Access-list in Cisco 3500 Series XL Switch

[helios999]

Hi,

Can somebody help me how to implement access-list in 3500 Series XL Switch. If you have link for guides on this one it would be appreciated.

Thanks,

John

[Leo Laohoo · Accepted solution]

Hi John,

The 3500XL is purely a layer 2 switch and won't support ACL.

[helios999]

Hi leolaohoo,

Thanks for the reply. But how come I can issues access-list commands in the switch?

Hope you point me in the right direction.

Thanks,

John

[Lucien Avramov]

The command is there because of catOS, but the hardware does not support it

[Lucien Avramov]

3500 XL is only a layer-2 switch and does not have a layer-3

functionality. That implies that 3500 XL switches do not support the configuring of ACLs.

The only option is to suppress or control mac-addresses on ports is called Port Security.

Basically with this feature you will allow or restrict certain

mac-addresses or a maximum amount on a per-port-basis.

Here is the config guide for port-security:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst2900xl_3500xl/release12.0_5_wc3/swg/Swgports.html

3550 switches, do support ACL :

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3550/software/release/12.1_4_ea1/configuration/guide/Swacl.html

[helios999]

Thanks for you replies guys. It help me understand my concern.

Regards,

John