10-02-2007 07:32 AM - edited 03-05-2019 06:49 PM
Does a Catalyst 2950 switch have only one MAC address? Is this address associated with a network interface card? Is this MAC address associated with the IP address and default-gateway of the switch? Does the 2950 switch have only one MAC address?
10-02-2007 07:44 AM
Hi
Each of the switchports has it's own mac address. Each switchport can be considered to be the same as a NIC regarding having a burnt in mac address as a unique identifier.
Martin
10-02-2007 08:14 AM
Does the switch also have an MAC address associated with its management IP address? How are all of these MAC addresses observed?
10-02-2007 08:30 AM
The SVI interface will also have a mac address assigned to it.
You can view the mac addresses by issuing the show interfaces command.
10-02-2007 09:18 AM
How many IP addresses are associated with the 2950 switch? Is each IP address associated with an MAC address?
10-02-2007 09:26 AM
Hi Friend,
2950 is a layer 2 switch so you can have only one logical layer 3 interface up and up and you can have only one ip address assigned to this interface for management purpose. Now because only one layer 3 interface which is also known as vlan interface can be configured and be active at a time this interface will be having its own mac address.
2950 switch itself have one base mac address and the layer 2 interface and one layer 3 logical interface will have their own mac addresses.
HTH
Ankur
10-02-2007 10:34 AM
Can I telnet to this management ip address via an ethernet port address?
10-02-2007 09:33 PM
Hi Friend,
You can telnet to the switch using management ip address from anywhere in the network if you have routes to reach that subnet.
I did not understood you last statement "via an ethernet port address".
Regards,
Ankur
10-03-2007 04:19 AM
How do I view the two MAC addresses on the 2950 switch?
10-03-2007 06:09 AM
Hi Friend,
If you issue a command "sh version" you will get the base mac address of the switch and if you issue a command "sh interface vlan
HTH
Ankur
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