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Broadcast Domain in Layer3 Switch: Vipin

A layer 3 switch can create separate broadcast domains on each interface like a router by enabling IP routing. It can also create broadcast domains for each VLAN using switch virtual interfaces (SVIs) with IP addresses. Interfaces can be configured as routed ports to behave like router interfaces and create broadcast domains.

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Broadcast Domain in Layer3 Switch: Vipin

A layer 3 switch can create separate broadcast domains on each interface like a router by enabling IP routing. It can also create broadcast domains for each VLAN using switch virtual interfaces (SVIs) with IP addresses. Interfaces can be configured as routed ports to behave like router interfaces and create broadcast domains.

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broadcast domain in layer3 switch

vipin 518 posts since Oct 14, 2014


broadcast domain in layer3 switch Dec 28, 2014 11:31 PM
in router each interface is its own broadcast domain. what about layer3 switch? does it have its own broadcast
domain on each interface?

Martin 14,093 posts since Jan 16, 2009


Re: broadcast domain in layer3 switch Dec 29, 2014 12:05 AM
same Broadcast principle applies to switch; all ports on the same Vlan have same B-cast area. To route
between vlans u need to enable ip routing.

SVI interface with IP address will have B-cast to all access ports in the same vlan as SVI interface. i.e. add
interface vlan 10 and B-cast will propagate to active Vlan 10 ports.
Interface vlan x will go down if there are no active vlan ports by default. there is command to disable this check.

you can turn off switching on switchport of switch (no switchport); this will disable port as switchport and u will
be able to add iP to interface. this interface would behave just like router interface.

Message was edited by: Martin

Daniel Dib CCIE #37149 2,466 posts since Sep 7, 2011


Re: broadcast domain in layer3 switch Dec 29, 2014 12:05 AM
in response to Martin
One interesting thing about no switchport on switches is that the routed interface still consumes a VLAN
internally.

Martin 14,093 posts since Jan 16, 2009


Re: broadcast domain in layer3 switch Dec 29, 2014 12:06 AM
in response to Daniel Dib CCIE #37149
please explain "routed interface still consumes a VLAN internally"

Kev
Re: broadcast domain in layer3 switch Dec 29, 2014 12:42 AM
By default all the ports are switching and in vlan 1 just like a L2 switch.

But we can create an SVI interface in the switch software to segregate vlans, (like having a

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router in the box) but it doesnt use a physical port...those will create broadcast domains. All the
PCs in that vlan will use the SVI as a default gateway.

Also we can create a "routed" port out of the the switchports using the "no switchport" command, and
give them ip address like a regular router port...that creates a broadcast domain too, of course.

Those are the 3 kinds of interfaces we can have on a L3 switch. One is virtual, but functions like it was a
phyical port.

EDIT: sorry for the almost word for word redundant post Martin ... synchronicity.

Message was edited by: just plain old Kev

Kev
Re: broadcast domain in layer3 switch Dec 29, 2014 12:15 AM
in response to Martin
Martin...see my entry...I think thats what Daniel means...
https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/message/454239#454239

Martin 14,093 posts since Jan 16, 2009


Re: broadcast domain in layer3 switch Dec 29, 2014 12:45 AM
in response to Kev
I see, I think this 1009 falls into reserved vlan range, right? so u cannot use anyway.

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Kev
Re: broadcast domain in layer3 switch Dec 29, 2014 12:25 AM
in response to Martin
"there is command to disable this check"

Hi Martin...what is that command??

Martin 14,093 posts since Jan 16, 2009


Re: broadcast domain in layer3 switch Dec 30, 2014 12:29 PM
in response to Kev
feature is called autostate, so command should be switchport autostate disable or exclude (check your switch)

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there is a reserved vlan 0 (yes, zero) and 4095 that suppose to be used for voice vlan traffic on link from switch
to ip phone.

Kev
Re: broadcast domain in layer3 switch Dec 29, 2014 12:46 AM
in response to Martin
Great, I will try it...might come in handy when using Brenden Choi's switch lab. Thx.

Kev
Re: broadcast domain in layer3 switch Dec 29, 2014 12:50 AM
in response to Martin
yeah, the extended vlans are used only...starts with first available and moves up...

Martin 14,093 posts since Jan 16, 2009


Re: broadcast domain in layer3 switch Dec 29, 2014 12:53 AM
in response to Kev
there are 2 more rules (3 total): for SVI to stay up. at least 1 pc is active in vlan x (or use autostate exclude),
vlan added in the vlan database and not shutdown, and something about trunking, trunk links .......don't
remember exactly. will check in book later .

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