Chapter 19: ip routing, Overview, Initial configuration – Asante Technologies 40240/40480-10G User Manual

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Intra-subnet traffic (Layer 2 switching)

IP Switching

IP Switching (or packet forwarding) encompasses tasks required to forward packets
for both Layer 2 and Layer 3, as well as traditional routing. These functions include:

Layer 2 forwarding (switching) based on the Layer 2 destination MAC address

• Layer 3 forwarding (routing):

- Based on the Layer 3 destination address
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Replacing destination/source MAC addresses for each hop

- Incrementing the hop count
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- Verifying and recalculating the Layer 3 checksum

If the destination node is on the same subnetwork as the source network, then the
packet can be transmitted directly without the help of a router. However, if the MAC
address is not yet known to the switch, an Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
packet with the destination IP address is broadcast to get the destination MAC
address from the destination node. The IP packet can then be sent directly with the
destination MAC address.

If the destination belongs to a different subnet on this switch, the packet can be
routed directly to the destination node. However, if the packet belongs to a subnet

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Each VLAN represents a virtual interface to Layer 3. You just need to provide the
network address for each virtual interface, and the traffic between different
subnetworks will be routed by Layer 3 switching.

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