Core switches are the focal point for traffic control between access and distribution switches. They perform a vital function in ensuring the network's reliability and stability because they are in charge of routing data across the network infrastructure in a reliable and timely. Network switches are the quiet workhorses of every modern IT environment. But despite being so foundational, switches are often the least monitored. To display the core files saved in the system, use the show cores command. The Online Health Management System (OHMS) (system health) is a hardware fault detection and recovery feature. It ensures the general health of switching, services, and supervisor modules in any switch in the Cisco MDS 9000. This white paper introduces the following three types of network switches and further discusses the selection criteria for each switch.