Fabric Architecture
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Clos architecture, cell switching, VoQ, and distributed large buffer
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Airflow Design
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Strict front-to-back
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Device Virtualization
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Virtual System (VS)
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Cluster Switch System (CSS)
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Super Virtual Fabric (SVF)
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Network Virtualization
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M-LAG
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TRILL
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VXLAN routing and bridging
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EVPN
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QinQ access VXLAN
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VM Awareness
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Agile Controller
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VMware NSX
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Network Convergence
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FCoE
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DCBX, PFC, and ETS
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Data Center Interconnect
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BGP-EVPN
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Ethernet Virtual Network (EVN) for inter-DC Layer 2 network interconnections
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Programmability
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OpenFlow
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ENP programming
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OPS programming
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CE modules for Ansible released on open source websites
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Traffic Analysis
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NetStream
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Hardware-based sFlow
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VLAN
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Adding access, trunk, and hybrid interfaces to VLANs
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Default VLAN
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QinQ
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MUX VLAN
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GVRP
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MAC Address
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Dynamic learning and aging of MAC addresses
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Static, dynamic, and blackhole MAC address entries
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Packet filtering based on source MAC addresses
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MAC address limiting based on ports and VLANs
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IP Routing
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IPv4 routing protocols, such as RIP, OSPF, IS-IS, and BGP
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IPv6 routing protocols, such as RIPng, OSPFv3, ISISv6, and BGP4+
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IP packet fragmentation and reassembling
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IPv6
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IPv6 over VXLAN
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IPv6 over IPv4
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IPv6 Neighbor Discovery (ND)
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Path MTU Discovery (PMTU)
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TCP6, ping IPv6, tracert IPv6, socket IPv6, UDP6, and Raw IP6
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Multicast
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IGMP, PIM-SM, PIM-DM, MSDP, and MBGP
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IGMP snooping
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IGMP proxy
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Fast leave of multicast member interfaces
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Multicast traffic suppression
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Multicast VLAN
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MPLS
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Basic MPLS functions
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MPLS VPN/VPLS/VPLS over GRE
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Reliability
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Micro-segmentation
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Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)
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STP, RSTP, VBST, and MSTP
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BPDU protection, root protection, and loop protection
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Smart Link and multi-instance
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Device Link Detection Protocol (DLDP)
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Ethernet Ring Protection Switching (ERPS, G.8032)
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Hardware-based Bi-directional Forwarding Detection (BFD)
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VRRP, VRRP load balancing, and BFD for VRRP
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BFD for BGP/IS-IS/OSPF/Static route
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In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)
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Segment Routing (SR)
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QoS
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Traffic classification based on Layer 2, Layer 3, Layer 4, and priority information
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Actions include ACL, CAR, and re-marking
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Queue scheduling modes such as PQ, WFQ, and PQ + WRR
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Congestion avoidance mechanisms, including WRED and tail drop
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Traffic shaping
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O&M
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Network-wide path detection
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RSPAN/ERSPAN
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Configuration and Maintenance
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Console, Telnet, and SSH terminals
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Network management protocols, such as SNMP v1/v2c/v3
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File upload and download through FTP and TFTP
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BootROM upgrade and remote upgrade
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Hot patches
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User operation logs
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Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP)
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Security and Management
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802.1x authentication
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RADIUS and HWTACACS authentication for login users
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Command line authority control based on user levels, preventing unauthorized users from using commands
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Defense against MAC address attacks, broadcast storms, and heavy-traffic attacks
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Ping and traceroute
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Remote Network Monitoring (RMON)
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Operating Voltage
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AC: 90V to 290V DC: -38.4V to -72V HVDC: 240V
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