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Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Configuring IP Unicast Routing
This chapter describes how to configure IP unicast routing on your Catalyst 3550 multilayer switch.
Beginning with Cisco IOS Release 12.1(11)EA1, basic routing functions, including static unicast routing
and the Routing Information Protocol (RIP), are available with both the standard multilayer software
image (SMI) and the enhanced multilayer software image (EMI). To use advanced routing features and
other routing protocols, or for all routing support prior to Release 12.1(11)EA1, you must have the
enhanced multilayer software image installed on your switch.
Note
For more detailed IP unicast configuration information, refer to the Cisco IOS IP and IP Routing
Configuration Guide for Release 12.1. For complete syntax and usage information for the commands
used in this chapter, refer to the Cisco IOS IP and IP Routing Command Reference for Release 12.1.
This chapter consists of these sections:
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Understanding IP Routing, page 31-2
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Steps for Configuring Routing, page 31-3
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Configuring IP Addressing on Layer 3 Interfaces, page 31-4
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Enabling IP Unicast Routing, page 31-18
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Configuring Multi-VRF CE, page 31-65
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Configuring Protocol-Independent Features, page 31-75
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Monitoring and Maintaining the IP Network, page 31-89
Note
When configuring routing parameters on the switch, to allocate system resources to maximize the
number of unicast routes allowed, you can use the sdm prefer routing global configuration command
to set the Switch Database Management (sdm) feature to the routing template. For more information on
the SDM templates, see the
“Optimizing System Resources for User-Selected Features” section on