Intermediate Distribution Facility. Usually where your Access Layer switches reside.
Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tunji Suleiman" To: ; Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 5:02 AM Subject: Re: network design question [7:52762] > Hi Jeff Duchin, pls what's IDF? > > Regards > > > >From: "Jeff D" > >Reply-To: "Jeff D" > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: network design question [7:52762] > >Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 01:11:16 GMT > > > >How many users per IDF? > > > >Jeff > > > >""John Brandis"" wrote in message > >[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > Hi All, > > > > > > Like my previous emails, had a network designed for some 460 ports. > >Hoever, > > > like yesterday, I have been told now to cater for some 650 ports, and to > > > plan for VOIP in a few months time. > > > > > > My topology looked like > > > > > > [Core Switch - Cisco Catalyst 4006] > > > / \ / > > > \ > > > / \ / > > > \ > > > / \ / > > > \ > > > [Cat2950]--------[Cat2950] > > > [Cat2950]--------[cat2950] and would extend out another level > > > > > > That kind of worked for 460 ports: > > > > > > Would this design work: > > > > > > [---------------------------Core Switch - > > > Cisco Catalyst 4006---------------------------------] Floor Closet-Level > >3 > > > (core room) > > > / \ / > > > \ > > > / \ / > > > \ > > > / \ / > > > \ > > > [Cat2950]--[Cat2950]---[Cat2950] > > > [Cat2950]---[Cat2950]---[Cat2950]---[Cat2950] > > > > > > Floor Closet-Level 1 > > > Floor Closet-Level 2 > > > > > > All links back to the core, are fibre connecting to a GBIC on the core > >4006. > > > The link between each cat 2950, is also fibre connecting to a GBIC port. > > > Would this design work as my core-distribution model, or would it be > >better > > > just to have the just 2 switchs at my dist layer ? > > > > > > Thanks for your time. > > > > > > John > > > Sydney Australia > > > > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > > > > > > visit http://www.solution6.com > > > > > > UK Customers - http://www.solution6.co.uk > > > > > > ********************************************************************* > > > This email message (and attachments) may contain information that is > > > confidential to Solution 6. If you are not the intended recipient you > >cannot > > > use, distribute or copy the message or attachments. In such a case, > >please > > > notify the sender by return email immediately and erase all copies of > >the > > > message and attachments. Opinions, conclusions and other information in > > > this message and attachments that do not relate to the official business > >of > > > Solution 6 are neither given nor endorsed by it. > > > ********************************************************************* > _________________________________________________________________ > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=52953&t=52762 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
