Authentication, authorization and acounting is commonly called AAA. If you have more than a few network devices using local user accounts is not a scalable solution. The solution is to centralize the authentication either via a TACACS+ or a RADIUS
Quick facts about fibre standards
I don’t get to mess around with fibre a lot so I found the different standards and when to use what quite confusing. I’m doing a project right now where I need to connect two 3560 switches to a 3550.
The facts of Ethernet round one
Ethernet is the most used layer 2 protocol today and it’s dominance is not likely to end anytime soon. I decided to make a section with some quick facts about Ethernet. There is a lot to know about Ethernet but