Trunking

by | Mar 23, 2014 | Switching

Trunking at Layer 2 basically comes in one of two flavors either dynamic or static. With dynamic trunking protocol or DTP developed by Cisco Systems switches can form Layer 2 trunks using either the industries standard IEEE 802.1Q or Cisco’s proprietary ISL...

MLS

by | Nov 30, 2012 | Switching

Multilayer Switching or MLS refers to the process by which a LAN Switch, which operates at Layers 2, and 3 also uses logic and protocols from layers other than Layer 2 to forward Frames or in this case Packets. The Term Layer 3 switching refers specifically to the use...

SPAN

by | Nov 15, 2012 | Switching

I’ve had the opportunity of configuring and supporting SPAN ports with a couple of different WEB based applications.The first was a product called Websense formerly SurfControl, and the other was Cisco’s Layer 4 Web Security Appliance or WSA traffic...

6509

by | Sep 8, 2012 | Routing, Switching

The Journy From Hybrid to Native I want to start out by saying I never really liked CATOS. Okay. There I said it. The decision to upgrade was always simple for me because it was not IOS, and Cisco never planned on keeping it around anyway. The only regret I have was...