Need suggestions for a Distribution Switch

[cisco.khan]

Hi,

I need a suggestion, which distribution/aggregation fiber switch will be fine to replace the media converters with a fiber switch. Currently, we have 12 media converters at aggregation site and all these media converters are connected to a Huawei S12708 core switch via a HPv1910 switch. The HPv1910 switch is connected to Huawei S12708 core switch through one pair fiber cable. We want to replace all media converters with a Cisco Fiber switch. Could anyone please suggest a Cisco fiber switch? We also want to replace all HPv1910-24 port switches with 48 port manageable Cisco switches. Please find attached the current topology with this message. Your suggestion would be greatly appreciated.  

[Julio E. Moisa · Accepted solution]

Hi

You could select a Cisco switch 3850-24S-S (24SFP ports + other 4 if you use a module) Picture or WS-C3850-24S-E model in order to avoid not be limited by ports or you could select a modular switch like 65XX or 68XX. To replace the HP also I recommend Cisco 3850 or 3650. Below you can find the switch models of Cisco 3850.

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/switches/catalyst-3850-series-switches/models-comparison.html

Also this link could be useful to select one depending of your requeriments, like performance, throughput or costs.

http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/assets/prod/switches/cisco-switch-selector-how-to/index.html?utm_source=www.uoota.com

Please rate the comment if it is useful

:-)

[cisco.khan]

Tusind thanks, Julio! :)

What about 24 ports Cisco Catalyst 3750-X fiber switch (WS-C3750X-24S-S)?

And what about if we directly connect offices to Huawei 12708 switch. We have 22 free fiber sfp ports in it. Any disadvantages? Please find attached the topology.

[Julio E. Moisa · Accepted solution]

Hi

You are welcome  :-)

About the question, Cisco has announced the end-of-sale and end-of-life for that 3750X model, the 3850 is a new one and a robust switch compared with the 3750X-24S-S.

Unfortunately I dont know about the performance of the huawei switches. On your design I see point of failures, in a future if you are considering to replace the huawei access switches, I recommend create network stacks and use 2 switches for distribution layer, please let me attach and example:

If Im not wrong you can have until 9 switches connected in stack and it will look like only one logically.

Hope it is useful

:-)

[cisco.khan]

Hi Julio!

Many thanks for the time and for the useful information. I will take your suggestions into consideration when designing the network topology. We are in a process to redesign the network topology of our organization. I will share with you the whole network topology. So maybe I bother you again :) 

Have a nice weekend ahead!