Yes, it is on a layer 2. So hypothetically, this command is not needed as long as the management vlan/subnet is the same accross your network, right?

Hi Chris,

You got it!!

Regards,

Ankur

Ankur

I think that you were a bit too quick in responding and did not think this through well. Mohammed makes a good point aboutn the use of default-gateway. If a layer 2 switch does not configure ip default-gateway then it will be able to communicate with other devices within the same management VLAN/subnet but will not be able to communicate with anything outside of that subnet.

HTH

Rick

Hi Rick,

You are absolutely right and I believe I told the original poster about the use on my first post

" ("ip default-gateway" command is basically used when switches are not doing any routing and working as pure layer 2 switch so that when they initiate traffic for some subnet outside their management subnet they can send traffic on default gateway. ) "

But when the original poster again asked that if everything is in same subnet including the switch management vlan then he do not need the default gateway.

I responded "YES YOU GOT IT" . So I believe from original poster's second reply he understood when he need default gateway and when he don't.

Regards,

Ankur

Hi,

Think of it as if the default gateway configured on a PC. It is used in order for the switch management to be reachable across other routed networks, if you are trying to reach your switch from a PC not on the same LAN.

HTH, please do rate all helpful replies,

Mohammed Mahmoud.

I got it now. Thank you all for your help!