Document No. 10-300077, Issue 2 12-3
Configuring IP Routing
Requirements for IP Routing

Hardware Requirements

To configure your switch as an IP router, you must configure your switch
with the following hardware:
■Layer 3 supervisor module
* Note: Licensed layer 3 80-series media modules are recommended for
best routing performance.

Software Requirements

To configure your switch as an IP router, with 80-series modules
(Supervisor and Media modules) you must configure your switch with a
minimum of version 5.0 and above.

Minimum Configuration Requirements

Your switch must be configured as follows to successf ully cr eate IP ro uting:
■VLANs (subnets) have been creat ed to address current or future
network configurations, or if you plan to expand your current
network.
■Assign an IP address, and subnet mask to each configured IP
interface.
■IP unicast forwarding must be globally enabled.
■At least one routing protocol (RIPv1,RIP v2, OSPFv2) must be
enabled, if communication between routers is necessary.