Differences between VPN 3000-series concentrator models

I'm trying to figure out what are the differences between a Cisco VPN
3030 and a 3060... I've searched cisco.com, googled, and asked Cisco,
but haven't got a satisfactory answer.

This most relevatn topic I found was
http://groups-beta.google.com/group...43f614b0de?tvc=1&q=vpn+3060+3080&scrollSave=&
which seems to indicate that I'm not the only one who's having
difficulty with this.

So here are my questions:

It seems that the hardware difference between the 3030 and 3060 is that
the 3060 has more SEP cards. (2 active instead of one).

If I put four SEP cards into a 3030, will it use them all? How's the
decision made on which cards to use and which to keep as inactive
standby?

With four SEP cards, is the 3030 still going to have a 'hard' (O/S
imposed) limit of 1500 concurrent connections? (I think it is, but
wanted to know if anyone has tried this)

If I have a 3030 with redundant power supplies and two (redundant) SEP
cards, what do I need to add to make it a redundant 3060? How many SEPs
are active and how many are standby?

There used to be a CVPN3060-UPG-R/R kit (only current mention appears
to be at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps2284/prod_eol_notice09186a00801c599d.html)
to make the upgrade that I want, and the repalcement appears to be the
CVPN3000-UKITB-K9=, which includes two SEPs, a power supply, and 512MB
of memory,

If I buy that, aren't I going to have a power supply left over? Is
there some cheaper way to buy the upgrade hardware that doesn't leave
leftovers?

How do I get a higher concurrent session limit--is there a different
software key (the CVPN3K-UPGSW-K9= VPN 3000 Concentrator Software
Upgrade CD)to enable that?

How does the 3080 use its four SEPs? All four active? Or three active
and one standby?

Thanks,
Heath

 

CVPN3030-NR has 1500 simultaneous users

Has 1 active SEP Module in slot 1.

CVPN3060-NR has 5000

Has 2 active SEP Modules in slots 1 & 2.

Yes, if you use Memory Kit CVPN30xx-mem-kit-k9.

How's the

They are all active and Slot 3 is the Redundant Slot

No, if it has 4 SEP Cards it is no longer a 3030 and becomes a 3060
Redundant or a 3080 if you use the Memory Kit.

2 SEP Modules

How many SEPs

If one of them fails Slot 3 takes over but they all load balance each
other.

Not only will you have a power supply left over you will have
mismatching SEP Modules.

We can sell you the CVPN3060-UPG-R/R without Power Supply.

Is

Yes, we can sell you the CVPN3060-UPG-R/R without Power Supply.

SEP Modules change the limit as mentioned earlier.

3 active and 1 standby.

Heath,

Reggie Grant has the CVPN3060-UPG-R/R without Power Supply in stock as
I type.

Reggie Grant
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