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Configuring Routing Interfaces
traffic between VLANs while still containing broadcast traffic within VLAN
boundaries. The configuration of VLAN routing interfaces makes inter-VLAN
routing possible.
For each VLAN routing interface you can assign a static IP address, or you can
allow a network DHCP server to assign a dynamic IP address.
When a port is enabled for bridging (L2 switching) rather than routing,
which is the default, all normal bridge processing is performed for an inbound
packet, which is then associated with a VLAN. Its MAC Destination Address
(MAC DA) and VLAN ID are used to search the MAC address table. If
routing is enabled for the VLAN, and the MAC DA of an inbound unicast
packet is that of the internal router interface, the packet is routed. An
inbound multicast packet is forwarded to all ports in the VLAN, plus the
internal bridge-router interface, if it was received on a routed VLAN.
Since a port can be configured to belong to more than one VLAN, VLAN
routing might be enabled for all of the VLANs on the port or for only some of
the VLANs on the port. VLAN Routing can be used to allow more than one
physical port to reside on the same subnet. It could also be used when a
VLAN spans multiple physical networks, or when additional segmentation or
security is required.
What Are Loopback Interfaces?
A loopback interface is a logical interface that is always up and, because it
cannot go down, allows the switch to have a stable IP address that other
network devices and protocols can use to reach the switch. The loopback can
provide the source address for sent packets.
The loopback interface does not behave like a network switching port.
Specifically, there are no neighbors on a loopback interface; it is a pseudo-
device for assigning local addresses so that the other layer 3 devices can
communicate with the switch by using the loopback IP address. The loopback
interface is always up and can receive traffic from any of the existing active
interfaces. Thus, given reachability from a remote client, the address of the
loopback can be used to communicate with the switch through various
NOTE:
In this context, loopback interfaces should not be confused with the
loopback IP address, usually 127.0.0.1, assigned to a host for handling self-routed
packets.
Summary of Contents for PowerConnect M6220
Page 52: ...52 Introduction ...
Page 86: ...86 Switch Features ...
Page 100: ...100 Hardware Overview ...
Page 116: ...116 Using the Command Line Interface ...
Page 121: ...Default Settings 121 ...
Page 122: ...122 Default Settings ...
Page 142: ...142 Setting Basic Network Information ...
Page 206: ...206 Configuring Authentication Authorization and Accounting ...
Page 292: ...292 Managing General System Settings Figure 11 31 Verify MOTD ...
Page 296: ...296 Managing General System Settings ...
Page 332: ...332 Configuring SNMP ...
Page 408: ...408 Monitoring Switch Traffic ...
Page 560: ...560 Configuring Access Control Lists ...
Page 591: ...Configuring VLANs 591 Figure 21 17 GVRP Port Parameters Table ...
Page 597: ...Configuring VLANs 597 Figure 21 24 Double VLAN Port Parameter Table ...
Page 693: ...Configuring Port Based Traffic Control 693 Figure 24 3 Storm Control 5 Click Apply ...
Page 780: ...780 Configuring Connectivity Fault Management ...
Page 804: ...804 Snooping and Inspecting Traffic Figure 27 17 DAI Interface Configuration Summary ...
Page 818: ...818 Snooping and Inspecting Traffic ...
Page 836: ...836 Configuring Link Aggregation ...
Page 860: ...860 Configuring Data Center Bridging Features ...
Page 906: ...906 Configuring DHCP Server Settings ...
Page 940: ...940 Configuring L2 and L3 Relay Features Figure 34 3 DHCP Relay Interface Summary ...
Page 1080: ...1080 Configuring VRRP ...
Page 1104: ...1104 Configuring IPv6 Routing ...
Page 1131: ...Configuring Differentiated Services 1131 Figure 40 5 DiffServ Class Criteria ...
Page 1158: ...1158 Configuring Class of Service Figure 41 1 Mapping Table Configuration CoS 802 1P ...
Page 1174: ...1174 Configuring Auto VoIP Figure 42 2 Auto VoIP Interface Configuration ...
Page 1240: ...1240 Managing IPv4 and IPv6 Multicast Figure 43 51 DVMRP Next Hop Summary ...
Page 1266: ...1266 Managing IPv4 and IPv6 Multicast ...
Page 1274: ...1274 System Process Definitions ...
Page 1294: ...1294 Index ...