Network Configuration Examples
You can manage the switches as a switch cluster and through CMS. You can also manage and monitor
the individual CPEs from the LRE switches to which they are connected. The switch LRE ports support
the same software features as the 10/100 switch ports. For example, you can configure port-based
VLANs on the LRE ports to provide individual port security and protected ports to further prevent
unwanted broadcasts within the VLANs.
Figure 1-5
Hotel Network Configuration
Set-top
box
TV
Rooms
and
POTS telephone
users
Required
microfilter
Laptop
Rooms
and
users
Cisco 575
LRE CPE
Patch panel
Cisco
LRE 48
POTS
splitters
PSTN
Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide
1-18
IP
Laptop
phone
IP
Environmental
controls
Cisco 585
LRE CPE
Set-top
POTS telephones
POTS telephone
Required
microfilter
Catalyst 2900 XL
PBX
or Catalyst 3500 XL switch
Laptop
POTS telephones
Cisco 575
LRE CPE
Laptop
box
TV
Required
microfilter
Catalyst 2900 LRE XL switches
Cisco 2600 router
Chapter 1
Required
microfilter
Floor 4
IP
phone
IP
Environmental
controls
Cisco 585
LRE CPE
Floor 3
Servers
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