We use Extrem Networks x450 switches, see http://www.extremenetworks.com/products/summit-x450a.aspx Scott McClanahan pravi: > I'm looking to acquire a few new core switches for our network which > would be a major upgrade from the cheap unmanaged things we currently > have. Basically, just users, servers, and other simple network devices > will be plugged into them but I'd like to start doing some testing with > iSCSI for various non-production reasons. I have no allegiance to a > particular vendor although I do have a Cisco background. I'd like them > to be at least 10/100/1000 (no need for power over ethernet) and include > many of the features that are most important to me in a managed switch, > including: > > > * vlans > * mstp or some well established form of per vlan spanning tree > * acl's > * port mirroring or what cisco calls span sessions > * snmp > * ssh enabled remote management > * support w/ updates and bugfixes > > > I need at least 48 ports per device and obviously would like them to be > "fast". Most importantly, I'd like to know what you guys prefer as > operations dudes and what pitfalls to avoid. Also, are there other > features you folks would demand to have in your switches that I haven't > mentioned? I can provide more information if you'd like. Thanks. > > Oh, cost is sort of an issue (small/medium sized business) but right now > insight from you guys is what's important and I can work out the cost > issue later. Thanks again. > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >