VLANs break large broadcast domains into smaller ones and must be secured physically and through passwords. The access layer provides network access to end users through layer-2 bridging of broadcast domains. The distribution layer aggregates layer-2 domains and provides routing and policies between the access and core layers. It provides redundancy. The core layer provides high-speed, scalable, and reliable connectivity by aggregating distribution switches across buildings.
VLANs break large broadcast domains into smaller ones and must be secured physically and through passwords. The access layer provides network access to end users through layer-2 bridging of broadcast domains. The distribution layer aggregates layer-2 domains and provides routing and policies between the access and core layers. It provides redundancy. The core layer provides high-speed, scalable, and reliable connectivity by aggregating distribution switches across buildings.
VLANs break large broadcast domains into smaller ones and must be secured physically and through passwords. The access layer provides network access to end users through layer-2 bridging of broadcast domains. The distribution layer aggregates layer-2 domains and provides routing and policies between the access and core layers. It provides redundancy. The core layer provides high-speed, scalable, and reliable connectivity by aggregating distribution switches across buildings.
VLANs break large broadcast domains into smaller ones and must be secured physically and through passwords. The access layer provides network access to end users through layer-2 bridging of broadcast domains. The distribution layer aggregates layer-2 domains and provides routing and policies between the access and core layers. It provides redundancy. The core layer provides high-speed, scalable, and reliable connectivity by aggregating distribution switches across buildings.
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VLANS:
Vlan brakes the large broadcast domain into small broadcast domains Securing vlans o Physical security of switch o Set passwords and control the accessing the switch by console, vty and telnet o Avoid using of vlan 1 o Disable protocols on ports that dosent require them (cdp, dtp,pagp,udld, etc) o Always enable spanning-tree portfast, root guard and bpduguard on the port o Shutdown unused ports o Control inter-vlan routing using ip accesslist Access Layer The primary function of an access-layer is to provide network access to the end user. o This layer often performs OSI Layer-2 bridge function that interconnects logical Layer-2 broadcast domains o and provides isolation to groups of users, applications, and other endpoints. o The access-layer interconnects to the distribution layer. Distribution Layer Multi-purpose system that interfaces between access layer and core layer. Some of the key function for a distribution layer include the following: o Aggregate and terminate Layer-2 broadcast domains o Provide intelligent switching, routing, and network access policy function to access the rest of the network. o Redundant distribution layer switches provides high availability to the end-user and equal-cost paths to the core. o It can provide differentiated services to various class-of-service applications at the edge of network. Core Layer The core-layer provides high-speed, scalable, reliable and low-latency connectivity. o The core layer aggregates several distribution switches that may be in different buildings. o Backbone core routers are a central hub-point that provides transit function to access the internal and external network.
