Alcatel-Lucent 6850-48 Hardware Manual
OmniSwitch 6850 Series
OmniSwitch 6850 Series Application Examples
OmniSwitch 6850 Series Hardware Users Guide
September 2009
page 1-7
Layer 3 Aggregation/Distribution
The OmniSwitch 6850 Series switches placed in the distribution layer of three-tier networks provide high-
capacity, wire speed Layer 2 switching, Layer 3 routing, and intelligent services near the edge of the
network. For example:
capacity, wire speed Layer 2 switching, Layer 3 routing, and intelligent services near the edge of the
network. For example:
Application Example: Layer 3 Aggregation/Distribution
10/100 Switching
Aggregation Layer
Gigabit
Multiple
10 Gig
10 Gig
10 Gig
1 Gig
Uplinks
(L2/L3 Switching)
Core Layer
(L3)
(L3)
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