Abstract

Extreme Networks, Inc. commissioned The Tolly Group to evaluate the Layer 2 and Layer 3 interoperability of three of its switches: an Alpine 3808 edge switch; a BlackDiamond 6808 core/backbone switch; and a Summit48i work group/departmental switch. The Tolly Group engineers put each of these switches through a battery of tests designed to reveal the depth of interoperability each switch provides. The Alpine 3808, the BlackDiamond 6808 and the Summit48i were tested individually for interoperability with seven other switches from six other network infrastructure