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Catalyst 2950 and Catalyst 2955 Switch Software Configuration Guide
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CONTENTS
Preface xxvii
Audience xxvii
Purpose xxvii
Conventions xxviii
Related Publications xxix
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request xxx
CHAPTER
1Overview 1-1
Features 1-1
Ease of Deployment and Ease of Use 1-2
Performance 1-3
Manageability 1-4
Redundancy 1-5
VLAN Support 1-6
Security 1-6
Quality of Service and Class of Service 1-7
Monitoring 1-8
LRE Features (available only on Catalyst 2950 LRE switches) 1-8
Management Options 1-9
Management Interface Options 1-9
Advantages of Using Network Assistant and Clustering Switches 1-10
Network Configuration Examples 1-11
Design Concepts for Using the Switch 1-11
Small to Medium-Sized Network Configuration 1-14
Collapsed Backbone and Switch Cluster Configuration 1-15
Hotel Network Configuration 1-16
Service-Provider Central-Office Configuration 1-18
Large Campus Configuration 1-20
Multidwelling Network Using Catalyst 2950 Switches 1-21
Long-Distance, High-Bandwidth Transport Configuration 1-23
Where to Go Next 1-23