Collapsed Core Architecture is a campus network design wherein we combine the core and distribution layers. We do not use a separate set of core switches in addition to the distribution switches. The core and distribution functions are implemented by a single device. Core layers are responsible ...
My problem is figuring out which spanning tree topology is needed/would work best. Obviously the 2 core switches would be the root bridges... I'm starting to see the light here lol Most of my traffic will be routed (interVLAN) and L2 traffic will be local to the switches (except the...
This dual homed approach provides Equal Cost Multiple Path (ECMP) load sharing of IP traffic across links for traffic traversing the core, and fast failover based on either EtherChannel or ECMP alternate routes without waiting for routing protocol topology changes to propagate the network. The ...