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Chapter 1 Overview
Network Configuration Examples
unauthorized devices from becoming the STP root switch. All ports have IGMP snooping or CGMP
enabled for multicast traffic management. ACLs on the uplink ports to the aggregating Catalyst 3550
multilayer switches provide security and bandwidth management.
The aggregating switches and routers provide services such as those described in the previous examples,
“
Small to Medium-Sized Network Using Mixed Switches
” and “
Large Network Using Only Catalyst
3550 Switches
.”
Figure 1-4
Catalyst 3550 Switches in a MAN Configuration
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Service
Provider
POP
Mini-POP
Gigabit MAN
Residential
location
Catalyst 3550
multilayer
switches
Catalyst
switches
Catalyst 6500
switches
Cisco 12000
Gigabit switch routers
Si
Si
Si
Si
Si
Si
Si
Si
Residential
gateway (hub)
Set-top box
TV
PC
Set-top box
TV