CCNA Data Center Question of the Week: Layer 3 Switching

Which two Cisco Nexus switches are capable of Layer 3 switching? (Choose two.)

A. Cisco Nexus 7010
B. Cisco Nexus 5020
C. Cisco Nexus 5548
D. Cisco Nexus 2248
E. Cisco Nexus 2232

Reveal Answer

Answer: A and C.

The Nexus 2200 series are extenders and not switches. They attach to a switch, but have no local switching capability. The first generation 5000 series (5010 and 5020) were layer 2 only. So from the list, only the 7010 and the 5548 are capable of layer 3 forwarding. That is assuming that the 5548 has the layer 3 daughter board installed.

 

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