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Metro Switches

vitute2006
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Hi Sirs:

What are the main tech features to call some device a "Metro Switch"? What Do they have, common LAN switches don´t?

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Marvin Rhoads
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As I read it, 'metro switch' is equal parts marketing differentiator and technical features. On the tech side, it's generally support of features such as MPLS or POS that allow and Ethenet switch to integrate directly with a carrier's transport network without the need for protocol conversion - e.g. the Ethernet frames are moving intact (potentially encapsulated) through a carrier infrastructure.

This Q&A document may help somewhat: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/netsol/ns577/netqa09186a008010597a.html

Hope this helps. Please rate helpful posts.

hi

The Q&A link posted by Marvin contains excellent info,if you arent able to view that do check the copy of the same..

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns577/netqa09186a008010597a.html

regds

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