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New Cisco NCS Router Line—Compare Features

Posted on November 26, 2015 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

We knew that last week Cisco announced some enhancements to IOS XR, which is deployed across over 50,000 live network routers, include software modularity and extensibility; large-scale automation; and fine-grained visibility and control. Cisco IOS XR, deployed across over 50,000…

Static Route Configuration between Cisco IOS and IOS XR Comparison

Posted on August 29, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

In this article we will list the main comparison of basic Static route configuration between Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XR. Configuration Example: In this example we have R1 running Cisco IOS and PE1 IOS XR. In IOS XR static…

Cisco IOS Versions and Naming Overview

Posted on August 6, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

One thing that is often confusing to any network engineer (regardless of level) is the version and naming structure used by Cisco for their IOS images. Although the naming used for some of the newer devices is changing to a…

Basic HSRP Configuration Example On Cisco IOS XR

Posted on August 2, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) is an IP routing redundancy protocol designed to allow for transparent failover at the first-hop IP router. HSRP provides high network availability, because it routes IP traffic from hosts on networks without relying on…