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Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 1 Overview
Network Configuration Examples
The Catalyst 2900 LRE XL switches are cascaded through the 10/100 switch
ports. Each switch also has a 10/100 connection to an aggregation switch, such as
a Catalyst 3524 XL switch. The aggregation switch can connect to
• Accounting, billing, and provisioning servers.
• A router that provides Internet access to the premises.
You can manage the switches through CMS as one or more switch clusters.
You can also manage and monitor the individual CPEs through the
Catalyst 2900 LRE XL switches to which they are connected. The LRE ports
support the same software features as the 10/100 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.