Re: GRE Tunneling on Catalyst 3750

Shawn,

Which IOS will do gre tunneling? Trying to test out a system and only has to
support handfull of devices so, high cpu is not an issue.

Thanks,
Jim

On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 5:35 PM, Shawn Zandi <szmetal_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Jim, It works but its not recommended, it consumes the device processor,
> not switched in hardware/software...
> Shawn Zandi
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 7:15 PM, Cacca Mucca <caccamucca_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I know c3750s have hardware limitations as GRE tunneling endpoints.
>>
>> This is from Cisco web site:
>>
>>
>> Q. *Does the Cisco Catalyst 3750-E support GRE tunneling?
>> *
>>
>> A. No. The Cisco Catalyst 3750-E can switch transient GRE tunneled
>> traffic
>> in hardware at wire
>>
>> rate, but it cannot act as a GRE tunnel endpoint. Future support of GRE
>> tunneling in software
>>
>> is possible.
>>
>>
>>
>> Has Cisco come up with a software solution?
>>
>>
>>
>> If so, what IOS?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jim

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