Designing ISP Architectures

Selecting Network Components for FijiNet

After we select software and servers for FijiNet, we select networking equipment.

• “Choose Routers and Switches” on page 226

• “Choose Load Balancers” on page 228

• “Choose Firewalls” on page 228

• “Choose Intrusion Detection Systems” on page 229

• “Choose Console Servers” on page 229

• “Choose Network Access Servers” on page 230

TABLE 6-30 provides a quick reference for the components we choose for FijiNet. The following sections describe our choices.

Table 6-30. Network Equipment for FijiNet

Network Devices	Quantity	Description
Core router	1	Cisco 2651
Distribution switch	1	Cisco 3512XL
Premises firewall	1	Cisco PIX 525
Access server	2	Cisco AS5400
Console server	1	Cisco AS2511

Choose Routers and Switches

For routers ...