Why would you *not* need to still use a smaller switch if you start trunking on the 5509s? You would still need to span from each switch to an aggregate switch for connection to the IDS.... All trunking will do is carry interswitch traffic and broadcasts... if you have communications between two devices on the same switch, you'd still need an IDS sensor connected to (a span port on) that switch to watch that traffic, correct? Since that traffic between two devices on the same switch won't go over the trunk link.....
Mike W. Group Study Mailbox wrote: > > I'm doing exactly that. I have two 5509s spanning into a > smaller > switch, and the smaller switch spanning into my sensor. But > we're > moving in a few months, and after the move, I'll be trunking > the 5509s, > so I won't need to do that anymore. > > Bob German > CCNA, MCSE, CNE > Sr Sys Eng - Irides, LLC Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=47381&t=47026 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
