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CatOS and Cisco IOS Software on the MSFC
Before considering the Cisco IOS port concepts, a look at CatOS port concepts is used for a comparison of the two
operating systems. The hybrid model offers a very tight integration of the Layer 2/4 CatOS features with the Layer
3 Cisco IOS on the MSFC features. Layer 2 ports (such as access and trunk ports) and VLANs are configured with
the CatOS command set and Layer 3 VLAN interfaces are configured with the Cisco IOS Software on the MSFC
command set. As ports are configured in Layer 2 VLANs with CatOS (set vlan x <slot/port>), you must create a
corresponding Layer 3 SVI to enable inter-VLAN routing for the particular VLAN. You create SVIs using the
interfacevlancommand. In the hybrid model, theMSFCoperatesonthese logical interfaces (interface vlan 10)rather
than physical interfaces (interface gig 1/1). Figure 3 illustrates these concepts and the associated commands to use
Layer 2 or Layer 3 functionality.
Figure 3
Port Concepts in the Hybrid Model
Cisco IOS Software
The port concepts in the Cisco IOS Software model are similar to the hybrid software model. In the Cisco IOS model,
all system configuration is done from a single command-line interface; so there is no separation between the Layer 2
and Layer 3 configuration. The Layer 2 port concepts, such as access and trunk ports and Layer 3 VLAN interfaces
(SVIs), still apply, although with somewhat different syntax. Cisco IOS Software offers the concept of a Layer 3
routed interface, as well. Table 6 provides an overview ofthedifferent Cisco IOS port and interface types, and a more
detailed description follows.
VLAN 2
Workstation
VLAN 3
Workstation
VLAN 3
Workstation Switch
VLAN 4
Workstation
Access Ports
Physical
Ports
Layer 2
Bridging
Layer 3
Routing
Trunk Port Access Port
set trunk 2/4 dot1q set vlan 4 2/5set vlan 2 2/1
SVI SVI SVI
Route
Processor
interface vlan 2
ip address 10.2.1.1/24
interface vlan 3
ip address 10.3.1.1/24
interface vlan 4
ip address 10.4.1.1/24
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