Interconnection between 2 core switches

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Jul 12, 2025

What is optimal way to connect two core switch/routers

We have a Port-Group of two wires connecting the core switches together, and we built a VLAN interface (with an IP address) on each switch. This is L3 connection between the core switches.

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Jan 03, 2026

Link between distribution / core switches

There are two designs for the distribution/access layer portion of the network. The one that you''re most familiar with is called the "looped" design. In this design you have a layer 2 trunk link between

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Apr 10, 2026

Network with inter vlan routing

Each switch will need a default route to core switch 1 and a second default route with higher metric to router 2. Failover will only occur if a link between switch and router goes down.

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Sep 22, 2025

How do you interconnect your switches? : r/sysadmin

My HPE/Comware switches use a technology called IRF which essentially melds all individual switches together as a single logical switch. It has strict connectivity requirements as well

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Mar 17, 2026

Connecting two core switches : r/networking

Office network and Test Lab network is connected via point to point link. Both Office and Lab network have switches in spine (access layer) where servers or desktops are connected.

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Sep 03, 2025

How To Connect Two Switches Together In a Network

There are three main types of switches - unmanaged, managed and smart switches. In this article, we will focus on how to connect two unmanaged switches using a crossover cable.

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Dec 17, 2025

Interconnecting two core switches

Using more than one physical link is the obvious choice; most people are careful enough to use at least two linecards, but the true magic begins when you start considering the bandwidth

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Jun 30, 2025

How to Connect Multiple Switches together

The post introduces how to connect multiple switches together by three methods including cascade, stack, and cluster.

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Nov 12, 2025

How to Connect Two Switches Together: A Comprehensive Guide

Connecting switches can be achieved through two common methods: cascading and stacking. In this guide, we will explore these two approaches and provide you with the necessary details to make an

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May 05, 2026

L3 or L2 Link between Core Switches

You can keep a routed interconnection between your core routers to carry the core-to-core traffic, and at the same time, you can have the VLAN and SVIs created for your cluster.

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Jan 08, 2026

Solved: interconnecting two core switches

Yes, I''m connecting a pair of switches configured in VSS mode to another pair of switches configured in VSS mode. I need to establish connection between these switches for routing

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Apr 27, 2026

Recommendations: Dual Core Switch for redundancy.

Make sure you designate the primary root bridge and the secondary on your core switches and configure the appropriate port roles and security controls in place from rouge stp

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