05-19-2007 06:39 AM - edited 03-05-2019 04:10 PM
How does it work when you have multiple vlans configured on a switch, but only one "ip default-gateway " command? Which VLAN does this provide a default-gateway service to? (I think it's mabey the the management vlan)
Is there a way to put a "ip default-gateway " command in each vlan? Is is even necessary?
Any help is appreciated!
Thanks,
Chris
05-19-2007 06:54 AM
Hi Chris,
"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.
You can have only one default-gateway configured on your switch.
When your switch has multiple vlan interfaces which means it is a layer 3 switch and doing routing and when your switch is configured to route with IP, it does not need to have a default gateway set.
HTH
Ankur
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05-19-2007 06:54 AM
Hi,
I think that you are talking about a layer 2 switch, and in this case "ip default-gateway " command is used for managing the switch and it is not used to route VLAN traffic.
HTH, please do rate all helpful replies,
Mohammed Mahmoud.
05-19-2007 07:15 AM
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?
05-19-2007 07:17 AM
Hi Chris,
You got it!!
Regards,
Ankur
05-19-2007 05:46 PM
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
05-20-2007 04:11 AM
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
05-19-2007 07:18 AM
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.
05-19-2007 07:38 AM
I got it now. Thank you all for your help!
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