Allied Telesis x900 Advanced Gigabit Layer 3+ Expandable Switches Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Customers benefits
Customer requirements met with the VCStack + Link Aggregation resiliency solution:
A resilient solution without using Spanning Tree
A simpler replacement for VRRP and/or other legacy redundancy protocols
Simpler network management - the virtual chassis is managed as a single unit.
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NETWORK RESILIENCY SOLUTIONS
| VCStack + Link aggregation
Allied Telesis Products
The following products support Virtual Chassis Stacking:
SwitchBlade x908 advanced Layer 3 modular switch
x900-12X and 24X series advanced Gigabit L3+ expandable switches
This solution utilizes the following products at the network edge:
AT-8600 series Layer 3 Fast Ethernet switches
AT-8000S series stackable Fast Ethernet edge switches
x900-24XT
x900-24XT
8600 8000S
Server farm
Resiliency Link
10/100
1 Gigabit
Stacking
Link Aggregation
The dedicated stacking link is backed up by
a further resiliency link. If the stacking link
fails, communication between the stack
members is maintained to enable graceful
reconfiguration.
Link aggregation to the servers
creates a resilient connection to
important data, providing
load-sharing and high availability.
Link aggregation between the virtual
chassis and edge switches provides full
bandwidth and resiliency and negates the
need to configure spanning tree.
8000S
Stack
Stackable edge switches
increase resiliency and
port density, while
providing simplified
management as a single
virtual switch.
All switch tables are
synchronized across the
stack, ensuring no loss of
forwarding information in
the event of a stack
member failing.
Please see "Resilient Networking with VCStack" for more information on Allied Telesis Virtual Chassis Stacking solution.
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