Migrating to high-speed technologies, Migrating to high-speed technologies 1-13 – 3Com TR User Manual

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Migrating to High-speed Technologies

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Migrating to High-speed Technologies

Managers want to migrate to FDDI, ATM, or TR-in-FE easily. Using Switch 2000 TRs, critical resources attach directly to
high-speed technologies while preserving the investment in Token Ring hardware. They also merge easily with existing net-
work management applications. These features allow network managers to introduce additional switches, servers, and sta-
tions seamlessly via direct connections. Switch 2000 TRs can be contained in data centers while remaining connected to
high-speed links with single ATM, FDDI, or TR-in-FE module.

Figure 1-6 Using Switch 2000 TR for Migration to High-Speed Technologies

SuperStack II Switch 2000 TR

SuperStack II Hub TR

Direct attach

Workstations

SuperStack II Switch 2000 TR

SuperStack II Hub TR

WAN

NETBuilder II

ATM

CELLplex 7200

16 Mbps

4 Mbps

CoreBuilder Chassis

Direct attach Workstations

SuperStack II Switch 2000 TR

Fast Ethernet

Server

SuperStack II Switch 1000 TX

Fast Ethernet

Servers

Token Ring

Servers

SuperStack II Switch 2000 TR

SuperStack II Switch 3000 TX

SuperStack II Redundant Power System