Cisco LAN Switching

Chapter 18. Layer 3 Switching and the Catalyst 6000/6500s

This chapter covers the following key topics:

• Catalyst 6000 Layer 2 Characteristics—Discusses the base Catalyst 6000 and 6500 configuration.

• MSM Layer 3 Switching—The Multilayer Switch Module (MSM) is a router-on-a-stick configuration that provides ASIC-based routing for IP, IPX, and multicast traffic. This section discusses how to configure, use, and deploy these devices.

• MSFC Hybrid Mode Layer 3 Switching—The Multilayer Switch Feature Card (MSFC) Hybrid Mode is an implementation of Multilayer Switching (MLS) on the Catalyst 6000 platform. It is very similar to using MLS with a Route Switch Module (RSM) on a Catalyst 5000 (only much faster). This section looks at how to configure ...