Workgroup/Server Switch Brick

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Description

The workgroup and server switches provide connectivity to and between workstations and servers, respectively, within a network segment.

Brick Information
Tactical (0-2 years)	Strategic (2-5 years)
Cisco Systems	Cisco Systems
Retirement (To be eliminated)	Containment (No new development)
3Com Asante Cabletron Systems JDS Uniphase Marconi Networth (now HP Compaq)	HP Compaq
Baseline (Today)	Emerging (To track)
3Com Asante Cisco Systems Cabletron Systems (now Enterasys Networks) HP Compaq JDS Uniphase Marconi Networth (now HP Compaq)

All new network elements at NIH must support Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6).
Each network layer has required features for routers and switches for a given OSI layer. The following features are required for routers and switches in this network layer:
- OSI Layer 4: SIP and H.32x
- OSI Layer 3: SNMP and Device Security
- OSI Layer 2: Multicast, 802.1q, 802.1d, 802.1s & 802.1w, and 802.1p
- OSI Layer 1: Copper (10/Half and 100/Full) and MMF (100/Full and 1G/Full)
Tactical and strategic products were selected to leverage NIH's investment in products that are a proven fit for NIH's known future needs. Leveraging baseline products in the future will minimize the operations, maintenance, support and training costs of new products.
Some baseline products have been designated retirement and containment. These products are either not as widely or successfully deployed at NIH, or they do not provide as much functionality, value, or Total Cost of Ownership as the selected tactical and strategic products.