From: Joel W. Ekis (jekis@xxxxxxxxx)
Date: Fri Aug 04 2000 - 19:35:49 GMT-3
We are talking about Native IOS vs Hybrid.
Native - Switch & MSFC are ONE interface
Hybrid - Switch is Cat OS and MSFC is IOS - TWO interfaces
Joel
At 02:34 PM 8/4/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>Are you sure about it? Because you configure cat6k just like 5k
>box. Assign ports to different VLANs and then use session xx command to
>assign layer 3 information to that VLAN. It is not line Cat2949-L3 switch
>with standard router like IOS where every port by default is a L3 port and
>you end up using IRB to put multiple ports in one bridge group.
>
>I could be wrong but that's what I thought. Anybody with more experience
>on cat6k is welcome to comment on this.
>
>Sam
>
>On Fri, 4 Aug 2000, Joel W. Ekis wrote:
>
>> Keep in mind that this radically changes the function of the C6k. For insta
nce, every port is a L3 port by default.
>> Research this with your SE/partner before you change to IOS SLB.
>>
>> Joel
>>
>> At 01:19 PM 8/4/2000 -0400, Simcha Blatter wrote:
>> >The 6509 can only support IOS SLB using IOS based flash for the SUP engine
>> >with the MSFC.
>> >Normally, you have a flash image for the Sup engine and separate IOS image
>> >for the MSFC.
>> >There is a single IOS version for the entire switch that supports both the
>> >Sup engine and the MSFC.
>> >
>> >The IOS image that supports this is: SC6SUPC-12101E Catalyst 6000 SUPERVISO
R
>> >IOS IP
>> >A license is also needed: FR-IOSSLB Catalyst 6000 Supervisor IOS SLB Featur
e
>> >License
>> >
>> >With this release of the IOS the command set for the switch is entirely IOS
>> >command driven.
>> >
>> >Simcha
>> >
>> >*****************************************************************
>> >Simcha Blatter, Systems Architect
>> >CCDP, CCNP, EMCess, MCSE, MCNE
>> >Dimension Data ISG
>> >
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Sam Munzani [mailto:sam@chinet.com]
>> >Sent: Friday, August 04, 2000 12:43 PM
>> >To: ccielab
>> >Subject: Can Catalyst 6509 do load balancing like local director?
>> >
>> >
>> >Hi Everybody,
>> >
>> >I have a technical questions about Catalyst 6509. Show version tells that
>> >that it does have load balancing feature.
>> >
>> >My Needs:
>> >12 servers located on 1 VLAN need to do load balancing for a web
>> >application we have. Any suggestions or finger pointing will appreciated.
>> >
>> >Regards,
>> >
>> >Sam
>> >
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