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Figure 1-2:
Network configuration using the Summit family of switches
In the gigabit core of the network, the Summit1 and Summit2 act as aggregators of
Gigabit Ethernet links from the edge and data center switches, as well as Ethernet and
Fast Ethernet links from legacy routers and hubs. In the core of the network, the
Summit1 and Summit2 can scale in port density and performance by connecting to a
Summit Virtual Chassis to support up to 32 non-blocking Gigabit Ethernet ports at 48
million packets per second (pps), or 128 non-blocking 10/100BASE-TX ports at 19
million pps.
Routers
Gigabit
10/100 Mbps
Data Center
Integrated Server switch
L2/L3
Desktop switches
Desktop switches
Segment switches
Intranet Switching Architecture
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