wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Hello All: > > Question - By default, out of the box, will a L3 switch simply act as a L2 > switch?
The Cisco 3550 series switches can act as an L2 only device out of the box. No configuration required on your part. Well, stick in the gbics, and you may have to enter a commannd or two on those ports. maybe a "no negotiate" ? I kinda forget. all ports are in vlan 1 out of the box. now then, depending on what you are plugging into it, maybe you will have to do a couple of other things, but since you mention you have one big flat network now, you probably won't have to. as for methodology, just plug in a cuple of your segments, then test for connectivity. that should tell you if anything more than the default configurations are required. have fun! > > I am planning to purchase a Cisco 3550-12G, along with other fiber gigabit > ready L2 switches for a LAN upgrade. The current LAN is one huge flat > network with a mixture of hubs and switches. I plan to install the 3550 and > use it simply as a device to connect the different areas. I do not want the > 3550 to act as a L3 switch to start. Is it possible to install this switch > and have it act as a L2 device. I would then later start segmenting and > enabling the L3 functions of the 3550. > > Any other suggested implementation methods? > > This goes along well with my current CCNP switching exam studies, nothing > like a little OJT. > > Thanks, > Tim > > > > > > > Note: This e-mail contains PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL information intended > only for the use of the specific individual or entity named above. If you or > your employer is not the intended recipient of this e-mail or an employee or > agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are > hereby notified that any unauthorized dissemination or copying of this > e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in > error, please immediately delete the message and advise the above by > telephone, email or fax response to this message. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=63419&t=63407 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
