Cisco's "layer 3 switching", simply put, refers to all routing processes
except process switching (conventional routing with CPU). Namely, any
routing process without CPU's intervention is considered "layer 3
switching". This has nothing to do with frames (layer 2) obviously.
HTH,
Rog
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> I need some help in understanding Layer 3 Switching.
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> 1. What does the process Layer 3 switching refer to?
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> 2. Is it packets or frames being switched out of interfaces or ports?
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> 3. Using the 2948G-L3 as an example, how is the switching determined - by
> Routing table or CAM table?
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> All help is appreciated.
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