The access layer consists of layer 3 switches, which take routed and switched data packets from the distribution switches and then route them to the access devices in subnets. The access devices in subnets can be modems, video display units, receiver audio phones, IP-based. This chapter provides details of Cisco tested access layer solutions in the enterprise data center. It plays the role of connecting end-users or end nodes such as PCs, printers, wireless access points to the network. Further, the data packets are forwarded to the addressed group of. A scalable enterprise switching architecture, or enterprise switching architecture, consists of three functional layers: 1.
