3Com SuperStack 3 3250 Implementation Manual page 62

62 C 8: S U V LAN
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Figure 15 shows a how a Layer 3 switch can be used to route between
VLANs on the switch and how an additional VLAN can be used to
aggregate two VLANs.
Figure 15 Two VLANs connected to a core switch using a third VLAN
The Switch can also be used to route traffic between VLANs on a Layer 2
switch. Figure 16 shows how a Layer 3 switch can be used to redirect
traffic from one VLAN to another.
The Switch 3226 and Switch 3250 are optimized for edge switching and
are not suitable as core switches in large or complex networks.