Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Configuration Note

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Catalyst 6500 Series Content Switching Module Configuration Note
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Chapter 4 Configuring VLANs
Configuring Client-Side VLANs
Figure 4-1 Configuring VLANs
Diagram notes:
1— The CSM does not perform a Layer 3 lookup to forward traffic; the CSM cannot respond to ICMP
redirects.
2— You can configure up to 7 gateways per VLAN for up to 511 client and server VLANs and up to 224
gateways for the entire system. If an HSRP gateway is configured, the CSM uses 3 of the 224 gateway
entries because traffic can come from the virtual and physical MAC addresses of the HSRP group. (See
the “Configuring HSRP” section on page 7-5.) The fault tolerant VLAN does not use an IP interface, so
it does not apply toward the 512 VLAN limit.
Configuring Client-Side VLANs
To configure client-side VLANs, perform this task:
Caution You cannot use VLAN 1 as a client-side or server-side VLAN for the CSM.
IP address server side VLAN
(or alias IP)
Client side
VLAN IP address
Server
Server
Server
Gateway
router 2
Gateway
router 1
Router
Client
Internet
Gateway
router
HSRP/VRRP
Catalyst 6500
1
1
2
Content
Switching
Module
99348
Command Purpose
Step 1
Router(config-module-csm)# vlan vlanid
client
Configures the client-side VLANs and enters the
client VLAN mode
1
.
1. Enter the exit command to leave a mode or submode. Enter the end command to return to the menu’s top level.
Step 2
Router(config-slb-vlan-client)# ip
ip-address netmask
Configures an IP address to the CSM used by
probes and ARP requests on this particular VLAN
2
.
2. The no form of this command restores the defaults.
Step 3
Router(config-slb-vlan-client)# gateway
ip-address
Configures the gateway IP address.

Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	Catalyst 6500 Series
Category	Switch
Language	English