■ BCM567x/BCM569x
White Paper
06/27/02
24-port GE Standalone
Switch
HiGigTM
24-port-and-up GE Stackable
or Chassis Switch
HiGigTM
BCM5690
12 GE
user ports
BCM5690
12 GE
user ports
BCM5671
BCM5690
12 GE
user ports
BCM5690
12 GE
user ports
HiGigTM
Chassis or Server/Switch System
with 72 GE ports and 2 10 GE ports
BCM5670
BCM5690
12 GE
user ports
BCM5690
12 GE
user ports
BCM5690
12 GE
user ports
BCM5690
12 GE
user ports
BCM5690
12 GE
user ports
BCM5690
12 GE
user ports
Figure 3: Enterprise LAN Applications: Scalable Architecture for Building Different Types of Systems
Note Having common building blocks that can be used to build different types of switches provides a high
ROI on software investments and an expedited time to market.
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