Cisco Systems OL-11568-01 Network Router User Manual


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Data Center Infrastructure Design Guide 2.1— Readme File
OL-11568-01
What is Included in this DG Release?
Table 2 Technologies used in the Data Center Infrastructure Design Documented in DG v1.1
Technology/product Description
Layer 3 data center design Using OSPF and EIGRP in the data center design
Layer 3 security Using dynamic routing protocol authentication
Use of VTP in Layer 2 designs Why not to use VTP in the data center
Choosing a spanning tree protocol Explains the differences between 802.1w, Rapid PVST+ and
MST and when to use each
Using LoopGuard and UDLD
Using PortFast and TrunkFast
Layer 2 security Explains VLAN hopping, MAC flooding, ARP spoofing, and
spanning tree vulnerabilities
Default gateway design Reviews configurations for HSRP in the data center
ARP table tuning Tuning the ARP table size to optimize traffic characteristics
NIC teaming design Covers the various NIC teaming methods and connectivity
options
Mainframe OSA and OSPF design Explains mainframe connectivity options when using the OSA
interface and covers IP addressing and OSPF configurations
PortFast and BPDU Guard When to use PortFast and BPDU Guard on server ports
Port security Covers server port security options
Server port configurations Examples of server port switch configurations
Network management configuration Configuring user names and passwords, VTY access, SNMP,
and logging
VLAN configuration Configuring VTP, MAC address reduction, and other VLAN
features
Spanning tree configuration How to configure Rapid PVST+, MST, and protection from
loops with UDLD and LoopGuard
Switch-to-switch trunk configuration EtherChannel and trunking configuration between the
aggregation layer switches
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