Layer3 to the edge

I have a goal of segregating some internal networks at my company.  The catalyst for this project is PCI compliance.  Internally I run two 6509-E chassis in VSS and 4507 switches in my closets.  These 4507 switches have a direct trunk link to my 6509 core.  I have no 'middle' distribution layer.  Core-Edge.
Now - I need to segregate some networks.  Each closet switch has 2 VLANs that only that closet has.  Vlan 10,11 on Closet A, VLAN 20,21 on Closet B etc.  I have about 12 closets.  Also on these closets are some networks that 'float' around the building.  A VLAN for access on an external circuit for our conference rooms, a VLAN for the PCs in the conference rooms, a VLAN for any developer.  These VLANs exist on every switch. 
I'm changing my L2 links from my core to L3 port-channel links becuase I've come to the conclusion that creating VRFs is the way to go for the segregation I need.  (If you have a better idea by all means...)  Since I need to implement VRF (VRF-Lite it is called on the 4500s) I am under the impression I need to run L3 from my core to my edge switches.  Here is my problem that I haven't figured out yet. 
If I take one closet - say closet A and move them to L3 - my 'floating' VLANs - how do I keep them on the switch?  Lets say I have a floating VLAN of VLAN100 - I have 2 users on this closet switch in VLAN100 - when this switch becomes L3 - that VLAN tag isn't important once it goes onto the L3 link to the core.  Is there a way to keep this?  I guess I could keep a L2 link between my edge/core switch with only the 'floating' VLANs on the trunk...but I would rather not do that.  Any ideas?  Perhaps there is a better way to segregate my networks?
Thanks for the help.

The issue as you have outlined is that with a L3 access layer your vlans are contained within the access switch so you cannot have a vlan on multiple access layer switches. This is the main limitation of using L3 to the access layer. And it also why, since the advent of VSS and MEC on stackable switches the L3 routed access layer is not necessarily such as good choice because VSS etc. has removed a lot of the STP issues you faced before.
Where i am slightly confused is where you say you need L3 for VRF-Lite. I have actually found the opposite to be the case ie. if you have a L3 interface that interface can only be in one VRF. If you had vlans on a switch that you wanted in different VRFs a L3 link is a problem. Whereas a L2 trunk link is not because each vlan then has it's own SVI which you can allocatd into different VRFs. So you can then extend the VRFs back to your coe/distro switches.
In the last place i worked i wanted to extend certain MPLS VPNs back into the LAN using VRF-Lite but the thing that stopped us doing it was that the access layer switches were uplinked to the distro switches with  L3 links so we could not extend the VRFs to the access layer.  Unfortunately for other reasons we could not change the links to L2 trunks so we had to do something else.
So i may have misunderstood your original point and perhaps you do not want to use VRFs between the vlans on each access switch but if you do then a L3 link would not work.
Edit - in terms of setting it up , as long as you have L2 trunks it is relatively straightforward but what you do need to plan, if you decide to go that way, is whch routes need to leaked between VRFs eg. internet default route for example. With MPLS VPN you obviously have route targets and can us MBGP to do this but when i was looking into VRF-Lite which is long while ago the solution for route leaking was static routes.
Edit 2 - just found this link (thanks Alain !) which shows how you could do it using BGP. Note you don't actually need to have a BGP peering with another router, you just use BGP or more specifically MBGP to import and export routes between VRFs -
http://blog.ipexpert.com/2010/12/01/vrf-route-leaking/
As Paul has said though, the configuration does become more complex.
Jon

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    No one knows but store stock versus online stock are two different things. It's not something to be angry about if stores get a certain allotment. It wouldn't be fair to those that choose to shop in store not to have an opportunity to get what they want just because online depleted their stock. If you can go to a store (and you aren't sure you plan on switching providers) and see if they have the one you want. If so you can cancel your current pre-order (as long as it hasn't shipped yet or generated a shipping label) and then purchase that device in store. Not idea as you probably wanted to avoid the store but if waiting isn't an option for you then this is something you can try.

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    I agree. I am currently in the UK and am contending with this. i turned off my e-mail as well but I will be contacting AT&T for a credit on all of the data transfer I invouluntarily incurred while here.

  • My phone was taken from me off the Edge and they won't give it back!

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    I had the same thing happen to me recently. I went to Best Buy and did the Early Edge option to get an LG G3. Best Buy tells me I have to send my iPhone 5S to Verizon within 14 days to not get hit with a fee. I send in my iPhone after two days.
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  • Why in September when I purchased a through the Edge program with the $5.00 insurance/protection plan (that the sales associate handling the purchase on the phone recommended), is no longer valid?!  2 months after getting the Edge device, I go to make a c

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    RLites22,
    I can understand your concern about the insurance you have on the line. I want to make sure that I put a fresh pair of eyes on your account to find out exactly what is going on. I did send you a Direct Message. Can you please respond back to me in the direct message so we can go over the account specifics. I really hope to hear back from you soon.
    KevinR_VZW
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  • How Do I Print All the Way Up to the Edge?

    I have an illustrator document that uses as much of the 8.5'' by 11'' space as possible, but when I go to print, the page comes out with a small margin of white space around the edges. How do I get rid of this so that there is no white space? I know it has something to do with Bleed, but I'm not sure how to get rid of it. Thanks!

    first. you need to make sure your artwork goes beyond the edge of the page. also make sure your printer can actually print borderless.
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  • Has anyone been denied the edge program by sales after CSR states approval?

    I have been a customer a decade. Even before it was called Verizon. Due to my latest events with CSR, the ELMIRA NY STORE(swore I'd never return- dishonest used car salesman attitude, do not like educated customers on Verizon policies-caught in lying, witnessed taking advantage of the young and elderly, practice illegal sales tactics, in need of moral and ethics training) I am considering switching to AT&T or purchasing unlocked phones and using different approach to cell communication. Looking into BOOST. That is how disappointed and frustrated with time wasted now up to 15 hours and counting. Also money spent on a service $40,000/10yrs approx including not honored rebates, equipment, fees and taxes. If you compare to EUROPE ask yourself why is it so expensive and different here? Cell service should be affordable for all and not a small car payment!!!
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    He was the third rep spoken to today and eleventh rep in total and the worst regarding problem solving. I guess I was not worth a commission so therefore I get no investment of his time and energy or concern. Which is exactly how he sounded. Whatever happened to VIP customer appreciation?
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    One week prior I had contacted CSR regarding exchange or the purchase of a tablet for line (removed). I received the phone during a MS flair up and thought it was not working correctly due to my fingers contact. So I did not exchange phone thinking it was me. Yes, the phone sat on my desk for at least a month before I initiated purchase of Sony tablet, due to my illness and inability to speak well.
    This phone is defective from the start. The microphone does not work and alarm cannot swipe “off” with my fingers. Due to the medical state of my finger tips it is impossible for me to know that it was not working because it was defective device and not me.
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    So I called today and, once again, was told that I am eligible for tablet then transferred to Scott for completion of edge program and denied tablet sale. Also a logical explanation of why a new customer can get a tablet with no payment history and I cannot. I even asked if I bought one on Amazon could it be activated thru Verizon? He said, “No, it must be a verizon tablet.”
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    Unsatisfied and disappointed with service.
    Private info removed as required by the Verizon Wireless Terms of Service
    Message was edited by: Admin Moderator

    Yes, you are always eligible for Edge if you open up a new line and that is exactly what a CSR will tell you. There are certain conditions which must be met when the transaction actually starts, though. A credit check, for instance. If you fail to pass the credit check when attempting to enter into an Edge agreement that simply means you failed to qualify for Edge even though you are eligible to enter into an agreement. Being ELIGIBLE to enter into an agreement and QUALIFYING to enter into that agreement are 2 separate issues. Any current Verizon customer of 6 months or more and not currently under contract OR willing to open a new line of service is ELIGIBLE for Edge. Only those which pass the credit check would QUALIFY to enter into the agreement, though.
    A CSR does not perform a credit check on you when pointing out possible avenues for you to explore. That is ONLY done once you start the purchasing process, which would have been initiated by the sales associate. Once the sales associate runs the credit check, they are in posession of MORE information then the CSR which pointed you towards the Edge plan. The CSR has no way of knowing if you would pass all the requirements in order to enter into an Edge agreement, that is not going to prevent him from pointing out the Edge plan.
    Just like purchasing a car, a salesman will try to get you into a car and tell you about the financing available at the dealership. That does not mean you will qualify for the financing, though. If you fail to qualify for the financing, that does not mean the salesman was trying to mislead you when pointing out the financing options.

  • Offered the Edge program months ago, as a solution to reduce current bill, and compete with other providers. Offer no longer available till next year, then November, then October 2nd, now given confirmation number that can be looked up but not completed?

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    Yes, I am aware of the new phone costs being added back to the plan. My issue is not with the current iteration of the EDGE plan, but with the inconsistent instructions to implement the plan. So far no one can tell me what changes have been made, if any to my current plan. The status of the pre-order? Plus my security concerns have not yet been addressed.
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  • Flex 2-14 keyboard sensitivity when clicking on the edge of button

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