so you mean we don't need to link 2 6509 directly using GEC,right?
For 2 core swithes,when should they be linked together and when should not?
Thanks a lot,
frank
""Santosh Koshy"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I am going to make a few assumptions here based on your request
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> 4003 4003 4003
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> 6509 6509
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> PIX
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> WWW
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> 1) Dont run any kind of routing at the core layer.... leave that job for
the
> distribution layer
> 2) Now since there is no L3 routing taking place at the core, it means
that
> there are going to be 2 subnets from the distribution switches to the core
> switches. All the links to the first 6509 will be on one VLAN and all the
> wires going to the 2nd switch will belong to the second VLAN.
> 3) Get a Pix with 3 interfaces. Use 1 as an external interface (to www),
and
> use the other two as internal interfaces (one going to each of the 2
VLAN's
> the 4003's) are connected to.
>
> With the above setup your traffic will be load balanced.... and both
subnets
> will be in use...
>
> Hope that helps,
> Santosh Koshy
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> ""frank"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > Now I want to design a lan for a company, i want to use 2 6509s as core
> > switches for redundancy ,several 4003 as distribution switches .Each
4003
> > connect to 6509 seperately ,2 6509 connect to a pix which links to
> > internet.
> > What puzzled me is how to deal with these 2 6509s.Do they need to be
> > connected with GEC technology and apply HSRP on them ?If they don't have
> > links ,which link should a 4003 choose to visit internet?
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> > Thanks,
> >
> > Frank
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