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Cisco IE 3000 Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 1 Overview
Network Configuration Examples
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Cell Network–Ring Topology
Cell Network—Redundant-Star Topology
In a redundant-star topology, every Layer 2 access switch has dual connections to a Layer 3 distribution
switch. Devices are connected to the Layer2 switches. See
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Any Layer 2 switch is always only two hops to another Layer 2 switch.
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In the Layer 2 network, each switch has dual connections to the Layer 3 devices.
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The Layer 2 network is maintained even if multiple connections are lost.
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