You might want to take a look at a device marketed by F5. It's called the
Big-IP. It's sole purpose if guaranteed serviceand failover.
Pushkar Shirolkar wrote:
> hi,
> thanx for the reply .....
> but i want the switch failover solution .. not the backbone failover .. what
> if the switch itself fails .. does it failover to another switch ... does it
> have any specific failover port ?
>
> Pushkar
>
> Bob Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > 3524xl series has some redundancy functions to it if you are refering to
> > backbone failover problems. ie using 2 gbic cards to different backbone
> > connections and such.
> >
> > Also has the router IOS built in which has it's own pro's and con's
> associated
> > to it.
> >
> > Pushkar Shirolkar wrote:
> >
> > > hi,
> > >
> > > i have a requirement that says that i need to have a redundant cisco
> switch
> > > .. i.e. there is a LAN and the if the switch fails .. the other switch
> > > should take over. this is possible in the cisco 6000 series of switches
> ...
> > > but is there some lower end solution .. that costs less and also my
> > > requirement of ports on the switch is also less ... say about 24 ports
> ...
> > > is there any product available which does so .. in 3500 or 2900 series ?
> > > like using ISL (inter-switch link) .. but for the lower end switches ...
> > >
> > > Please reply ASAP
> > >
> > > thanx
> > > Pushkar
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