SG500x Routed Port

[emetesh]

Attempting to create routed port between a pair of SG500x.

Show run shows: set system queues-mode 4

GUI System Operation Mode: L3 and L2 mode

Interface has IP address assigned.

When I enter the no switchport command get incomplete command.  Options available are access, customer, forbiden, general, etc.

I currently have connectivity between the devices by leaving the link as a trunk  with all vlans allowed, but I need to stop broadcast traffic, as a routed link would accomplish.

Thanks for suggestions!

[Lee Cox]

GUI System Operation Mode: L3 and L2 mode

You cannot create routing between a L3 500x switch and a L2 500x switch.  Both switches need to be in layer 3 mode.  If both switches are in layer 3 mode then you could create a common network VLAN between the 2 switches and route networks between them.  When a switch is in layer 2 mode there is no routing as routing happens at layer 3.

I guess I should add if you are using trunk ports you are not routing. You are just passing VLANs.

[devils_advocate]

From memory, you can just bang an IP address on the ports:

interface gi1
ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0

I think anyway.