Can we use this switch 2960X-24PS-L as L3

knaik99 · ‎05-17-2019

Can we enable L3 functionality on this switch---2960X-24PS-L?

Giuseppe Larosa · ‎05-17-2019

Hello Knaik99,

that final L in the product name means you have a LAN base image

According to datasheets, with appropriate image, routing functons are supported on platform.

see

You can check the features supported in your image with feature navigator:

However, it is really simple to test this:

try to enable routing with

ip routing

in global configuration mode

try to configure ip addresses under interface Vlan

interface Vlan 10

description test

ip address 10.10.10.1 255.255.255.0

no shut

interface Vlan 20

description test

ip address 10.10.20.1 255.255.255.0

Have two devices one in Vlan 10 and one in Vlan 20 with appropriate IP address, mask and using the respective Vlan interfaces as default gateway.

If routing is not supported at all the switch should complain after first command.

There are three levels of software, LAN LITE , LAN BASE, IP LITE

LAN BASE may support intervlan routing and static routes. Check with feature navigator.

According to the datasheet is not possible to move the device to IP LITE.

Hope to help

Giuseppe

Karsten Iwen · ‎05-17-2019

enabling routing is not enough. The SDM-template has to be switched to LANbase Routing:

Switch(config)#sdm prefer lanbase-routing

After that a reboot is needed and static routing can be configured. One restriction is that only 16 static routes are supported.