Installing the Switch

Installing the Switch

Sample Network Topologies

Sample Network Topologies

This section shows a few sample network topologies in which the Switch is implemented. For more topology information, see the ProCurve Networking products Web site, http://www.procurve.com.

Three Tier Model

Server with 10-Gigabit

Ethernet NIC

ProCurve Switch 6400cl

10-Gigabit Ethernet cable

 

ProCurve Switch 3400cl-24G

ProCurve Switch 3400cl-48G

FastEthernet

 

 

PCs, local servers,

 

and peripherals

The Switch is designed to be used primarily in a wiring closet or in the data center as a distribution, high speed (10-GbE) switch to which edge switches supporting 10-GbE speeds (such as the ProCurve Switch 3400cl Series) would be connected using fiber or copper cables. The end nodes, printers and other peripherals, are then connected to the edge switch. The end node devices are connected to the edge switch by straight-through or crossover twisted-pair cables. Either cable type can be used because of the “IEEE Auto MDI/MDI-X” features on the Switch.

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