QUESTION=You need to install a large switched network for a company that has already defined its business requirements to be gigabit speed data transfer, high availability, and ISL routing to the server farms for all 300 users. What switch would you install for the distribution layer?
NAME_QUESTION=You need to install a large switched
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ANSWER1=2900 with gigabit uplinks
ANSWER2=4000 series
ANSWER3=6000 series with a 16-port gigabit module
ANSWER4=8500 series with gigabit uplinks
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REACTION3=The Catalyst 6000 can provide up to 384 10/100 Ethernet connections, 192 100FX FastEthernet connections, and 130 Gigabit Ethernet ports. Because there are 300 users, the 6000 series would be a good fit. The 8500 is a recommended core switch, and the question asks for an access layer/distribution layer solution.
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TXT_LINK4=Distribution Layer Switches
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TEXT_SHOW_ANSWER=The Catalyst 6000 can provide up to 384 10/100 Ethernet connections, 192 100FX FastEthernet connections, and 130 Gigabit Ethernet ports. Because there are 300 users, the 6000 series would be a good fit. The 8500 is a recommended core switch, and the question asks for an access layer/distribution layer solution.