Cisco 3850 Switch info

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Who else are using the 3850's from Cisco?

We replaced our core stack (3 x 3750's 24 port) with 2 x 3850's 48 port switches. Now they came out wit IOS-XE IPBase Software. Seems there are plenty bugs still as we need to reboot the core every now and then as memory usage goes up to 100% and then just stays there and the whole network falls over.

What's your thoughts about these switches (good or bad) if anyone else are using them... I'm really starting to hate them and would like to replace them with the 3750's again if it goes on like this.
 
irBosOtter said:
Who else are using the 3850's from Cisco?

We replaced our core stack (3 x 3750's 24 port) with 2 x 3850's 48 port switches. Now they came out wit IOS-XE IPBase Software. Seems there are plenty bugs still as we need to reboot the core every now and then as memory usage goes up to 100% and then just stays there and the whole network falls over.

What's your thoughts about these switches (good or bad) if anyone else are using them... I'm really starting to hate them and would like to replace them with the 3750's again if it goes on like this.
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I installed 2x 3850's 24 port in a stack about 1 month ago and everything is running fine no issues so far.
 
irBosOtter said:
Who else are using the 3850's from Cisco?

We replaced our core stack (3 x 3750's 24 port) with 2 x 3850's 48 port switches. Now they came out wit IOS-XE IPBase Software. Seems there are plenty bugs still as we need to reboot the core every now and then as memory usage goes up to 100% and then just stays there and the whole network falls over.

What's your thoughts about these switches (good or bad) if anyone else are using them... I'm really starting to hate them and would like to replace them with the 3750's again if it goes on like this.
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Please provide the current IOS version on the switches.
 
Currently on Version 03.02.02.SE, will upgrade soon but seems some people ahve the same issues on the latest version as well regarding high cpu usage every now and then.

Staunchy20, what made you decide to use these? Mind you is it a core stack or distribution stack or access stack that you setup?

I see on Cisco's site they are recommended as either a wireless controller or as access switches for desktops. Only the 3850 SFP's are recommended foe a core stack. (Wish the company that sold it to us told us that, they said it will replace our core stack and our wireless controller, but that was a lie, you cannot use it for both)
 
Sounds like a memory leak. Never used them though so cant give first hand experience.

out of interest why did you replace the core? Why did you pick these devices?
 
Replaced the core as the 3750's were older than 5 years. We don't use anything older than 5 years in production. The 3750's were re-deployed at our DR site.

Think we picked (was more recommended to us) these ones as they were the next model up from the 3750's and the 4500x was just to expensive.

Will upgrade to the latest software version Cisco recommends, hopefully that will solve the issues.
 
irBosOtter said:
Replaced the core as the 3750's were older than 5 years. We don't use anything older than 5 years in production. The 3750's were re-deployed at our DR site.
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Did you guys not do any research prior to buying these?

Best bet would be to log a TAC case I reckon.
 
ponder said:
Did you guys not do any research prior to buying these?

Best bet would be to log a TAC case I reckon.
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Agreed on both.

Or you could just get some new *cough* *cough* Juniper *cough* *cough* switches
 
irBosOtter said:
Staunchy20, what made you decide to use these? Mind you is it a core stack or distribution stack or access stack that you setup?
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As a core stack with 2960x's as access stacks. The design was done by my boss.
 
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