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Catalyst 2900 Series XL Modules Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Overview
Deployment Examples
Gigabit Uplink
Figure 1-8 shows a ultra-high-performance client-server workgroup. Catalyst
2900 series switches with 10/100, 1000BaseX, and 1000BaseT modules installed
connect the PCs and create a gigabit Ethernet or gigabit EtherChannel link to an
ultra-high-performance server supporting the Fast EtherChannel feature.
Figure 1-8
Gigabit Uplink Client-Server Workgroup
17698
Catalyst 2924M XL
switch with
1000BaseX or
1000BaseT
modules
Catalyst 2924M XL switch with
100BaseTX or
Fast EtherChannel
FastHub
400 series
Gigabit Ethernet
or Gigabit EtherChannel
100BaseTX
10BaseT/
100BaseTX
10BaseT/
100BaseTX
Catalyst 1900 or
Catalyst 2820 series
10/100 PCs
Ultra high-performance
servers
Catalyst 85xx, 6xxx,
5xxx, 4xxx
10/100 PCs
10BaseT
10BaseT PCs