I'm looking to acquire a few new core switches for our network which would be a major upgrade from the cheap unmanaged things we currently have. Basically, just users, servers, and other simple network devices will be plugged into them but I'd like to start doing some testing with iSCSI for various non-production reasons. I have no allegiance to a particular vendor although I do have a Cisco background. I'd like them to be at least 10/100/1000 (no need for power over ethernet) and include many of the features that are most important to me in a managed switch, including: * vlans * mstp or some well established form of per vlan spanning tree * acl's * port mirroring or what cisco calls span sessions * snmp * ssh enabled remote management * support w/ updates and bugfixes I need at least 48 ports per device and obviously would like them to be "fast". Most importantly, I'd like to know what you guys prefer as operations dudes and what pitfalls to avoid. Also, are there other features you folks would demand to have in your switches that I haven't mentioned? I can provide more information if you'd like. Thanks. Oh, cost is sort of an issue (small/medium sized business) but right now insight from you guys is what's important and I can work out the cost issue later. Thanks again.
Scott McClanahan schrieb:> I'm looking to acquire a few new core switches for our network which >HP procurve? Or refurbished Cisco. The HP procurve switches have a good reputation, though. I'm not sure if they do everything on your list, though. Rainer
Hi I use a lot Nortel switches, 4548gt is working like a bomb a bit on the expensive side but still really good. Per On 3/23/09 2:25 PM, "Scott McClanahan" <smcclanahan at forterrainc.com> wrote:> I'm looking to acquire a few new core switches for our network which > would be a major upgrade from the cheap unmanaged things we currently > have. Basically, just users, servers, and other simple network devices > will be plugged into them but I'd like to start doing some testing with > iSCSI for various non-production reasons. I have no allegiance to a > particular vendor although I do have a Cisco background. I'd like them > to be at least 10/100/1000 (no need for power over ethernet) and include > many of the features that are most important to me in a managed switch, > including: > > > * vlans > * mstp or some well established form of per vlan spanning tree > * acl's > * port mirroring or what cisco calls span sessions > * snmp > * ssh enabled remote management > * support w/ updates and bugfixes > > > I need at least 48 ports per device and obviously would like them to be > "fast". Most importantly, I'd like to know what you guys prefer as > operations dudes and what pitfalls to avoid. Also, are there other > features you folks would demand to have in your switches that I haven't > mentioned? I can provide more information if you'd like. Thanks. > > Oh, cost is sort of an issue (small/medium sized business) but right now > insight from you guys is what's important and I can work out the cost > issue later. Thanks again. > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Scott McClanahan wrote:> I'm looking to acquire a few new core switches for our network which > would be a major upgrade from the cheap unmanaged things we currently > have. Basically, just users, servers, and other simple network devices > will be plugged into them but I'd like to start doing some testing with > iSCSI for various non-production reasons. I have no allegiance to a > particular vendor although I do have a Cisco background. I'd like them > to be at least 10/100/1000 (no need for power over ethernet) and include > many of the features that are most important to me in a managed switch, > including: > > > * vlans > * mstp or some well established form of per vlan spanning tree > * acl's > * port mirroring or what cisco calls span sessions > * snmp > * ssh enabled remote management > * support w/ updates and bugfixes > > > I need at least 48 ports per device and obviously would like them to be > "fast". Most importantly, I'd like to know what you guys prefer as > operations dudes and what pitfalls to avoid. Also, are there other > features you folks would demand to have in your switches that I haven't > mentioned? I can provide more information if you'd like. Thanks. > > Oh, cost is sort of an issue (small/medium sized business) but right now > insight from you guys is what's important and I can work out the cost > issue later. Thanks again.I haven't used the current crop, but I'd expect the Dell Powerconnect series to be usable. The configuration is a bit different than Cisco so you need to trade off some learning time for the cost difference. Also on the port mirroring - on the Dell switches I have used, the port used as the target of the mirror copy could not simultaneously be used for normal traffic of its own. -- Les Mikesell lesmikesell at gmail.com
We use Extrem Networks x450 switches, see http://www.extremenetworks.com/products/summit-x450a.aspx Scott McClanahan pravi:> I'm looking to acquire a few new core switches for our network which > would be a major upgrade from the cheap unmanaged things we currently > have. Basically, just users, servers, and other simple network devices > will be plugged into them but I'd like to start doing some testing with > iSCSI for various non-production reasons. I have no allegiance to a > particular vendor although I do have a Cisco background. I'd like them > to be at least 10/100/1000 (no need for power over ethernet) and include > many of the features that are most important to me in a managed switch, > including: > > > * vlans > * mstp or some well established form of per vlan spanning tree > * acl's > * port mirroring or what cisco calls span sessions > * snmp > * ssh enabled remote management > * support w/ updates and bugfixes > > > I need at least 48 ports per device and obviously would like them to be > "fast". Most importantly, I'd like to know what you guys prefer as > operations dudes and what pitfalls to avoid. Also, are there other > features you folks would demand to have in your switches that I haven't > mentioned? I can provide more information if you'd like. Thanks. > > Oh, cost is sort of an issue (small/medium sized business) but right now > insight from you guys is what's important and I can work out the cost > issue later. Thanks again. > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >
> * vlans > * mstp or some well established form of per vlan spanning tree > * acl's > * port mirroring or what cisco calls span sessions > * snmp > * ssh enabled remote management > * support w/ updates and bugfixes > > > I need at least 48 ports per device and obviously would like them to be > "fast". Most importantly, I'd like to know what you guys prefer as > operations dudes and what pitfalls to avoid. Also, are there other > features you folks would demand to have in your switches that I haven't > mentioned? I can provide more information if you'd like. Thanks. > > Oh, cost is sort of an issue (small/medium sized business) but right now > insight from you guys is what's important and I can work out the cost > issue later. Thanks again. >D-Link DGS-3100 I ordered a number of these for the school where I work to place a number of Cisco 2960 10/100 switches. I am quite happy with them. Some of these switches are connected by multi-mode fibre. cheers, Christopher
Scott McClanahan wrote:> I'm looking to acquire a few new core switches for our network which > would be a major upgrade from the cheap unmanaged things we currently > have. Basically, just users, servers, and other simple network devices > will be plugged into them but I'd like to start doing some testing with > iSCSI for various non-production reasons. I have no allegiance to a > particular vendor although I do have a Cisco background. I'd like them > to be at least 10/100/1000 (no need for power over ethernet) and include > many of the features that are most important to me in a managed switch, > including: >look at HP Procurves. That is what I use. You can get 2524's quite cheap on ebay.> > * vlans > * mstp or some well established form of per vlan spanning tree > * acl's > * port mirroring or what cisco calls span sessions > * snmp > * ssh enabled remote management > * support w/ updates and bugfixes > > > I need at least 48 ports per device and obviously would like them to be > "fast". Most importantly, I'd like to know what you guys prefer as > operations dudes and what pitfalls to avoid. Also, are there other > features you folks would demand to have in your switches that I haven't > mentioned? I can provide more information if you'd like. Thanks. > > Oh, cost is sort of an issue (small/medium sized business) but right now > insight from you guys is what's important and I can work out the cost > issue later. Thanks again. > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > >