Well, please correct me if I am wrong. As my understanding, MLS is the main feature of Layer 3 switch (5000, 6000, 6500... not sure 4000 products). MLS allows hosts on different subnets talking at the wire speed after initially routed by the route processor. After that, MAC of these hosts and the flow is added on the MLS cache table; therefore these hosts can tranfer packets with no further routing needed (at layer 2). Without MLS enabled, all packets to/from host on different hosts have to be routed with the Route Processor (MSFC or RPM...) and therefore got bottleneck there.
""MADMAN"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Can't say I've tried that. First question, why is MLS sooo important > that you feel you must do this?? There are legitimate reasons for MLS > but I see to many people turn knob only because they are there:( > > That aside I don't think you can. On the external devices on which > you can do this your terminating the trunk on a routed interface whereas > on the 6509 the trunk terminates on a layer 2 interface if you follow my > thinking. > > Dave > > Thomas wrote: > > > > Okie, > > > > Here is my CAT 4006 specs and topology. My 4006 has a Supervisor Engine II > > (WS-X4013). It has an uplink TRUNK to a CAT 6509 that has MSFC doing > > routing between VLANS and has MLS enabled. > > > > My question is if I have MLS configured on MSFC of the 6509, the enabling > of > > MLS on CATOS of 4006 via 6509 MSFC as the MLS-RP working? Thanks! > > > > Thomas N. > > > > ""MADMAN"" wrote in message > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > Sure if you use an external MLS-RP, 75xx, 72xx, 4500, 4700. I'm > > > reasonably sure it's a hardware issue with the WS-X4232-L3. > > > > > > Dave > > > > > > Thomas wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > > > I wonder if CAT 4006 switch support MLS? It doesn't seem to have a > > layer 3 > > > > card. I wonder if I can enable MLS using an external router, or > > pointing > > > it > > > > to the MSFCs of a CAT 6500 that have MLS enabled? Thanks! > > > > > > > > Thomas N. > > > -- > > > David Madland > > > Sr. Network Engineer > > > CCIE# 2016 > > > Qwest Communications Int. Inc. > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > 612-664-3367 > > > > > > "Emotion should reflect reason not guide it" > -- > David Madland > Sr. Network Engineer > CCIE# 2016 > Qwest Communications Int. Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 612-664-3367 > > "Emotion should reflect reason not guide it" Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=24161&t=24142 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
