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Chapter 15 Configuring Interface Characteristics
Information About Configuring Interface Characteristics
Figure 15-1 Connecting VLANs with a Layer 3 Switch
Basic routing (static routing and RIP) is supported on the LAN base image. Whenever possible, to
maintain high performance, forwarding is done by the switch h ardware. However, only IP Version 4
packets with Ethernet II encapsulation can be routed in ha rdware. Non-IP traffic and traffic with other
encapsulation methods can be fallback-bridged by hardware.
The routing function can be enabled on all SVIs and routed ports. The switch routes only IP traffic. When
IP routing protocol parameters and address configuration are added to an SVI or routed port, any IP
traffic received from these ports is routed.For more information, see Chapter 41, “Configuring IP
Unicast Routing.”
Fallback bridging forwards traffic that the switch does not route or traffic belonging to a
nonroutable protocol, such as DECnet. Fallback bridging connects multiple VLANs into one bridge
domain by bridging between two or more SVIs or routed ports. When configuring fallback bridging,
you assign SVIs or routed ports to bridge groups with each SVI or routed port assigned to only one
bridge group. All interfaces in the same group belong to the same bridge domain.
Using Interface Configuration Mode
The switch supports these interface types:
Physical ports—switch ports and routed ports
VLANs—switch virtual interfaces
Port channels—EtherChannel interfaces
You can also configure a range of interfaces (see the “Configuring a Range of Interfaces” section on
page 15-13).
To configure a physical interface (port), specify the interface type, and switch port number, and enter
interface confi guration mode.
Type—Port types depend on those supported on the switch. Possible types are Fast Ethernet
(fastethernet or fa) for 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet (gigabitethernet or gi) for
10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet ports, or small form-factor pluggable (SFP) module Gigabit Ethernet
interfaces.
Host A
SVI 1172.20.128.1 172.20.129.1SVI 2
Layer 3 switch
with routing enabled
VLAN 20
Host B
VLAN 30
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