""Robert Edmonds"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Just set the 3550 as a VTP client in your current domain and it will just be > a layer 2 device. Or order it with the SMI software load rather than the > EMI.
note - the 3550-12G and 12T come only with the EMI image. it's meant as the aggregation device, and effectively the L3 part of any stack or cluster. > > wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > Hello All: > > > > Question - By default, out of the box, will a L3 switch simply act as a L2 > > switch? > > > > I am planning to purchase a Cisco 3550-12G, along with other fiber gigabit > > ready L2 switches for a LAN upgrade. The current LAN is one huge flat > > network with a mixture of hubs and switches. I plan to install the 3550 > and > > use it simply as a device to connect the different areas. I do not want > the > > 3550 to act as a L3 switch to start. Is it possible to install this switch > > and have it act as a L2 device. I would then later start segmenting and > > enabling the L3 functions of the 3550. > > > > Any other suggested implementation methods? > > > > This goes along well with my current CCNP switching exam studies, nothing > > like a little OJT. > > > > Thanks, > > Tim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Note: This e-mail contains PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL information > intended > > only for the use of the specific individual or entity named above. If you > or > > your employer is not the intended recipient of this e-mail or an employee > or > > agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are > > hereby notified that any unauthorized dissemination or copying of this > > e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in > > error, please immediately delete the message and advise the above by > > telephone, email or fax response to this message. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=63423&t=63407 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
