vss & supervisor 7203BXL

roussillon · ‎01-29-2009

Hi

Can i do VSS with a supervisor engine 7203BXL? wich card do I must add?

thanks

Giuseppe Larosa · ‎01-29-2009

Hello Osvaldo,

VSS requires other supervisor models sup 720 3BXL is not supported

see

The virtual switching system requires Supervisor Engine 720 with 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports. You must use either two VS-S720-10G-3C or two VS-S720-10G-3CXL supervisor engine modules.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/ios/12.2SX/configuration/guide/vss.html#wp1053927

Hope to help

Giuseppe

roussillon · ‎01-29-2009

hi

I thougth that if I had two 6500 with sup7203BXL cards , I could add a 8-port 10G card (WS-X6708-10G-3C/XL) with a DFC3CXL on each one for doing VSS. e.

Am I wrong?

Joseph W. Doherty · ‎01-29-2009

My understanding is main supervisor needs either a VS-S720-10G-3C VS-S720-10G-3CXL, as Giuseppe already noted.

roussillon · ‎01-30-2009

Thanks

So I have to conclude that having a VSS structure cost a lot of money. Does it worth it?

Nice day to you all

Joseph W. Doherty · ‎01-30-2009

Is it worth it, is the type of question that's really in the "eye of the beholder".

At to cost, yes it's expensive, but depending on you equipment provider, you might ask about trade in values for your sup720BXLs.