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Ethernet Switches

by Joann Zimmerman, Charles E. Spurgeon

April 2013

Beginner

80 pages

1h 57m

English

O'Reilly Media, Inc.

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Conventions Used in This BookUsing Code ExamplesSafari® Books OnlineHow to Contact UsAcknowledgements
What an Ethernet Switch DoesBridges and SwitchesWhat Is a Switch?Operation of Ethernet SwitchesTransparent BridgingAddress LearningTraffic FilteringFrame FloodingBroadcast and Multicast TrafficBroadcast and multicast forwardingUses of broadcast and multicastCombining SwitchesForwarding LoopsSpanning Tree ProtocolSpanning Tree PacketsChoosing a Root BridgeChoosing the Least-Cost PathBlocking Loop PathsSpanning Tree Port StatesSpanning Tree VersionsSwitch Performance IssuesPacket Forwarding PerformanceSwitch Port MemorySwitch CPU and RAMSwitch Specifications
Switch ManagementSimple Network Management ProtocolPacket Mirror PortsSwitch Traffic FiltersManaging switch filtersVirtual LANs802.1Q VLAN StandardLinking VLANs802.1Q Multiple Spanning Tree ProtocolQuality of Service (QoS)
Advantages of Switches in Network DesignsImproved Network PerformanceSwitch Hierarchy and Uplink SpeedsUplink Speeds and Traffic CongestionMultiple ConversationsSwitch Traffic BottlenecksHierarchical Network DesignSeven Hop MaximumNetwork Resiliency with SwitchesSpanning Tree and Network ResiliencyCost and complexity of resiliencyRoutersOperation and Use of RoutersRouters or Bridges?Advantages of bridgesDisadvantages of bridgesAdvantages of routersDisadvantages of routers
Multilayer SwitchesAccess SwitchesStacking SwitchesIndustrial EthernetWireless Access Point SwitchesInternet Service Provider SwitchesMetro EthernetData Center SwitchesData Center Port SpeedsData Center Switch TypesData Center OversubscriptionData Center Switch FabricsData Center Switch Resiliency
Traffic Flow MonitoringsFlow and NetflowPower over Ethernet
Resources for Chapter 1Bridging StandardsEthernet StandardsOSI ModelEthernet Bridging and the Spanning Tree ProtocolSwitch PerformanceResources for Chapter 2Switch ManagementResources for Chapter 3Cisco Validated Design GuidesLayer 2 Network Failure ModesResources for Chapter 4Resources for Chapter 5Traffic Flow MonitoringPower over Ethernet

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