Cisco Catalyst 6880-X Specifications download pdf (Page 8)

Introduction April 2014

This design guide enables the following network capabilities when connecting wired devices to an organization’s

network:

• Consistent end user and network administrator experience—Uses consistent design methodology in

order to allow small remote sites with just a few Ethernet connections to be able to use the same access

switch configurations as large campus Ethernet designs

• Network security—Protects the network and users from malicious attacks by applying security using

Catalyst Infrastructure Security Features (CISF) and secure communication to devices, and integrating

external authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) services

• Protection of multimedia and critical applications traffic—Enables critical applications and rich media

communications, such as streaming and interactive voice and video media, through the use of end-

to-end quality of service (QoS) enforcement, marking, and transmission policies—ensures appropriate

network treatment of all types of business communications and deprioritization of background and

non-business entertainment traffic

• Rapid deployment—Offers a choice of platforms with a range of power over Ethernet (PoE) support for

deployment of media endpoints, such as phones and cameras, aided by in-line power technology

• Manageability—Allows the ability for network components to be managed from a central management

network

• Reliable connectivity—Uses a Layer 2 LAN access design with resilient components and links for loop-

free connections in order to ensure communications remain dependable, without wasted resources,

such as unused links caused by spanning tree port blocking

Use Case: LAN and Services Interconnection to Scale within a Physical Site

As an organization grows, the network must grow to accommodate the increased number of devices connecting

to the network, as well as offer connectivity to additional services components of increased size.

This design guide enables the following network capabilities supporting LAN and services interconnection within

a physical site:

• Reduced design complexity—Uses replicable LAN access building blocks for Ethernet connectivity,

network modularity concepts, and network hierarchy in order to allow network design to be assembled

in a consistent approach to the scale that is dictated by organization growth.

• Connectivity to IP services—Uses resilient connectivity to a Layer 3 campus distribution or site router.

• Ability to scale to large topologies—Includes a design option of a resilient routed core, using a single

pair of core devices, based on Virtual Switching System (VSS) technology.

• High availability—Offers resilient platform options and use of resilient connectivity configurations,

allowing for maintenance of components without disruption of network services and mitigating single link

failures from disrupting business communication.

• Operational efficiency—Uses consistent configurations across all areas of the network, increasing speed

to deployment and reducing risk of configuration mistakes.

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