Chapter 1
Overview
unauthorized devices from becoming the STP root switch. All ports have IGMP snooping or CGMP
enabled for multicast traffic management. ACLs on the uplink ports to the aggregating Catalyst 3550
multilayer switches provide security and bandwidth management.
The aggregating switches and routers provide services such as those described in the previous examples,
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Catalyst 3550 Switches in a MAN Configuration
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Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Software Configuration Guide
Network Configuration Examples
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