Ethernet Switches (eBook)

An Introduction to Network Design with Switches

Charles E. Spurgeon, Joann Zimmerman (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2013
80 Seiten
O'Reilly Media (Verlag)
978-1-4493-6726-8 (ISBN)

Infos

If youre ready to build a large network system, this handy excerpt from Ethernet: The Definitive Guide, Second Edition gets you up to speed on a basic building block: Ethernet switches. Whether youre working on an enterprise or campus network, data center, or Internet service provider network, youll learn how Ethernet switches function and how theyre used in network designs.This brief tutorial also provides an overview of the most important features found in switches, from the basics to more advanced features found in higher-cost and specialized switches.Get an overview of basic switch operation, the spanning tree protocol, and switch performance issuesLearn about switch management and some of the most widely used switch featuresDiscover how a hierarchical design can help maintain stable network operationsDelve into special-purpose switches, such as multi-layer, access, stacking, and wireless access-point switchesLearn about advanced switch features designed for specific networking environmentsDive deeper into switches, with a list of protocol and package documentation

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.4.2013
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Netzwerke
• ISBN-10: 1-4493-6726-7 / 1449367267
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4493-6726-8 / 9781449367268