On Fri, 12 Dec 2003, Sandip Ghosh wrote: > I have to configure Linux box as a manage switch for testing some software.I > allready configure linux box as a bridge using two etharnet card. > Sandip
managing a switch is different than using as a switch. you can always telnet into a switch from a linux box and configure its OS to manage it. you can use SNMP also. even a switch's OS can be based on linux. i don't have any idea of using a computer as a layer 2 device. it would be nice to have some on the list. --hizibiz > ----- Original Message ----- > From: hizibiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 12:15:50 +0530 (IST) > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ilug-cal] Linux as a Switch > > > On Thu, 11 Dec 2003, Sandip Ghosh wrote: > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > Is it possible to configure a Linux box as a Switch (Layer 2 /Layer 3)? > > > > i don't understand how it could be configured as a layer 2 switch. layer 3 > > functionality in a switch means it can rout packets between two diffent IP > > subnets. this can be acheived using a linux box with two or more ethernet > > cards, iptables or routing daemons. > > --hizibiz > > > > > > Thanks and Regards, > > > Sandip > > > > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body > > "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. > > FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3 > > -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3
