Cisco Catalyst 2960 Software Configuration Manual page 70

Network Configuration Examples
Figure 1-1
Gigabit
server
Cost-effective Gigabit-to-the-desktop for high-performance workgroups
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high-speed access to network resources, you can use the Catalyst 2960 switch in the access layer to
provide Gigabit Ethernet to the desktop. To prevent congestion, use QoS DSCP marking priorities
on these switches. For high-speed IP forwarding at the distribution layer, connect the switches in the
access layer to a Gigabit multilayer switch with routing capability, such as a Catalyst 3750 switch,
or to a router.
The first illustration is of an isolated high-performance workgroup, where the switch is connected
to Catalyst 3750 switches in the distribution layer. The second illustration is of a high-performance
workgroup in a branch office, where the stack is connected to a router in the distribution layer.
Each switch in this configuration provides users with a dedicated 1-Gb/s connection to network
resources. Using SFP modules also provides flexibility in media and distance options through
fiber-optic connections.
Figure 1-2
Catalyst 2960 and 2960-S Switches Software Configuration Guide, Release 15.0(1)SE
1-22
Cost-Effective Wiring Closet
Catalyst
Gigabit Ethernet
multilayer switch
Si
High-Performance Workgroup (Gigabit-to-the-Desktop)
Catalyst 3750
switches
Access-layer
Catalyst
switches
Chapter 1
Catalyst 2975
switch stack
(Figure 1-2)—For
Overview
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