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• Local Software represents a more significant share.
• Interacting Software represents the vast majority of the reported issues.
Based on this model, one goal of network design is to off-load the interacting software level as much
as possible to the other levels, especially to the hardware level. Therefore, Avaya recommends that
you follow these generic rules when you design networks:
• Design networks as simply as possible.
• Provide redundancy, but do not over-engineer your network.
• Use a toolbox to design your network.
• Design according to the product capabilities described in the latest Release Notes.
• Follow the design rules provided in this document and also in the various configuration guides
for your switch.
June 2016 Planning and Engineering — Network Design
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