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DATA CENTER and CAMPUS NETWORKS DEPLOYMENT GUIDE
Deploying Brocade Networks with Microsoft Lync Server 2010 3 of 52
Setting Up Active-Standby VIP Redundancy.........................................................................................................27!
Setting Up Active-Active Redundancy...................................................................................................................27!
Configuring PoE for the Campus Network ...................................................................................................................28!
Case Study: Fabrikam Sports.....................................................................................................................................................................................................29!
Goals ..............................................................................................................................................................................30!
Network Architecture.....................................................................................................................................................30!
Core.........................................................................................................................................................................30!
Aggregation.............................................................................................................................................................31!
Access.....................................................................................................................................................................31!
Load Balancers ......................................................................................................................................................32!
Latency ...................................................................................................................................................................33!
Server Architecture ................................................................................................................................................34!
Summary ........................................................................................................................................................................34!
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Qualification .............................................................................................................................................................................35!
Test Goals ......................................................................................................................................................................35!
Network Design .............................................................................................................................................................35!
Headquarters .........................................................................................................................................................36!
ISP ...........................................................................................................................................................................36!
Branch Offices........................................................................................................................................................36!
Hardware and Equipment.............................................................................................................................................36!
Server Roles ...........................................................................................................................................................36!
Software Requirements.........................................................................................................................................36!
Hardware Requirements .......................................................................................................................................37!
Test Approach................................................................................................................................................................37!
Test Results ...................................................................................................................................................................38!
References........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................41!
Appendix: Switch Configurations ..............................................................................................................................................................................................42!
ISP Provider....................................................................................................................................................................42!
New York ........................................................................................................................................................................43!
Austin..............................................................................................................................................................................43!
San Francisco ................................................................................................................................................................44!
San Jose.........................................................................................................................................................................45!
Brocade ServerIron ADX Application Delivery Controller (Hardware Load Balancer) ...............................................45!
Call Admission Control (CAC) Configuration.................................................................................................................47!