Nortel Networks 42C4911 Switch User Manual


 
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Chapter 8: Basic IP Routing 42C4911, January 2007
IP Routing Benefits
The GbE Switch Module uses a combination of configurable IP switch interfaces and IP rout-
ing options. The switch IP routing capabilities provide the following benefits:
Connects the server IP subnets to the rest of the backbone network.
Provides another means to invisibly introduce Jumbo frame technology into the server-
switched network by automatically fragmenting UDP Jumbo frames when routing to non-
Jumbo frame VLANs or subnets.
Provides the ability to route IP traffic between multiple Virtual Local Area Networks
(VLANs) configured on the switch.