5.5 Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
What does the core switch do?
A
2
Q
What is the Access Layer Switch?
A
3
Q
How do distribution and access layer switches work?
A
4
Q
What is a Hierarchical Star topology?
A
Tree topology.
Server at the top. It distribute to distributers.
Distributers disperse to Users
5
Q
What is Hierarchical Star-Mesh
A
Bunch of Servers interconnect. They distribute to distributers.
Distributers disperse to Users
6
Q
What is a Star of Stars?
A
Snowflake topology.
Star-Meshes connected to other Star-Meshes
7
Q
What is a 3 Tiered Network Hierarchy?
A
Core - Distributers/Aggregation - Access/Edge (Users)
8
Q
What is a collapsed core?
A
Skip most of the Distribution and use the Core as Distribution
Not scalable but cheap
