My guess is because the forwarding is done in hardware, the PFC. You will also notice that if you do a large file transfer for example and do a sh int vlan x you will not see the input/output counters register any traffic.
Dave maine dude wrote: > > Hi, > > we have our network setup with 6509s in the floor risers > > as access switches, connected by fibre to a pair of 6509s in the data > > centre which route between the vlans. > > Why if I do a tracert from my pc to a PC on a different vlan, do I not see > > a hope indicating the routing between the vlans? > > Any idea's...? > > Thanks- > > > > --------------------------------- > Get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs. -- David Madland CCIE# 2016 Sr. Network Engineer Qwest Communications 612-664-3367 "You don't make the poor richer by making the rich poorer." --Winston Churchill Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=55187&t=55172 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]