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The Routed Access (Layer 3) Advantage
• Routed Access (RA) utilizes routing in the wiring
closet
• Benefits
Simplified Network Implementation with only 1 control
protocol.
Worst Case 200 ms node/link failover/recovery
Easier Troubleshooting
• Works with OSPF, EIGRP and EIGRP-stub
(in IP Base)
• RA was thoroughly tested in a large real-world
network