOSTNAME#show controllers v HOSTNAME#show controllers vDSL 0 Controller VDSL 0 is UP Daemon Status:           Up                         XTU-R (DS)              XTU-C (US) Chip Vendor ID:         'BDCM'                   'IFTN' Chip Vendor Specific:   0x0000                   0x71B9 Chip Vendor Country:    0xB500                   0xB500 Modem Vendor ID:        'CSCO'                   '    ' Modem Vendor Specific:  0x4602                   0x0000 Modem Vendor Country:   0xB500                   0x0000 Serial Number Near:                C887VA-W 15.1(4)M Serial Number Far: Modem Version Near:    15.1(4)M Modem Version Far:     0x71b9 Modem Status:            TC Sync (Showtime!) DSL Config Mode:         ADSL2+ Trained Mode:            G.992.5 (ADSL2+) Annex A TC Mode:                 ATM Selftest Result:         0x00 DELT configuration:      disabled DELT state:              not running Trellis:                 ON                       ON Line Attenuation:        18.5 dB                  8.4 dB Signal Attenuation:      18.5 dB                  8.9 dB Noise Margin:            12.1 dB                 13.2 dB Attainable Rate:        12880 kbits/s            1020 kbits/s Actual Power:             0.0 dBm                12.1 dBm Total FECS:             27506                    0 Total ES:               4                        0 Total SES:              1                        0 Total LOSS:             0                        0 Total UAS:              0                        0 Total LPRS:             0                        0 Total LOFS:             0                        0 Total LOLS:             0                        0 Bit swap:               191                      0 Full inits:             4 Failed full inits:      0 Short inits:            0 Failed short inits:     0 Firmware        Source          File Name (version) --------        ------          ------------------- VDSL            embedded        VDSL_LINUX_DEV_01212008 (1) Modem FW  Version:      110506_1916-4.02L.03.A2pv6C032b.d23i Modem PHY Version:      A2pv6C032b.d23i                   DS Channel1     DS Channel0   US Channel1       US Channel0 Speed (kbps):             0            10442             0              1020 Previous Speed:           0            10438             0              1020 Total Cells:              0         16912815             0           1637715 User Cells:               0               99             0               588 Reed-Solomon EC:          0            27506             0                 0 CRC Errors:               0               45             0                 0 Header Errors:            0              112             0                 0 Interleave (ms):       0.00            11.21          0.00              1.13 Actual INP:            0.00             2.12          0.00              0.00 Training Log :  Stopped Training Log Filename : flash:vdsllog.bin HOSTNAME# HOSTNAME# HOSTNAME#config t Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z. HOSTNAME(config)#int atm0 HOSTNAME(config-if)#do debug ppp negotiation PPP protocol negotiation debugging is on HOSTNAME(config-if)#do debug ppp negotia Oct 11 10:01:54.713: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 2 len 10 Oct 11 10:01:54.713: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B0D396 (0x050674B0D396) Oct 11 10:01:54.713: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQ % Ambiguous command:  "do debug ppp ne" HOSTNAME(config-if)#do debug ppp Oct 11 10:01:56.729: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 3 len 10 Oct 11 10:01:56.729: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B0D396 (0x050674B0D396) Oct 11 10:01:56.729: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent] Oct 11 10:01:58.745: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 4 len 10 Oct 11 10:01:58.745: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B0D396 (0x050674B0D396) Oct 11 10:01:58.745: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent] Oct 11 10:02:00.769: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 5 len 10 Oct 11 10:02:00.769: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B0D396 (0x050674B0D396) Oct 11 10:02:00.769: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent] % Ambiguous command:  "do debug ppp " HOSTNAME(config-if)#do debug ppp Oct 11 10:02:02.777: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 6 len 10 Oct 11 10:02:02.777: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B0D396 (0x050674B0D396) Oct 11 10:02:02.777: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent]authen Oct 11 10:02:04.793: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 7 len 10 Oct 11 10:02:04.793: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B0D396 (0x050674B0D396) Oct 11 10:02:04.793: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent]tication PPP authentication debugging is on HOSTNAME(config-if)# Oct 11 10:02:06.809: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 8 len 10 Oct 11 10:02:06.809: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B0D396 (0x050674B0D396) Oct 11 10:02:06.809: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent] HOSTNAME(config-if)# HOSTNAME(config-if)# HOSTNAME(config-if)# HOSTNAME(config-if)# HOSTNAME(config-if)# Oct 11 10:02:08.824: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 9 len 10 Oct 11 10:02:08.824: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B0D396 (0x050674B0D396) Oct 11 10:02:08.824: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent]shut HOSTNAME(config-if)# Oct 11 10:02:10.840: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 10 len 10 Oct 11 10:02:10.840: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B0D396 (0x050674B0D396) Oct 11 10:02:10.840: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent] Oct 11 10:02:11.972: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Virtual-Access2, changed state to down Oct 11 10:02:11.972: %DIALER-6-UNBIND: Interface Vi2 unbound from profile Di0 Oct 11 10:02:11.972: Vi2 PPP: Sending cstate DOWN notification Oct 11 10:02:11.972: Vi2 PPP: Processing CstateDown message Oct 11 10:02:11.972: Vi2 PPP DISC: Lower Layer disconnected Oct 11 10:02:11.972: PPP: NET STOP send to AAA. Oct 11 10:02:11.972: Vi2 LCP: O TERMREQ [REQsent] id 11 len 4 Oct 11 10:02:11.972: Vi2 LCP: Event[CLOSE] State[REQsent to Closing] Oct 11 10:02:11.972: Vi2 PPP: Phase is TERMINATING Oct 11 10:02:11.972: Vi2 LCP: Event[DOWN] State[Closing to Initial] Oct 11 10:02:11.972: Vi2 PPP: Phase is DOWN Oct 11 10:02:12.752: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface ATM0, changed state to administratively down Oct 11 10:02:13.752: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface ATM0, changed state to down HOSTNAME(config-if)# HOSTNAME(config-if)# HOSTNAME(config-if)# HOSTNAME(config-if)# HOSTNAME(config-if)# HOSTNAME(config-if)# HOSTNAME(config-if)# HOSTNAME(config-if)# HOSTNAME(config-if)#do show ip int brief Interface                  IP-Address      OK? Method Status                Protocol ATM0                       unassigned      YES NVRAM  administratively down down ATM0.1                     unassigned      YES unset  administratively down down Dialer0                    unassigned      YES NVRAM  up                    up Ethernet0                  unassigned      YES NVRAM  administratively down down FastEthernet0              unassigned      YES unset  down                  down FastEthernet1              unassigned      YES unset  up                    down FastEthernet2              unassigned      YES unset  up                    down FastEthernet3              unassigned      YES unset  up                    down NVI0                       unassigned      NO  unset  up                    up Virtual-Access1            unassigned      YES unset  up                    up Virtual-Access2            unassigned      YES unset  down                  down Vlan1                      10.10.10.1      YES NVRAM  up                    up Vlan10                     10.100.10.1     YES NVRAM  up                    down Wlan-GigabitEthernet0      unassigned      YES unset  up                    up wlan-ap0                   10.10.10.1      YES TFTP   up                    up HOSTNAME(config-if)#no shut HOSTNAME(config-if)# HOSTNAME(config-if)# HOSTNAME(config-if)# HOSTNAME(config-if)# HOSTNAME(config-if)# HOSTNAME(config-if)# HOSTNAME(config-if)# Oct 11 10:02:47.888: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface ATM0, changed state to down Oct 11 10:02:55.132: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface ATM0, changed state to up Oct 11 10:02:56.132: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface ATM0, changed state to up Oct 11 10:02:57.796: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Virtual-Access2, changed state to up Oct 11 10:02:57.796: %DIALER-6-BIND: Interface Vi2 bound to profile Di0 Oct 11 10:02:57.796: Vi2 PPP: Sending cstate UP notification Oct 11 10:02:57.796: Vi2 PPP: Processing CstateUp message Oct 11 10:02:57.796: PPP: Alloc Context [A9CC0EC] Oct 11 10:02:57.796: ppp168 PPP: Phase is ESTABLISHING Oct 11 10:02:57.796: Vi2 PPP: Using dialer call direction Oct 11 10:02:57.796: Vi2 PPP: Treating connection as a callout Oct 11 10:02:57.796: Vi2 PPP: Session handle[2F000028] Session id[168] Oct 11 10:02:57.796: Vi2 LCP: Event[OPEN] State[Initial to Starting] Oct 11 10:02:57.796: Vi2 PPP: No remote authentication for call-out Oct 11 10:02:57.796: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [Starting] id 1 len 10 Oct 11 10:02:57.796: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B1D204 (0x050674B1D204) Oct 11 10:02:57.796: Vi2 LCP: Event[UP] State[Starting to REQsent] Oct 11 10:02:59.800: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 2 len 10 Oct 11 10:02:59.800: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B1D204 (0x050674B1D204) Oct 11 10:02:59.800: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent] Oct 11 10:03:01.816: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 3 len 10 Oct 11 10:03:01.816: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B1D204 (0x050674B1D204) Oct 11 10:03:01.816: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent] Oct 11 10:03:03.832: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 4 len 10 Oct 11 10:03:03.832: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B1D204 (0x050674B1D204) Oct 11 10:03:03.832: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent] Oct 11 10:03:05.848: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 5 len 10 Oct 11 10:03:05.848: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B1D204 (0x050674B1D204) Oct 11 10:03:05.848: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent] Oct 11 10:03:07.864: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 6 len 10 Oct 11 10:03:07.864: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B1D204 (0x050674B1D204) Oct 11 10:03:07.864: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent] Oct 11 10:03:09.880: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 7 len 10 Oct 11 10:03:09.880: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B1D204 (0x050674B1D204) Oct 11 10:03:09.880: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent] Oct 11 10:03:11.896: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 8 len 10 Oct 11 10:03:11.896: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B1D204 (0x050674B1D204) Oct 11 10:03:11.896: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent] Oct 11 10:03:13.912: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 9 len 10 Oct 11 10:03:13.912: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B1D204 (0x050674B1D204) Oct 11 10:03:13.912: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent] Oct 11 10:03:15.928: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 10 len 10 Oct 11 10:03:15.928: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B1D204 (0x050674B1D204) Oct 11 10:03:15.928: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent] Oct 11 10:03:17.944: Vi2 PPP DISC: LCP failed to negotiate Oct 11 10:03:17.944: PPP: NET STOP send to AAA. Oct 11 10:03:17.944: Vi2 PPP: No remote authentication for call-out Oct 11 10:03:17.944: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout-] State[REQsent to Stopped] Oct 11 10:03:17.944: Vi2 LCP: Event[DOWN] State[Stopped to Starting] Oct 11 10:03:17.944: Vi2 PPP: Phase is DOWN Oct 11 10:03:18.944: PPP: Alloc Context [A9CC0EC] Oct 11 10:03:18.944: ppp169 PPP: Phase is ESTABLISHING Oct 11 10:03:18.944: Vi2 PPP: Using dialer call direction Oct 11 10:03:18.944: Vi2 PPP: Treating connection as a callout Oct 11 10:03:18.944: Vi2 PPP: Session handle[4C000029] Session id[169] Oct 11 10:03:18.944: Vi2 LCP: Event[OPEN] State[Initial to Starting] Oct 11 10:03:18.944: Vi2 PPP: No remote authentication for call-out Oct 11 10:03:18.944: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [Starting] id 1 len 10 Oct 11 10:03:18.944: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B224AF (0x050674B224AF) Oct 11 10:03:18.944: Vi2 LCP: Event[UP] State[Starting to REQsent] Oct 11 10:03:20.952: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 2 len 10 Oct 11 10:03:20.952: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B224AF (0x050674B224AF) Oct 11 10:03:20.952: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent] Oct 11 10:03:22.968: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 3 len 10 Oct 11 10:03:22.968: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B224AF (0x050674B224AF) Oct 11 10:03:22.968: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent] Oct 11 10:03:24.984: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 4 len 10 Oct 11 10:03:24.984: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B224AF (0x050674B224AF) Oct 11 10:03:24.984: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent] Oct 11 10:03:27.000: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 5 len 10 Oct 11 10:03:27.000: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B224AF (0x050674B224AF) Oct 11 10:03:27.000: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent] Oct 11 10:03:29.016: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 6 len 10 Oct 11 10:03:29.016: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B224AF (0x050674B224AF) Oct 11 10:03:29.016: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent] Oct 11 10:03:31.032: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 7 len 10 Oct 11 10:03:31.032: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B224AF (0x050674B224AF) Oct 11 10:03:31.032: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent] Oct 11 10:03:33.048: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 8 len 10 Oct 11 10:03:33.048: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B224AF (0x050674B224AF) Oct 11 10:03:33.048: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent] Oct 11 10:03:35.064: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 9 len 10 Oct 11 10:03:35.064: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B224AF (0x050674B224AF) Oct 11 10:03:35.064: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent] Oct 11 10:03:37.080: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 10 len 10 Oct 11 10:03:37.080: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B224AF (0x050674B224AF) Oct 11 10:03:37.080: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent] Oct 11 10:03:39.096: Vi2 PPP DISC: LCP failed to negotiate Oct 11 10:03:39.096: PPP: NET STOP send to AAA. Oct 11 10:03:39.096: Vi2 PPP: No remote authentication for call-out Oct 11 10:03:39.096: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout-] State[REQsent to Stopped] Oct 11 10:03:39.096: Vi2 LCP: Event[DOWN] State[Stopped to Starting] Oct 11 10:03:39.096: Vi2 PPP: Phase is DOWN Oct 11 10:03:40.096: PPP: Alloc Context [A9CC0EC] Oct 11 10:03:40.096: ppp170 PPP: Phase is ESTABLISHING Oct 11 10:03:40.096: Vi2 PPP: Using dialer call direction Oct 11 10:03:40.096: Vi2 PPP: Treating connection as a callout Oct 11 10:03:40.096: Vi2 PPP: Session handle[A700002A] Session id[170] Oct 11 10:03:40.096: Vi2 LCP: Event[OPEN] State[Initial to Starting] Oct 11 10:03:40.096: Vi2 PPP: No remote authentication for call-out Oct 11 10:03:40.096: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [Starting] id 1 len 10 Oct 11 10:03:40.096: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B2775F (0x050674B2775F) Oct 11 10:03:40.096: Vi2 LCP: Event[UP] State[Starting to REQsent] HOSTNAME(config-if)# HOSTNAME(config-if)# HOSTNAME(config-if)# HOSTNAME(config-if)# Oct 11 10:03:42.104: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 2 len 10 Oct 11 10:03:42.104: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B2775F (0x050674B2775F) Oct 11 10:03:42.104: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent]do ual Oct 11 10:03:44.119: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 3 len 10 Oct 11 10:03:44.119: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B2775F (0x050674B2775F) Oct 11 10:03:44.119: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent]l uall ^ % Invalid input detected at '^' marker. HOSTNAME(config-if)#do Oct 11 10:03:46.135: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 4 len 10 Oct 11 10:03:46.135: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B2775F (0x050674B2775F) Oct 11 10:03:46.135: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent]u all All possible debugging has been turned off HOSTNAME(config-if)# Oct 11 10:03:48.151: Vi2 LCP: O CONFREQ [REQsent] id 5 len 10 Oct 11 10:03:48.151: Vi2 LCP:    MagicNumber 0x74B2775F (0x050674B2775F) Oct 11 10:03:48.151: Vi2 LCP: Event[Timeout+] State[REQsent to REQsent] HOSTNAME(config-if)# HOSTNAME(config-if)# HOSTNAME(config-if)# HOSTNAME(config-if)# HOSTNAME(config-if)# HOSTNAME(config-if)#exit HOSTNAME(config)#exit HOSTNAME# HOSTNAME# HOSTNAME# HOSTNAME# HOSTNAME# HOSTNAME# HOSTNAME# Oct 11 10:03:52.331: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by alan on console HOSTNAME#show ip int brief Interface                  IP-Address      OK? Method Status                Protocol ATM0                       unassigned      YES NVRAM  up                    up ATM0.1                     unassigned      YES unset  up                    up Dialer0                    unassigned      YES NVRAM  up                    up Ethernet0                  unassigned      YES NVRAM  administratively down down FastEthernet0              unassigned      YES unset  down                  down FastEthernet1              unassigned      YES unset  up                    down FastEthernet2              unassigned      YES unset  up                    down FastEthernet3              unassigned      YES unset  up                    down NVI0                       unassigned      NO  unset  up                    up Virtual-Access1            unassigned      YES unset  up                    up Virtual-Access2            unassigned      YES unset  up                    down Vlan1                      10.10.10.1      YES NVRAM  up                    up Vlan10                     10.100.10.1     YES NVRAM  up                    down Wlan-GigabitEthernet0      unassigned      YES unset  up                    up wlan-ap0                   10.10.10.1      YES TFTP   up                    up HOSTNAME# HOSTNAME# HOSTNAME# HOSTNAME# HOSTNAME#show int dialer HOSTNAME#show int dialer 0 Dialer0 is up, line protocol is up (spoofing)   Hardware is Unknown   Description: ###ADSL - Outside###   Internet address will be negotiated using IPCP   MTU 1500 bytes, BW 56 Kbit/sec, DLY 20000 usec,      reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255   Encapsulation PPP, LCP Closed, loopback not set   Keepalive set (10 sec)   DTR is pulsed for 1 seconds on reset   Interface is bound to Vi2   Last input never, output never, output hang never   Last clearing of "show interface" counters 06:12:44   Input queue: 0/75/0/0 (size/max/drops/flushes); Total output drops: 0   Queueing strategy: weighted fair   Output queue: 0/1000/64/0 (size/max total/threshold/drops)      Conversations  0/0/16 (active/max active/max total)      Reserved Conversations 0/0 (allocated/max allocated)      Available Bandwidth 42 kilobits/sec   5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec   5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec      0 packets input, 0 bytes      0 packets output, 0 bytes Bound to: Virtual-Access2 is up, line protocol is down   Hardware is Virtual Access interface   MTU 1500 bytes, BW 1020 Kbit/sec, DLY 20000 usec,      reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255   Encapsulation PPP, LCP REQsent   PPPoATM vaccess, cloned from Dialer0   Vaccess status 0x44   Bound to ATM0.1 VCD: 1, VPI: 8, VCI: 35, loopback not set   Keepalive set (10 sec)   DTR is pulsed for 5 seconds on reset   Interface is bound to Di0 (Encapsulation PPP)   Last input never, output never, output hang never   Last clearing of "show interface" counters 06:11:17   Input queue: 0/75/0/0 (size/max/drops/flushes); Total output drops: 0   Queueing strategy: fifo   Output queue: 0/40 (size/max)   5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec   5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec      0 packets input, 0 bytes, 0 no buffer      Received 0 broadcasts (0 IP multicasts)      0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles      0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored, 0 abort      1679 packets output, 20148 bytes, 0 underruns      0 output errors, 0 collisions, 0 interface resets      0 unknown protocol drops      0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out      0 carrier transitions HOSTNAME# ... 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ok, it seems all 8 interfaces share the same bus. expansion modules utilise a 2nd bus. ... View more

I'm after information about the multibus architecture and how the 900mb throughput correlates to it. i.e 4 interfaces shared throughput? 900mb shared over all 8 interfaces. I know with nexus, the 10gb interface bandwidth is shared between 4 interfaces. So i thought it may of been something like that. Or maybe 900mb is it for the whole device... thanks for the reply though ... View more

I would of thought multi bus means each bus gets dedicated through put etc? ... View more

So 8 interfaces share 900 mb throughput for the 5545-x series? ... View more