RE: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-19 Thread Vicky Rode
hi, comments in-line: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Howard C. Berkowitz Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 2:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147] At 6:51 PM + 2/19/03

RE: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-19 Thread Howard C. Berkowitz
At 6:51 PM + 2/19/03, Vicky Rode wrote: >comments in-line: > > >-Original Message- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of >Howard C. Berkowitz >Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 6:42 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: Does MLS

RE: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-19 Thread Howard C. Berkowitz
At 6:19 PM + 2/19/03, Vicky Rode wrote: >comments in-line: > > >-Original Message- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of >Kelly Cobean >Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 7:54 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: Does MLS (Layer 3 s

RE: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-19 Thread Vicky Rode
comments in-line: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Howard C. Berkowitz Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 6:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147] At 5:30 AM + 2/18/03, Ken

RE: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-19 Thread Vicky Rode
comments in-line: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kelly Cobean Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 7:54 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147] Priscilla, Ok, you caught me not

Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-18 Thread Ken Diliberto
Howard, It would be so much fun to not understand some of this up close. :-) >>> "Howard C. Berkowitz" 02/18/03 06:42AM >>> [snip] Does that make a 7500 with VIPs a L3 switch? A 12000 with distributed forwarding processors? Substituting router for L3 switch is a good idea, but go farther th

RE: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-18 Thread Kelly Cobean
e 6509/MSFC > receive the > packet and begin the MLS cache setup process (candidate packet, > timeout, > etc). All this is still done inspite of the fact that the MSFC > only has a > single VLAN. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL P

Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-18 Thread The Long and Winding Road
""Ken Diliberto"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Priscilla, > > All I want is credit. :-) if it makes you feel better, Ken, I always credit you with at least two cents worth I'm going to be visiting some of your compadres int the next couple of weeks. Dare

Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-18 Thread Ken Diliberto
Priscilla, All I want is credit. :-) "Some guy on one of the many mailling lists I frequent put it this way:" (maybe not) Ken >>> "Priscilla Oppenheimer" 02/18/03 12:06PM >>> [snip] I think Ken's example is one of the cleanest I've seen. I may have to borrow it for my classes. [snip]

Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-18 Thread Priscilla Oppenheimer
E END (hopefully! :-) Priscilla > > If the answer is yes, I will followup with another > question. If the > answer is no, then please explain. > > Thanks!! > > Stephen > - Original Message - > From: "Ken Diliberto" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, F

Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-18 Thread Priscilla Oppenheimer
E END (hopefully! :-) Priscilla > > If the answer is yes, I will followup with another > question. If the > answer is no, then please explain. > > Thanks!! > > Stephen > - Original Message - > From: "Ken Diliberto" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, F

Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-18 Thread Howard C. Berkowitz
At 5:30 AM + 2/18/03, Ken Diliberto wrote: >The nit I'm picking is inline... (I'm feeling like chipping in tonight) > "The Long and Winding Road" >02/17/03 06:13PM >>> > >[snip] > >if I have a 75xx router with 300 ethernet ports, and I bridge all >those >ports, do I have an L3 switch, or

RE: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-18 Thread Howard C. Berkowitz
>"Vicky Rode" shaped photons and electrons to say: > > >see comments in-line: > > >-Original Message- >From: Stephen Hoover [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 11:20 AM >To: Vicky Rode >Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject:

Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-18 Thread Larry Letterman
, 2003 10:07 PM Subject: RE: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147] > I'm loath to continue this discussion, but I do have a question for Kelly. > Why do you have a VLAN at all in your example?? Isn't a single VLAN sort of > like one hand clapping? Seriously, what

Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-17 Thread Stephen Hoover
t: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 12:24 AM Subject: Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147] > Stephen, > > You're getting there. Let me give an example of how VLANs are used > (I'd draw a picture, but it probably wouldn't look good). > > For this e

Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-17 Thread The Long and Winding Road
t gateway > > (the MSFC) and sends the packet on it's way. The 6509/MSFC > > receive the > > packet and begin the MLS cache setup process (candidate packet, > > timeout, > > etc). All this is still done inspite of the fact that the MSFC > > on

RE: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-17 Thread Priscilla Oppenheimer
t; packet and begin the MLS cache setup process (candidate packet, > timeout, > etc). All this is still done inspite of the fact that the MSFC > only has a > single VLAN. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of

Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-17 Thread Ken Diliberto
The nit I'm picking is inline... (I'm feeling like chipping in tonight) >>> "The Long and Winding Road" 02/17/03 06:13PM >>> [snip] if I have a 75xx router with 300 ethernet ports, and I bridge all those ports, do I have an L3 switch, or a router? [KD] You have a router performing L2 operation

Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-17 Thread Howard C. Berkowitz
> > > - >> > actually it is by doing secondaries, but i would highly recommend doing >> > vlans if possible. keep it clean and simple. >> >> >> one may also configure the physical interfaces as L3 interfaces - just as >> one might do on a router with several ethernet po

RE: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-17 Thread Vicky Rode
hi stephen, see comments in-line: -Original Message- From: Stephen Hoover [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 11:20 AM To: Vicky Rode Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147] > > Say for instance I have 2 ho

RE: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-17 Thread Kelly Cobean
e inspite of the fact that the MSFC only has a single VLAN. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Stephen Hoover Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 8:33 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147] >

Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-17 Thread Larry Letterman
: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147] > > > - > > > actually it is by doing secondaries, but i would highly recommend doing > > > vlans if possible. keep it clean and simple. > > > > > > one may also configure the

Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-17 Thread Stephen Hoover
Original Message - From: "Priscilla Oppenheimer" To: Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 7:04 PM Subject: Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147] > This might help. What does the V stand for in VLAN? Virtual. VLANs are a > method for emulating Real LANs in a swi

Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-17 Thread Stephen Hoover
ary 17, 2003 6:00 PM Subject: Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147] > I've been following this thread, and have offered a comment or two along the > way. Perhaps I should offer some thoughts here at the source. > > note that I have not read any of the exam stud

Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-17 Thread The Long and Winding Road
""Stephen Hoover"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > - > > > actually it is by doing secondaries, but i would highly recommend doing > > > vlans if possible. keep it clean and simple. > > > > > > one may also configure the physical interfac

RE: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-17 Thread Vicky Rode
hi, comments in-line: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of The Long and Winding Road Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 3:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147] ""Vicky Rode&q

Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-17 Thread Stephen Hoover
> > - > > actually it is by doing secondaries, but i would highly recommend doing > > vlans if possible. keep it clean and simple. > > > one may also configure the physical interfaces as L3 interfaces - just as > one might do on a router with several ethernet ports. Oo

Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-17 Thread The Long and Winding Road
good for you, Cil. This discussion was ( and still is, to judge from my in-box ) filled with misdirection and poor information. Cisco and all the other vendors are absolutely to blame for this. a router is a function, not a device so is a switch. what does it matter where the function resides, o

Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-17 Thread Priscilla Oppenheimer
This might help. What does the V stand for in VLAN? Virtual. VLANs are a method for emulating Real LANs in a switched network. The original poster seems disillusioned with VLANs. Well, I am too. :-) You can't do much with them that you can't do with a bunch of Real LANs connected by routers. First

Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-17 Thread The Long and Winding Road
I've been following this thread, and have offered a comment or two along the way. Perhaps I should offer some thoughts here at the source. note that I have not read any of the exam study materials in question, so I don't know what is or is not being stated in the courseware. I can offer that just

Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-17 Thread The Long and Winding Road
""Vicky Rode"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > comment in-line: > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 2:10 AM > To: [EMAIL PROT

Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-17 Thread Stephen Hoover
> > Say for instance I have 2 hosts on the same layer 3 switch, but the > two > hosts are on 2 different IP subnets (No VLANs are defined). > > That's not possible! if you are talking about 2 IP subnet, than: > - > actually it is by doing secondaries, but i would highly reco

Re: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-17 Thread Stephen Hoover
> > so does layer 3 switching require the use of VLANs to actually do > > the switching? > > It's true the contrary case: the Vlans requires L3 to be routed, or, in > other terms, to comunicate each others. The L3 switching has no sens without > VLAN > Right, I understand that inter-VLAN routing r

RE: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-17 Thread Vicky Rode
comment in-line: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 2:10 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147] DEar Stefen, you are doing a bit of confusion: > so does laye

RE: Does MLS (Layer 3 switching) require VLANs? [7:63147]

2003-02-17 Thread Luca Ciasca
DEar Stefen, you are doing a bit of confusion: > so does layer 3 switching require the use of VLANs to actually do > the switching? It's true the contrary case: the Vlans requires L3 to be routed, or, in other terms, to comunicate each others. The L3 switching has no sens without VLAN > Say f