The answer is nuanced: While not strictly required for basic functionality, a network switch often has an IP address assigned to it for management purposes. For routing process I add a IP address of each Vlans subnet that active on each Access and Distribution switches (Have a port with that Vlan on the switch) to the corresponding Vlan Interface of them. Which IP address should I add to the Core switch for routing? Should I add a IP of each vlan that. This article provides a comprehensive guide to locating the IP address of a Cisco switch, covering various methods and tools available to network administrators and engineers. There are two types of switches, layer 2 and layer 3. As far as I know it is not really the case. Ip device tracking can work on L2. 'The "core switch" is probably an L3 switch, meaning it replaces MAC addresses.
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