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For questions about network switches, the term commonly refers to a multi-port network bridge that processes and routes data at the data link layer (layer 2) of the OSI model.

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What happens to switch with 1 Gbps downlinks and 10 Gbps uplink in case of 10 Gbps attack?

What would happen if you have an access layer switch with a 10 Gbps uplink and 1 Gbps downlinks and 1 machine (behind one of the 1 Gbps ports) would be attacked by a 10 Gbps UDP flood type attack? … I'm trying to find out what would happen in case a 10 Gbps network attack targets one machine connected at 1 Gbps to a switch having a 10 Gbps uplink. Thanks. …
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Understanding VLAN tagging

Let's say we have 4 machines connected to a layer 2, managed switch which is connected to a layer 3 switch. Say that 1.2.3.0/24 is routed to the layer 3 switch. … We then have, on the layer 2 switch, to assign a VLAN for each port and mark it as tagged. Questions: Does the VLAN number configured on the L2 and L3 switches have to be the same? …
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