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Am 04.03.2014 13:58, schrieb Stefan Larsson:
> I was merely wondering if anyone on the list could advice me as to
> what IronWare version one is recommended to run these days for
> production XMR-4000 routers running BGP?
>
> We are currently on 5.3.0T165 but looking to upgrade for several
> reasons.

Most XMR, MLXe and CER in the Init7 backbone are running with 5.5.0d -
no issues so far. Not the very latest release but stable.

--
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Fax: +41 44 315 4401
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Hello Stefan,

Maybe you should explain which reasons makes you think you need to
upgrade ? If you have any specifics reasons, it may help to choose any
version.

AFAIK, if you have support, you may need to be on the two last versions
(ie: 5.5 or 5.6), whith the highest level of patchs. Otherwises, in case
you'd neet to open a ticket, you'd only get "upgrade first, then we'll
have a look" from the TAC.

I had no real issues on 5.5 versions. On 5.6, a few, but not anything
really disturbing (see my last post regarding 5.6 on that list).

Regards,

--
Clément Cavadore

On Tue, 2014-03-04 at 12:58 +0000, Stefan Larsson wrote:
> Hi networkers,
>
> I was merely wondering if anyone on the list could advice me as to what IronWare version one is recommended to run these days for production XMR-4000 routers running BGP?
>
> We are currently on 5.3.0T165 but looking to upgrade for several reasons.
>
> Thanks in advance for any and all pointers.
>
> - s
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You don't need to be on the latest two versions. They are still releasing updated versions of 5.2 and so on.

We are running 5.4E on our XMRs and 5.6B on the couple of CERs we have simply because of BFD hardware for CER in that code version

Thanks
Darren
http://www.mellowd.co.uk/ccie



> From: clement@cavadore.net
> To: Stefan.Larsson@king.com
> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2014 15:22:55 +0100
> CC: foundry-nsp@puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: [f-nsp] IronWare version on XMR-4000
>
> Hello Stefan,
>
> Maybe you should explain which reasons makes you think you need to
> upgrade ? If you have any specifics reasons, it may help to choose any
> version.
>
> AFAIK, if you have support, you may need to be on the two last versions
> (ie: 5.5 or 5.6), whith the highest level of patchs. Otherwises, in case
> you'd neet to open a ticket, you'd only get "upgrade first, then we'll
> have a look" from the TAC.
>
> I had no real issues on 5.5 versions. On 5.6, a few, but not anything
> really disturbing (see my last post regarding 5.6 on that list).
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Clément Cavadore
>
> On Tue, 2014-03-04 at 12:58 +0000, Stefan Larsson wrote:
> > Hi networkers,
> >
> > I was merely wondering if anyone on the list could advice me as to what IronWare version one is recommended to run these days for production XMR-4000 routers running BGP?
> >
> > We are currently on 5.3.0T165 but looking to upgrade for several reasons.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any and all pointers.
> >
> > - s
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> > foundry-nsp@puck.nether.net
> > http://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/foundry-nsp
>
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Hi

We're running 5.5e on our two NetIron CER without issue. Only reason for choosing this was we didn't like the look of how new the 5.6 code train was when we set them up initially.

Regards,

Josh Farrelly.

-----Original Message-----
From: foundry-nsp [mailto:foundry-nsp-bounces@puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Stefan Larsson
Sent: Wednesday, 5 March, 2014 1:59 a.m.
To: foundry-nsp@puck.nether.net
Subject: [f-nsp] IronWare version on XMR-4000

Hi networkers,

I was merely wondering if anyone on the list could advice me as to what IronWare version one is recommended to run these days for production XMR-4000 routers running BGP?

We are currently on 5.3.0T165 but looking to upgrade for several reasons.

Thanks in advance for any and all pointers.

- s

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Hello Darren,

Looking at 5.6 mainly for the exact same reason : BFD assisted hardware for CER.

Is it a game changer ? Did you notice improvements ?

Thanks.

BR.



> Le 5 mars 2014 à 18:40, "Darren O'Connor" <darrenoc@outlook.com> a écrit :
>
> You don't need to be on the latest two versions. They are still releasing updated versions of 5.2 and so on.
>
> We are running 5.4E on our XMRs and 5.6B on the couple of CERs we have simply because of BFD hardware for CER in that code version
>
> Thanks
> Darren
> http://www.mellowd.co.uk/ccie
>
>
>
> > From: clement@cavadore.net
> > To: Stefan.Larsson@king.com
> > Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2014 15:22:55 +0100
> > CC: foundry-nsp@puck.nether.net
> > Subject: Re: [f-nsp] IronWare version on XMR-4000
> >
> > Hello Stefan,
> >
> > Maybe you should explain which reasons makes you think you need to
> > upgrade ? If you have any specifics reasons, it may help to choose any
> > version.
> >
> > AFAIK, if you have support, you may need to be on the two last versions
> > (ie: 5.5 or 5.6), whith the highest level of patchs. Otherwises, in case
> > you'd neet to open a ticket, you'd only get "upgrade first, then we'll
> > have a look" from the TAC.
> >
> > I had no real issues on 5.5 versions. On 5.6, a few, but not anything
> > really disturbing (see my last post regarding 5.6 on that list).
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Clément Cavadore
> >
> > On Tue, 2014-03-04 at 12:58 +0000, Stefan Larsson wrote:
> > > Hi networkers,
> > >
> > > I was merely wondering if anyone on the list could advice me as to what IronWare version one is recommended to run these days for production XMR-4000 routers running BGP?
> > >
> > > We are currently on 5.3.0T165 but looking to upgrade for several reasons.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for any and all pointers.
> > >
> > > - s
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > foundry-nsp mailing list
> > > foundry-nsp@puck.nether.net
> > > http://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/foundry-nsp
> >
> >
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So far so good on the CER.

SSH@core00.cll.uk#sh bfd neighbors details
Total Entries:1 R:RXRemote(Y:Yes/N:No)H:Hop(S:Single/M:Multi)
NeighborAddress State Interface Holddown Interval R/H
x.x.x.x UP eth 1/24 900000 300000 Y/S
Registered Protocols(Protocol/VRFID): ospf/0
Local: Disc: 1, Diag: 0, Demand: 0 Poll: 0
MinTxInterval: 300000, MinRxInterval: 300000, Multiplier: 3
Remote: Disc: 24, Diag: 0, Demand: 0 Poll: 0
MinTxInterval: 300000, MinRxInterval: 300000, Multiplier: 3
Stats: RX: 769964 TX: 912706 SessionUpCount: 1 at SysUpTime: 2:14:7:51.198
Session Uptime: 2:14:5:36.63, LastSessionDownTimestamp: 0:0:0:0.0
Physical Port:TX: eth 1/24,RX: eth 1/24,Vlan Id: 4001
Using PBIF Assist: Y



SSH@core00.cll.uk#sh ver
System: NetIron CER (Serial #: xxxxxxx, Part #: 40-1000617-02)
xxxxxxxx
IronWare : Version 5.6.0bT183 Copyright (c) 1996-2013 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
Compiled on Jan 19 2014 at 11:47:42 labeled as ce05600b


Previously BFD flapped whenever rancid did a config copy. Since the upgrade a couple of days ago there has not been a single flap.




Thanks
Darren
http://www.mellowd.co.uk/ccie



Subject: Re: [f-nsp] IronWare version on XMR-4000
From: youssef@720.fr
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 22:39:24 +0100
CC: clement@cavadore.net; stefan.larsson@king.com; foundry-nsp@puck.nether.net
To: darrenoc@outlook.com

Hello Darren,
Looking at 5.6 mainly for the exact same reason : BFD assisted hardware for CER.
Is it a game changer ? Did you notice improvements ?
Thanks.
BR.



Le 5 mars 2014 à 18:40, "Darren O'Connor" <darrenoc@outlook.com> a écrit :




You don't need to be on the latest two versions. They are still releasing updated versions of 5.2 and so on.

We are running 5.4E on our XMRs and 5.6B on the couple of CERs we have simply because of BFD hardware for CER in that code version

Thanks
Darren
http://www.mellowd.co.uk/ccie



> From: clement@cavadore.net
> To: Stefan.Larsson@king.com
> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2014 15:22:55 +0100
> CC: foundry-nsp@puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: [f-nsp] IronWare version on XMR-4000
>
> Hello Stefan,
>
> Maybe you should explain which reasons makes you think you need to
> upgrade ? If you have any specifics reasons, it may help to choose any
> version.
>
> AFAIK, if you have support, you may need to be on the two last versions
> (ie: 5.5 or 5.6), whith the highest level of patchs. Otherwises, in case
> you'd neet to open a ticket, you'd only get "upgrade first, then we'll
> have a look" from the TAC.
>
> I had no real issues on 5.5 versions. On 5.6, a few, but not anything
> really disturbing (see my last post regarding 5.6 on that list).
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Clément Cavadore
>
> On Tue, 2014-03-04 at 12:58 +0000, Stefan Larsson wrote:
> > Hi networkers,
> >
> > I was merely wondering if anyone on the list could advice me as to what IronWare version one is recommended to run these days for production XMR-4000 routers running BGP?
> >
> > We are currently on 5.3.0T165 but looking to upgrade for several reasons.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any and all pointers.
> >
> > - s
> > _______________________________________________
> > foundry-nsp mailing list
> > foundry-nsp@puck.nether.net
> > http://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/foundry-nsp
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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> foundry-nsp@puck.nether.net
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Hello,

On my side, I used to see BFD flapps when changing ISIS metrics on B2B core
interface.


Thank you for the feedback.

Best regards.



2014-03-06 9:14 GMT+01:00 Darren O'Connor <darrenoc@outlook.com>:

> So far so good on the CER.
>
> SSH@core00.cll.uk#sh bfd neighbors details
> Total Entries:1 R:RXRemote(Y:Yes/N:No)H:Hop(S:Single/M:Multi)
> NeighborAddress State Interface Holddown
> Interval R/H
> x.x.x.x UP eth 1/24 900000 300000 Y/S
> Registered Protocols(Protocol/VRFID): ospf/0
> Local: Disc: 1, Diag: 0, Demand: 0 Poll: 0
> MinTxInterval: 300000, MinRxInterval: 300000, Multiplier: 3
> Remote: Disc: 24, Diag: 0, Demand: 0 Poll: 0
> MinTxInterval: 300000, MinRxInterval: 300000, Multiplier: 3
> Stats: RX: 769964 TX: 912706 SessionUpCount: 1 at *SysUpTime:
> 2:14:7:51.198*
> * Session Uptime: 2:14:5:36.63*, LastSessionDownTimestamp: 0:0:0:0.0
> Physical Port:TX: eth 1/24,RX: eth 1/24,Vlan Id: 4001
> * Using PBIF Assist: Y*
>
>
>
> SSH@core00.cll.uk#sh ver
> System: NetIron CER (Serial #: xxxxxxx, Part #: 40-1000617-02)
> xxxxxxxx
> *IronWare : Version 5.6.0bT183* Copyright (c) 1996-2013 Brocade
> Communications Systems, Inc.
> Compiled on Jan 19 2014 at 11:47:42 labeled as ce05600b
>
>
> Previously BFD flapped whenever rancid did a config copy. Since the
> upgrade a couple of days ago there has not been a single flap.
>
>
>
>
> Thanks
> Darren
> http://www.mellowd.co.uk/ccie
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> Subject: Re: [f-nsp] IronWare version on XMR-4000
> From: youssef@720.fr
> Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 22:39:24 +0100
> CC: clement@cavadore.net; stefan.larsson@king.com;
> foundry-nsp@puck.nether.net
> To: darrenoc@outlook.com
>
>
> Hello Darren,
>
> Looking at 5.6 mainly for the exact same reason : BFD assisted hardware
> for CER.
>
> Is it a game changer ? Did you notice improvements ?
>
> Thanks.
>
> BR.
>
>
>
> Le 5 mars 2014 à 18:40, "Darren O'Connor" <darrenoc@outlook.com> a écrit :
>
> You don't need to be on the latest two versions. They are still releasing
> updated versions of 5.2 and so on.
>
> We are running 5.4E on our XMRs and 5.6B on the couple of CERs we have
> simply because of BFD hardware for CER in that code version
>
> Thanks
> Darren
> http://www.mellowd.co.uk/ccie
>
>
>
> > From: clement@cavadore.net
> > To: Stefan.Larsson@king.com
> > Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2014 15:22:55 +0100
> > CC: foundry-nsp@puck.nether.net
> > Subject: Re: [f-nsp] IronWare version on XMR-4000
> >
> > Hello Stefan,
> >
> > Maybe you should explain which reasons makes you think you need to
> > upgrade ? If you have any specifics reasons, it may help to choose any
> > version.
> >
> > AFAIK, if you have support, you may need to be on the two last versions
> > (ie: 5.5 or 5.6), whith the highest level of patchs. Otherwises, in case
> > you'd neet to open a ticket, you'd only get "upgrade first, then we'll
> > have a look" from the TAC.
> >
> > I had no real issues on 5.5 versions. On 5.6, a few, but not anything
> > really disturbing (see my last post regarding 5.6 on that list).
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Clément Cavadore
> >
> > On Tue, 2014-03-04 at 12:58 +0000, Stefan Larsson wrote:
> > > Hi networkers,
> > >
> > > I was merely wondering if anyone on the list could advice me as to
> what IronWare version one is recommended to run these days for production
> XMR-4000 routers running BGP?
> > >
> > > We are currently on 5.3.0T165 but looking to upgrade for several
> reasons.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for any and all pointers.
> > >
> > > - s
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > foundry-nsp mailing list
> > > foundry-nsp@puck.nether.net
> > > http://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/foundry-nsp
> >
> >
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Youssef BENGELLOUN-ZAHR

Thanks for all your input on this. Went with V5.5.00e and it seems to be working as expected.

- s