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Layer3 2950 / 3550 models & images
With the 3550, can you just load the EMI IOS on it and it will switch from a L2 SMI to a L3 EMI ? I thought it was a $1k kit from Cisco ?
I've read the 2950 can be layer 3 if it has EI hardware and not SI hardware.
- Is a 2950G/T/C the EI hardware ?
- How would you know when buying it off ebay ?
I've read the 2950 can be layer 3 if it has EI hardware and not SI hardware.
- Is a 2950G/T/C the EI hardware ?
- How would you know when buying it off ebay ?
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tiersten
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3550 can be upgraded from IP Base (SMI) to IP Services (EMI) with just a software change. It costs money to get that piece of paper to say you're licensed.With the 3550, can you just load the EMI IOS on it and it will switch from a L2 SMI to a L3 EMI ? I thought it was a $1k kit from Cisco ?
No. A 2950 is not a layer 3 device. EI gives you QoS, ACL and a few other features. You can't upgrade a SI 2950 to EI.I've read the 2950 can be layer 3 if it has EI hardware and not SI hardware.
Read this.
Ask the seller for a boot log.- How would you know when buying it off ebay ?