switch type

[visalchoub555]

how to check switch layer 2 or layer 3 with physical? 
and how to check switch layer 2 or layer 3 by using command ?Switching type, Other SwitchingSwitching type, Other Switching

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello,

what the capabilities of a switch are is partly based on the hardware, but also the IOS image. The easiest way to find out if your current switch has L3 capabilities is to check if the global command 'ip routing' is available. If it is not, the switch is L2 only.

[Kasun Bandara]

if you have no idea about switch series or models,

for physical - check the exact switch model number and search for switch datasheet for exact details.

for command - user 'sh ver' command to identify model and check the datasheets for details.

[Flavio Miranda]

I´d say that you need to go to the cisco documentation and check. Physucally they may look the same and on CLI they also may look the same. 

Data sheet have the answer for that and most of other questions. 

But, if dont have access to the internet at the moment( inside a Data center for example) and you need to check, a good please to look at is the licensing type with "show version":

ip-base -  Layer 2

-ip-service -  Layer 3 with some limitation

-ip-advanced-service - full Layer 3