The Cisco SBA LAN access layer provides network connections for end-user PCs, laptops, phones, printers, and other devices in the work environ-ment. The primary access layer switches are designed to be housed in 19-inch equipment racks in a wiring closet or other room. In a typical enterprise network architecture, the access layer switch is the first point of contact between end-user devices and the rest of the network. It typically sits at the access layer, provides high port density, often delivers PoE, and forwards traffic. This chapter provides details of Cisco tested access layer solutions in the enterprise data center. Rather than implementing a. Many Cisco SBA guides provide specific details about how to configure Cisco network devices that run Cisco IOS, Cisco NX-OS, or other operating systems that you configure at a command-line interface (CLI). This section describes the conventions used to specify commands that you must enter.
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