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TYPICAL HIERARCHICAL NETWORK
UNIVERSITY CAMPUS
This large university has a typical hierarchical network, with 10 Gigabit links between all core and distribution switches. The campus core uses
S7906E switches with redundant 10 Gigabit Ethernet links to all other systems.
The campus data center uses load sharing fabrics with integral 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports in a S7910E chassis. They use media rate 48-port
10/100/1000BASE-T modules to connect to servers.
The faculty and dormitory distribution switches use load sharing fabrics with integral 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports
Extensive security has been provisioned throughout the dormitories, including traffic bandwidth management.
Modern modular multilayer switch with flexible, resilient architecture for deployment in enterprise core, distribution and
edge applications
High density 10 Gigabit Ethernet (up to 84 ports) and Gigabit (up to 504 Fiber ports)
Up to 2.4 Tbps backplane capacity with up to 714 Mpps system throughput
Virtually non-stop operation with redundant load sharing fabrics and management modules, redundant power supplies, as well as
hot swappable modules. Supports IRF technology, which enables the creation of a resilient virtual switching fabric, and fast recovery
Resilient Ring Protection Protocol (RRPP) for highly available enterprise networks and MAN applications
Granular QoS and traffic management for enhanced availability
Extensive L2/L3/L4 switching and routing capability, including RIP, OSPF, BGP-4, IS-IS and IPv6. IPv6 support include dual stack,
tunneling and IPv6 ACLs
Supports L2 Martini, Kompella)/L3 MPLS VPN and MCE
Robust network access control via IEEE802.1x and RADIUS, extensive ACLs, as well as authentication and encryption of
management traffic
Innovative and scalable service modules offers Firewall and IPSec VPN, L4-L7 load balancing, network traffic analysis, wireless access
control and management and SSL VPN remote access services.
FEATURE SUMMARY
Management features are accessible through an
industry standard Command Line Interface (CLI), an
intuitive Graphical User Interface (GUI), a Web-based
Interface as well as SNMP, with hierarchical access
controls and password protection. Additional
management security is provided using the user
authentication and encryption capabilities of SNMPv3
and SSHv2, further reducing the likelihood of
unauthorized access or snooping of management
traffic.
KEY BENEFITS
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