Mann, Chris wrote: > > Can someone please explain what is meant by a switch fabric? Or > what is
It's just a fancy term for switch architecture. It's a good term, though, because it helps answer the incessant question about the difference between a bridge and a switch. The older bridges had a simple bus and could only forward one frame at a time across the bus. Switches have a much more complicated switch fabric. Think of like a plaid or checkered fabric versus a linear line. In technical terms, switches use architectures such as crossbar, crosspoint, star-wired point-to-point, and so on. These architectures allow many frames to be forwarded at one time. We had a good discussion about this in the past. You may be able to find some good info in the archives. > means to have blades in your Catalyst switch that are fabric > enabled? Sounds like some marketing drones took the generic term and used it for something specific. ;-) Priscilla > > Thanks, > > Chris > > Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=53038&t=52992 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
