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joey at clean

Oct 29, 2009, 2:42 PM

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ubr npe-g2 vs 7200 npe-g2

are these actually different boards? the ubr version shows lower
throughput (1.3mpps) vs the 7200 (2mpps). but they seem similar
otherwise: same cpu, ports, etc.

i'm looking around the used market and the ubr versions seem more
available and cheaper, but i am looking for one to go into a 7206vxr.

any wisdom from the crowd?
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avayner at cisco

Oct 29, 2009, 5:07 PM

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Re: ubr npe-g2 vs 7200 npe-g2 [In reply to]

Joe,

Cisco "UBR" routers are used as cable CMTS devices...
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/cable/ps2217/index.html

Arie

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Subject: [c-nsp] ubr npe-g2 vs 7200 npe-g2

are these actually different boards? the ubr version shows lower
throughput (1.3mpps) vs the 7200 (2mpps). but they seem similar
otherwise: same cpu, ports, etc.

i'm looking around the used market and the ubr versions seem more
available and cheaper, but i am looking for one to go into a 7206vxr.

any wisdom from the crowd?
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joey at clean

Oct 30, 2009, 6:45 AM

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Re: ubr npe-g2 vs 7200 npe-g2 [In reply to]

> Cisco "UBR" routers are used as cable CMTS devices...
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/cable/ps2217/index.html

i understand the difference between the ubr and the regular 7200 series.
i'm wondering about just the npe-g2 card. is there any difference between
the npe version for ubr and the version for 7200? is it just a part
number difference? or is there a physical difference of some sort?
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walter.keen at rainierconnect

Oct 30, 2009, 7:58 AM

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Re: ubr npe-g2 vs 7200 npe-g2 [In reply to]

I've used a npe-g2 card in a ubr before, but haven't tried the other way
around.

Joe Pruett wrote:
>> Cisco "UBR" routers are used as cable CMTS devices...
>> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/cable/ps2217/index.html
>
> i understand the difference between the ubr and the regular 7200
> series. i'm wondering about just the npe-g2 card. is there any
> difference between the npe version for ubr and the version for 7200?
> is it just a part number difference? or is there a physical
> difference of some sort?
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Bret.Jaquish at navistar

Oct 30, 2009, 12:40 PM

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Re: ubr npe-g2 vs 7200 npe-g2 [In reply to]

I think this will answer your question:

For NPE-G2:

"The Cisco 7200 VXR routers and Cisco uBR7200 series routers use different models of the NPE-G1 and the NPE-G2 processors. For the Cisco 7200 VXR routers, order the NPE-G1 or NPE-G1= product. For the Cisco uBR7200 series routers, order the UBR7200-NPE-G1, UBR7200-NPE-G1=, UBR7200-NPE-G2, or UBR7200-NPE-G2= product."

The NPE-G1 cards have a more detailed explanation:

"The Cisco 7200 VXR routers and Cisco uBR7200 series routers use different models of the NPE-G1 processor. For the Cisco 7200 VXR routers , order the NPE-G1 or NPE-G1= product. For the Cisco uBR7200 series router, order the UBR7200-NPE-G1 or UBR7200-NPE-G1= product. The two models of NPE-G1 have different labels and use different boot helper images, and they cannot be interchanged between the Cisco 7200 VXR routers and Cisco uBR7200 series routers."

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/routers/7200/install_and_upgrade/network_process_engine_install_config/npense.html

Bret

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Subject: Re: [c-nsp] ubr npe-g2 vs 7200 npe-g2

> Cisco "UBR" routers are used as cable CMTS devices...
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/cable/ps2217/index.html

i understand the difference between the ubr and the regular 7200 series.
i'm wondering about just the npe-g2 card. is there any difference between
the npe version for ubr and the version for 7200? is it just a part
number difference? or is there a physical difference of some sort?
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joey at clean

Oct 30, 2009, 12:44 PM

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Re: ubr npe-g2 vs 7200 npe-g2 [In reply to]

> "The Cisco 7200 VXR routers and Cisco uBR7200 series routers use
> different models of the NPE-G1 processor. For the Cisco 7200 VXR routers
> , order the NPE-G1 or NPE-G1= product. For the Cisco uBR7200 series
> router, order the UBR7200-NPE-G1 or UBR7200-NPE-G1= product. The two
> models of NPE-G1 have different labels and use different boot helper
> images, and they cannot be interchanged between the Cisco 7200 VXR
> routers and Cisco uBR7200 series routers."
>
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/routers/7200/install_and_upgrade/network_process_engine_install_config/npense.html
>
>
> Bret

thanks. i had hunted around but couldn't come up with anything that
clear. i still wouldn't be surprised if you could replace the boot image
and be ok, but for now i'll take cisco at their word.
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Bret.Jaquish at navistar

Oct 30, 2009, 12:49 PM

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Re: ubr npe-g2 vs 7200 npe-g2 [In reply to]

Possibly. Are there differences in the I/O ports on the UBR-NPE-G2 and the "non-UBR" NPE-G2? I really haven't had any experience with the UBR models of routers.

Bret

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To: Jaquish, Bret
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Subject: RE: [c-nsp] ubr npe-g2 vs 7200 npe-g2

> "The Cisco 7200 VXR routers and Cisco uBR7200 series routers use
> different models of the NPE-G1 processor. For the Cisco 7200 VXR routers
> , order the NPE-G1 or NPE-G1= product. For the Cisco uBR7200 series
> router, order the UBR7200-NPE-G1 or UBR7200-NPE-G1= product. The two
> models of NPE-G1 have different labels and use different boot helper
> images, and they cannot be interchanged between the Cisco 7200 VXR
> routers and Cisco uBR7200 series routers."
>
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/routers/7200/install_and_upgrade/network_process_engine_install_config/npense.html
>
>
> Bret

thanks. i had hunted around but couldn't come up with anything that
clear. i still wouldn't be surprised if you could replace the boot image
and be ok, but for now i'll take cisco at their word.

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gert at greenie

Oct 30, 2009, 3:07 PM

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Re: ubr npe-g2 vs 7200 npe-g2 [In reply to]

Hi,

On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 02:40:15PM -0500, Jaquish, Bret wrote:
> The NPE-G1 cards have a more detailed explanation:
>
> "The Cisco 7200 VXR routers and Cisco uBR7200 series routers use different models of the NPE-G1 processor. For the Cisco 7200 VXR routers , order the NPE-G1 or NPE-G1= product. For the Cisco uBR7200 series router, order the UBR7200-NPE-G1 or UBR7200-NPE-G1= product. The two models of NPE-G1 have different labels and use different boot helper images, and they cannot be interchanged between the Cisco 7200 VXR routers and Cisco uBR7200 series routers."

I'm not sure if I find "have different labels" a compelling reason for
not being interchangeable (or having different PPS specs).

Boot helper is one of the most misunderstood parts of the 7200 series
anyway... (*and* it can be changed).

gert
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lukasz at bromirski

Oct 30, 2009, 4:08 PM

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Re: ubr npe-g2 vs 7200 npe-g2 [In reply to]

On 2009-10-30 23:07, Gert Doering wrote:

> I'm not sure if I find "have different labels" a compelling reason for
> not being interchangeable (or having different PPS specs).
>
> Boot helper is one of the most misunderstood parts of the 7200 series
> anyway... (*and* it can be changed).

They can be changed from/to uBR to "normal" router, by changing the
boot loader. It is sometimes problematic, as the existing bootloader
may hang/crash during bootup, but the ROMMON tftp should work without
problem.

I'd say that the quoted difference in performance is simply from the
fact, that the IOS for NPEs was standarized first, and tested on
first, "light" IOS releases. As the code grow and was backloaded with
uBR features, the real performance was retested and now the quoted
numbers are lower, and more realistic as to current (to publishing
of the docs) performance envelope. But as always, YMMV.

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Bret.Jaquish at Navistar

Nov 2, 2009, 6:01 AM

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Re: ubr npe-g2 vs 7200 npe-g2 [In reply to]

Again this is only concerning the NPE-G1 according to them..
(I can only go by what Cisco is saying, since I don't know myself)

"The Cisco 7200 VXR routers and Cisco uBR7200 series routers use different models of the NPE-G1 processor"

According to them....

1. The Processors are different.
2. They have different labels (duh).
3. They use different boot helper images (maybe because of the different processor?).

I wish I had a spare to test it out with. If anyone has both, it would be interesting to see the differences.

Bret

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Cc: Joe Pruett; Arie Vayner (avayner); cisco-nsp [at] puck
Subject: Re: [c-nsp] ubr npe-g2 vs 7200 npe-g2

Hi,

On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 02:40:15PM -0500, Jaquish, Bret wrote:
> The NPE-G1 cards have a more detailed explanation:
>
> "The Cisco 7200 VXR routers and Cisco uBR7200 series routers use different models of the NPE-G1 processor. For the Cisco 7200 VXR routers , order the NPE-G1 or NPE-G1= product. For the Cisco uBR7200 series router, order the UBR7200-NPE-G1 or UBR7200-NPE-G1= product. The two models of NPE-G1 have different labels and use different boot helper images, and they cannot be interchanged between the Cisco 7200 VXR routers and Cisco uBR7200 series routers."

I'm not sure if I find "have different labels" a compelling reason for
not being interchangeable (or having different PPS specs).

Boot helper is one of the most misunderstood parts of the 7200 series
anyway... (*and* it can be changed).

gert
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