How many network ports does the core switch have
- Core links = 100 links, counting the dist-to-dist connection within every block. - Ports required in every core switch = 40, but in every dist-switch only 3, 2 to core and 1 to the other dist-switch in the same. Also considering that the best practice is to make the distribution and core links L3 links, so we'll need 780 subnets! Bad!! Expensive, and not practical!! - Total switches = 42 (40 distribution and 2 core). The main function is to access user data or aggregate switch data of some access layers. A core switch is the backbone of a large-scale network, designed to handle massive volumes of traffic with ultra-low latency and maximum reliability.
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