which layer 3 switch model Only need 8 port or less

[mrsystemengineer]

Dear all,

         Anybody can advice me which model layer 3 switch will support for below.

-          Route between VLANs

-          DHCP Server for the different VLANs

-          Connect the 2 switches

advancely thanks.

regards

[Leo Laohoo]

3560CG-8 with IP Services license will do.

[jawad-mukhtar]

WS-C3560-8PC-S

[scwillis4655]

According to all the cisco docs, 3560-CG-8 does not support IP-Services.  In spite of all the Post that you can upgrade.

If this is not correct, send me a link and or part number that supports that view.    None of the 3560-C support IP Services license. 

[Leo Laohoo]

New in Cisco IOS Release 15.2(1)E

(Catalyst Switch 3560-C IP Services) BGP Features:

–Support for 4 byte BGP ASN numbers

–BGP support for malformed attribute error handling

–BGP support for Cisco-BGP-MIBv2

–BGP support for graceful shutdown

–BGP support for Add-Path

–BGP support for VRF dynamic route leaking (for VRF lite)

[scwillis4655]

2960-C and 3560-C Series Switches use a licensing model for software images. Both operate on a universal software image. The 2960-C model supports LAN Base and LAN Lite. 3560-C Series supports IP Base on all models. No IP Services support

You can't order it with IP services and there is no license to upgrade.   So how do you get IP Services?

[Leo Laohoo]

So how do you get IP Services?

I am suspecting upgrade to the CPU hog-prone 15.2(1)E and invoke the license PAK.

[scwillis4655]

Interesting,

That's the only place on CCO that states 3560-C IP Services

All other FAQ, release notes, etc, say IP Services is not supported.

[Leo Laohoo]

All other FAQ, release notes, etc, say IP Services is not supported.

Don't get me started.  Oh please, don't get me started. 

Yeah.  Cisco documentation has taken a deep dive for the last few years now.  It's going to get worst soon when Cisco management will be announcing the YEARLY "restructuring" exercise which means less and less people updating documentaion. 

Note 
Do not activate the demonstration license for IP services on the switch, as it is not supported by Cisco.

Hmmmm ... That'll be interesting.  You may need to create a TAC Case just to make sure this is not a document "bug".

[scwillis4655]

GWINVILLE 3750-C license

GWNVLECOMPACC1-4#show lic

Index 1 Feature: advipservices

        Period left: 0  minute  0  second

Index 2 Feature: ipservices   

        Period left: 6  days 6  hours

        License Type: Evaluation

        License State: Active, In Use

        License Priority: Low

        License Count: Non-Counted

Index 3 Feature: ipbase       

        Period left: Life time

        License Type: Permanent

        License State: Active, Not in Use

        License Priority: Medium

        License Count: Non-Counted

Got this off one of the customers switches.   But when it expires there is no way to reactivate.  They don't want to lose functionality since they have quite a few in service.

[scwillis4655]

Found this:

The Catalyst 3560-C does not support the IP services image.

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Note Do not activate the demonstration license for IP services on the switch, as it is not supported by Cisco.