For testing:
- I put 2 machines on different port of L3 Switch.
Machine 1 IP --> 172.16.9.10 /16 (Switch Port - 1g/2) (VLAN 10)
Machine 2 IP --> 192.168.11.19 /24 (Switch Port - 1g/24) (VLAN 11)
- Created 2 VLANs 10 & 11.
config
vlan database
vlan 10
vlan 11
exit
- Assign IP address to Both Vlans
interface vlan 10
ip address 172.16.9.2 /16
routing
exit
interface vlan 11
ip address 192.168.11.2 /24
routing
exit
- Enable Routing
ip routing
- Assign VLANs to both machines
interface ethernet 1/g24
switchport mode access
switchport access vlan 11
exit
interface ethernet 1/g2
switchport mode access
switchport access vlan 10
exit
Configured VLAN IPs as default gateways on Machines.
Queries:
1. Now I could able to Ping from Machine1(VLAN10) to Machine2 (VLAN11) but I am NOT able to Ping Machine2 (VLAN11) to Machine1(VLAN10). However I can Ping Machine2 (VLAN11) to VLAN10 IP (172.16.9.2)
2. I am not able to access machines using Hostname or Netbios Name across the VLANs. (When I tried to dig into it, I found that VLAN blocks Netbios protocol so we need to either setup DNS server or DHCP server for it. Is there any other way to resolve this?
One query regarding implementation:
My L2 stack is connected to L3 by Fiber. Can I assign that Fiber Port to one VLAN on L3 switch and assign one more VLAN to all other ports on L3 switch for Machines like above. So that All Mchines on L2 stack can talk with machines on L3 switches.
Will there be any issues if we configure like ths in first phase?