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Technical Update
How Much is that Spanning Tree in the Window?
Spanning Tree is a Layer 2 redundancy protocol for Ethernet. It allows the network
designer to employ redundant networking paths without performing Layer 3 routing.
Normally these redundant paths are not allowed in Ethernet network design because
normally Ethernet will not function if any part of a Layer 2 Ethernet segment contains
a physical loop. Spanning tree will automatically determine the Layer 2 networks
topology and ensure that actual traffic does not flow in a loop by blocking traffic on
specific segments, i.e. traffic flows in a path that resembles a "tree" that has a
single "root" with branches that never loop.
For a further discussion of Spanning Tree, go to:
extremenetworks.com
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Network Management
Networking environments are constantly changing. Information comes from multiple
sources, traffic is unpredictable and performance demands are steadily rising. The
emergence of new applications will continue to increase this momentum. Enterprise
networks are dealing with e-commerce, enterprise resource planning, private Intranets
and supply-chain extranets. And service providers need a highly available and scalable
broadband infrastructure - one that overcomes provisioning and performance constraints
and allows providers to satisfy the rising demand for IP services and reliably
provision those services to customers. Without this, they can’t compete in the
marketplace.
Click through to:
extremenetworks.com
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Enterprise Solutions
Logitech Goes Gigabit
When Logitech, the world’s leading computer mouse manufacturer, needed to streamline
production and enhance global communications, they turned to Extreme Networks and a
switched broadband network based on Gigabit Ethernet.
For the rest of the story go to:
extremenetworks.com
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Service Provider Solutions
Packet over SONET
The explosion in the need for bandwidth, fueled by the rapid growth of the Internet,
has led to a substantial revamping of existing service provider networks. To meet the
demanding needs, not only are the incumbent service providers being forced to make
drastic changes to scale their networks, but also the doors have opened up for a new
breed of services providers offering a unique set of services.
For further discussion of emerging service provider capabilities, go to:
extremenetworks.com
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Company Information
One Network. 12,000 nodes. In just Four Days.
NetWorld+Interop is upon us! As Network Hardware Sponsor of the InteropNet Event
Network (eNet), Extreme Networks has deployed one of the fastest and most powerful
12,000-node, short-term networks in the world at NetWorld+Interop - providing switched
10 and 100 Mbps connectivity and high-speed Internet access to conference and meeting
rooms and to more than 500 exhibitors over a Gigabit Ethernet backbone.
Learn more about the network configuration at:
extremenetworks.com
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Users Group
The Users Group web site has technical tips and other valuable information
specifically for registered Users Group members. To join the Users group, or log in
you are already a member, please click through to:
extremenetworks.com
Current content and announcments on the Users Group website include:
1) The Worldwide Extreme Networks Users Group Meeting - May 22-24, 2001
Registration has begun for this once-a-year event, go to the Users Group web site and
Sign-up today. Space is limited.
2) The Power is in Your Hands - For the Users Group Hands on Labs!
Find out how you can help select which information-packed hands-on labs will be held
at The Worldwide Extreme Networks Users Group meeting on May 22-24, 2001.
3) Extreme Solution Partner Deploys Value-Added IP Services
See how Extreme has teamed up with CoSine Communications to allow service providers to
build intelligent data networks for delivery of value-added IP services.
4) Tech Tip #1: Commonly Found Error Messages
Learn to troubleshoot the two most commonly found error messages.
5) Tech Tip #2: Resilient Server Load Balancing on Extreme Switches
Learn how to configure server load balancing using high availability, ESRP and F5
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