Establishing a Single

Switched Network

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

 Foreword

The introduction of a switching device as part of the enterprise network

demonstrates how networks are able to expand beyond point-to-point
connections, and shared networks in which collisions may occur. The
behavior of the enterprise switch when introduced to the local area
network is detailed along with an understanding of the handling of unicast
and broadcast type frames, to demonstrate how switches enable
networks to overcome the performance obstacles of shared networks.

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 Objectives

Upon completion of this section, trainees will be able to:

 Explain the decision making process of a link layer switch

 Configure parameters for negotiation on a link layer switch

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 Building a Single Switched Network

Switch A

G0/0/1

G0/0/2 G0/0/3

Host A Host B Host C

IP: 10.1.1.1/24 IP: 10.1.1.2/24 IP: 10.1.1.3/24
MAC:00-01-02-03-04-AA MAC:00-01-02-03-04-BB MAC:00-01-02-03-04-CC

 Switches operate within the scope of the data link layer.

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 The Initial State of The Switch

Switch A MAC Address Table

MAC Interface

G0/0/1

G0/0/2 G0/0/3

Host A Host B Host C

IP: 10.1.1.1/24 IP: 10.1.1.2/24 IP: 10.1.1.3/24
MAC:00-01-02-03-04-AA MAC:00-01-02-03-04-BB MAC:00-01-02-03-04-CC

 Each switch uses a MAC table for making forwarding decisions.

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 MAC Address Learning

Switch A MAC Address Table

MAC Interface
00-01-02-03-04-AA G0/0/1

A
-A
G0/0/1

04
3-
0
2-
G0/0/2 G0/0/3
-0

P
1

AR
-0
00
F
-F

SM
F
-F
FF

M
F-

D
-F
F
-F
FF

Host A Host B Host C

IP: 10.1.1.1/24 IP: 10.1.1.2/24 IP: 10.1.1.3/24
MAC:00-01-02-03-04-AA MAC:00-01-02-03-04-BB MAC:00-01-02-03-04-CC

 The source MAC addresses of received frames are recorded.

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 Forwarding The First Data

Switch A

G0/0/1 FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF 00-01-02-03-04-AA

G0/0/2 G0/0/3 DM SM ARP

Host A Host B Host C

IP: 10.1.1.1/24 IP: 10.1.1.2/24 IP: 10.1.1.3/24
MAC:00-01-02-03-04-AA MAC:00-01-02-03-04-BB MAC:00-01-02-03-04-CC

 Frames destined for unknown link layer destinations are

flooded.
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 The Destination Reply

Switch A

00
-
01
MAC Interface

- 02
-0
G0/0/1

3-
0
00-01-02-03-04-AA G0/0/1

4-
AA
DM
G0/0/2 G0/0/3
00-01-02-03-04-CC G0/0/3

00
-0
SM

1-
2-0
03
AR

-0
P

4
-C
C
Host A Host B Host C
IP: 10.1.1.1/24 IP: 10.1.1.2/24 IP: 10.1.1.3/24
MAC:00-01-02-03-04-AA MAC:00-01-02-03-04-BB MAC:00-01-02-03-04-CC

 Frames are forwarded to destinations based on the MAC table.

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 Basic Configuration

Switch A Host A

G0/0/1

<SWA>system-view
Enter system view, return user view with Ctrl+Z.
[SWA]interface GigabitEthernet 0/0/1
[SWA-GigabitEthernet0/0/1]undo negotiation auto
[SWA-GigabitEthernet0/0/1]duplex full
[SWA-GigabitEthernet0/0/1]speed 100

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 Basic Configuration Verification

Switch A Host A

G0/0/1

[SWA]display interface GigabitEthernet 0/0/1

GigabitEthernet0/0/1 current state : UP
Line protocol current state : UP
……
Speed : 100, Loopback: NONE
Duplex: FULL, Negotiation: DISABLE

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 Summary

 If a switch records the source MAC address of a host device on a port

interface, and the physical connection of the host is then changed to
another port interface on the switch, what action would the switch
take?

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