RE: Switching Standards

Dinesh,

I read this guide a while back and it provide some interesting approaches to take, including leveraging the macro system in setting up your best practices. They also jail all native VLANs and use a different set for connections between switches. Some of the document might be over the top, but might be a good place to start:

http://www.nsa.gov/ia/_files/switches/switch-guide-version1_01.pdf

-ryan

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From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Sequeira
Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 9:30 AM
To: Dinesh Patel
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Subject: Re: Switching Standards

Awesome!

This looks like a great start:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps5718/ps708/prod_white_paper0900aecd805457cc.html

Warmest Regards,

Anthony J. Sequeira, CCIE #15626
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On Sep 2, 2009, at 9:13 AM, Dinesh Patel wrote:

> hi Anthony,
>
> It is not for the lab as I'm waiting for the new exam to become
> stable before I continue studying. It's all a bit new and up in the
> air at the moment.
>
> This list of best practices for switching is to help me with my
> everyday work.... any references to material that suggest switch
> standards would be much appreciated....
>
> D.

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