topic Re: configuring 2 distribution switches in Switching https://community.cisco.com/t5/switching/configuring-2-distribution-switches/m-p/766878#M25685 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Carl,</P><P></P><P>Connect the 2 distribution switches on a layer 2 link or through a layer2 etherchannel.</P><P></P><P>Uplinks from each access switch must terminate on both the distribution switches for redundancy..</P><P></P><P>You can then configure HSRP / MHSRP for traffic load balancing as well</P><P></P><P>HTH, rate if it does</P><P>Narayan</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 01 Apr 2007 12:59:08 GMT royalblues 2007-04-01T12:59:08Z configuring 2 distribution switches https://community.cisco.com/t5/switching/configuring-2-distribution-switches/m-p/766876#M25683 <P>Hi all, im implementing 2 distribution switches in my lan, they are both in seperate server room, is the best way to have each of my access switches connected to both dist switches, and would I also connect the 2 dist switches directly together ?</P> Tue, 05 Mar 2019 23:13:34 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/switching/configuring-2-distribution-switches/m-p/766876#M25683 carl_townshend 2019-03-05T23:13:34Z Re: configuring 2 distribution switches https://community.cisco.com/t5/switching/configuring-2-distribution-switches/m-p/766877#M25684 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The best way would be to connect both the distribution switches directly and for redundancy you can go for etherchannel between them.Divide your access layer switches into two halfs and distribute to both the distribution layer switches. In case you want to have redundancy at the access layer level as well then cross connect all access layer switches with the distribution layer switches.</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 01 Apr 2007 11:41:58 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/switching/configuring-2-distribution-switches/m-p/766877#M25684 manishr 2007-04-01T11:41:58Z Re: configuring 2 distribution switches https://community.cisco.com/t5/switching/configuring-2-distribution-switches/m-p/766878#M25685 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Carl,</P><P></P><P>Connect the 2 distribution switches on a layer 2 link or through a layer2 etherchannel.</P><P></P><P>Uplinks from each access switch must terminate on both the distribution switches for redundancy..</P><P></P><P>You can then configure HSRP / MHSRP for traffic load balancing as well</P><P></P><P>HTH, rate if it does</P><P>Narayan</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 01 Apr 2007 12:59:08 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/switching/configuring-2-distribution-switches/m-p/766878#M25685 royalblues 2007-04-01T12:59:08Z Re: configuring 2 distribution switches https://community.cisco.com/t5/switching/configuring-2-distribution-switches/m-p/766879#M25686 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>how would i distribute so some links go to one and some to the other ? do you mean , making one dist switch root for vlan 1, and the 2nd dist switch root for vlan 2, and make secondary root/backup of each other ?</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 01 Apr 2007 16:11:20 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/switching/configuring-2-distribution-switches/m-p/766879#M25686 carl_townshend 2007-04-01T16:11:20Z Re: configuring 2 distribution switches https://community.cisco.com/t5/switching/configuring-2-distribution-switches/m-p/766880#M25687 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Yes you got that right</P><P></P><P>Narayan</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 01 Apr 2007 16:36:35 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/switching/configuring-2-distribution-switches/m-p/766880#M25687 royalblues 2007-04-01T16:36:35Z