""Azhar Teza"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > I have a customer who has (1) 6509 backbone switches which is also acting > as a root bridge. (7) 3524 are connect back to 6509 via fiber each as a > seperate unit. At this point, if 6509 fails whole network will go down. I > suggested to have an additional switch run in standby mode as a backup > backbone switch. Customer doesn't want to spend around 40,000 to buy a 2nd > 6509 switch.
CL: only 40K for a backup 6509? I don't have my price book handy, but that seems really low ;-> Can the backup switch be another Catalyst say 4000 or does it > have to be the exact same model. I know the performance will be downgraded > since 4000 series don't have the same switching backplane as opposed to > 6509, but still it should take over as a root bridge incase 6509 goes > down. In this configuration, the only thing they will have to do is to > move their servers to the 4006 switch until the 6509 comes back online. All > I need to make sure that the both 6509 and 4006 switch have the same > configuration. Is there anything I am missing, please shed some lights > guys. Teza > > ------------------------------------------------ > Changed your e-mail? Keep your contacts! Use this free e-mail change of > address service from Return Path. Register now! Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=54616&t=54614 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
