29. Layer 3 Switching
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29.1.9.1. Setting up Unicast Routes
Because this use case only requires that the devices to be able to reach two networks, static routes
can be used and can be hardware-accelerated.
• Create a static route in routing/static/ipv4/route and enter the network 10.200.50.0/24.
• Set Hw-accelerate to Enabled
Figure 29.3. Hardware Acceleration Enabled
• Set the via parameter to the gateway’s IP address (172.30.40.2).
This configuration creates the following:
• A Layer 3 Switch ARP Table entry specifying the gateway’s resolved MAC address.
• A Layer 3 switching rule that switches any traffic destined for the 10.200.50.0/24 network.
The configuration can be verified under switch/layer3-switching/arp-table and switch/layer3-switching/
rules-summary. Do the same for the 10.200.60.0/24 network.
Even if Hw-accelerate is not enabled, Layer 3 switching is still performed, but all switching
rules for traffic destined to the just-configured subnets will have to be auto-learned on a
per-flow basis, thus utilizing greater ASIC resources.
29.1.9.2. Setting up Multicast Routing
Configure static multicast IP groups or VLANs 150 and 250.
• Create a static multicast route in routing/multicast/static/mcast-groups for address 227.100.20.100.
Specify the source IP and ingress interface Switch.0400.
• Set the Hw-accelerate option to Enabled.
Figure 29.4. Hardware Acceleration Enabled
• Add Switch.0150 and Switch.0250 egress interfaces.
For servers:
• Create a static multicast route in routing/multicast/static/mcast-groups for address 227.100.250.250.
Specify the source IP and ingress interface Switch.0400.
• Set Hw-accelerate to Enabled.