Configuring Ip Unicast Layer 3 Switching On Supervisor Engine - Cisco 6500 Series Software Configuration Manual

Configuring IP Unicast Layer 3 Switching on
Supervisor Engine 1
The features described in this chapter are supported only on Supervisor Engine 1, the policy feature card
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(PFC), and the Multilayer Switch Feature Card (MSFC or MSFC2). For information about Supervisor
Engine 2, PFC2, and MSFC2, see
Engine 2."
Supervisor Engine 1 with PFC and MSFC or MSFC2 provide hardware Layer 3 switching with
Multilayer Switching (MLS). This chapter describes how to configure IP unicast Layer 3 switching on
the Catalyst 6500 series switches.
For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this chapter, refer to the
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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Command Reference publication.
This chapter consists of these sections:
Understanding How IP MLS Works, page 19-2
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• Default IP MLS Configuration, page 19-6
IP MLS Configuration Guidelines and Restrictions, page 19-6
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Configuring IP MLS, page 19-6
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Displaying IP MLS Cache Entries, page 19-9
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Clearing IP MLS Cache Entries, page 19-11
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Troubleshooting IP MLS, page 19-14
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To configure the MSFC to support MLS on a Catalyst 5000 series switch, refer to the Layer 3 Switching
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Software Configuration Guide at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/cat5000/rel_5_2/layer3/index.htm.
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