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29. Layer 3 Switching

ROX™ v2.2 User Guide 296 RuggedBackbone™ RX5000

29.2.1. Configuring Layer 3 Switching Settings

To configure the Layer 3 switching settings:

• In edit mode, navigate to switch/layer3-switching.

• On the Layer 3 Switching form, set the Layer 3 switching parameters.

• Commit the changes.

Figure 29.7. Layer 3 Switching form

Unicast Mode

Synopsis: string - one of the following keywords { static, auto, disabled }

Default: auto

• Disabled : Layer3 switching is disabled. The ability to disable routing hardware acceleration

may be desired, for example, in a system with sophisticated firewall rules, which could not be

supported by the Layer3 switching ASIC and would require software processing.

• Static : Only statically configured Layer3 switching rules will be used. This mode may be useful,

for example, in a system with complex configuration where static routes do not conflict with a

firewall, while traffic flows following dynamic routes have to be subject to sophisticated firewall

filtering.

• Auto : Both statically configured and dynamically learned Layer3 switching rules will be used. In

this mode, maximum routing hardware acceleration is utilized.

Multicast Mode