02-25-2021 12:57 AM
I've attached a diagram to this discussion. Would a design like this be used in the real world? R1 and R2 are running HSRP. The issue I'm concerned about with the design is SW2. The diagram shows redundancy with the routers, but then SW2 becomes a single point of failure when there is an issue with the switch. Is there a reason a design like this would be implemented?
02-25-2021 02:55 AM
Attachemnent missing here, SW2 is have stack or single point of failure here ?
02-25-2021 05:06 AM
Difficult to say without seeing diagram but bear in mind there is more often than not a single point of failure and that is the client's connection to the switch.
Doesn't matter whether the switch is stacked or not if the switch that the client connects to fails then the client loses connectivity whatever other redundancy you have.
The above relates to end clients only, servers are often a different matter where you may run multiple links between switches/switch stack etc.
Jon
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