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How many switch ports on the access layer switches will be available in the switch block to support end device (in the case below)?

A company has deployed four 48-port access layer switches to a switch bock. For redundancy, each access layer switch will connect to two distribution layer switches. Additionally, link aggregation will be used to combine 10 Gbps interfaces to form 20 Gbps trunk links form the access layer switches to the distribution layer switches. 



1. 176
2. 184
3. 188
4. 192

Asked by Jordbluenose, Last updated: Apr 19, 2024

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Markda John

Markda John

Markda John
Markda John

Answered Jan 02, 2018

There will be 176 ports to support end devices. However, this is one word problem that I am unable to figure out by myself; this was the answer given by the person before me. The four ports by themselves will offer 192 ports. From there, I have no idea how to get the end number of ports. I would assume that you would double it to get to the next step, which gives you 384 ports. I have no idea what the 10 gigabit and 20 gigabit ports have to do with this.

So, I personally would put 384 ports, but since this is beyond my technological literacy, I cannot be any more specific than that. I think the person who came before me ought to expand the answer so that others can see how you got it.

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John Smith

John Smith

John Smith
John Smith

Answered Dec 14, 2016

176
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