Solved: Access-list in Cisco 3500 Series XL Switch

helios999 · ‎07-13-2009

Hi,

Can somebody help me how to implement access-list in 3500 Series XL Switch. If you have link for guides on this one it would be appreciated.

Thanks,

John

Leo Laohoo · ‎07-13-2009

Hi John,

The 3500XL is purely a layer 2 switch and won't support ACL.

Leo Laohoo · ‎07-13-2009

Hi John,

The 3500XL is purely a layer 2 switch and won't support ACL.

helios999 · ‎07-13-2009

Hi leolaohoo,

Thanks for the reply. But how come I can issues access-list commands in the switch?

Hope you point me in the right direction.

Thanks,

John

Lucien Avramov · ‎07-13-2009

The command is there because of catOS, but the hardware does not support it

Lucien Avramov · ‎07-13-2009

3500 XL is only a layer-2 switch and does not have a layer-3

functionality. That implies that 3500 XL switches do not support the configuring of ACLs.

The only option is to suppress or control mac-addresses on ports is called Port Security.

Basically with this feature you will allow or restrict certain

mac-addresses or a maximum amount on a per-port-basis.

Here is the config guide for port-security:

3550 switches, do support ACL :

helios999 · ‎07-13-2009

Thanks for you replies guys. It help me understand my concern.

Regards,

John