Switch virtual interface
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A switch virtual interface (SVI) or routed VLAN interface (RVI)[1] is a virtual network interface that represents a logical layer-3 interface on a multilayer network switch.
VLANs divide broadcast domains in a local area network (LAN) environment. Whenever hosts in one VLAN need to communicate with hosts in another VLAN, the traffic must be routed between them. This is known as inter-VLAN routing. On layer-3 switches it is accomplished by the creation of layer-3 interfaces (SVIs).[2]
An SVI is a virtual routed interface that connects a VLAN on the device to the Layer 3 router engine on the same device. Only one VLAN interface can be associated with a VLAN, but you need to configure a VLAN interface for a VLAN only when you want to route between VLANs or to provide IP host connectivity to the device through a virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) instance that is not the management VRF. When you enable VLAN interface creation, a switch creates a VLAN interface for the default VLAN (VLAN 1) to permit remote switch administration.
SVIs are generally configured for a VLAN for the following reasons:
- To allow traffic to be routed between VLANs by providing a default gateway for the VLAN.
- To provide fallback bridging (if required for non-routable protocols).
- To provide Layer 3 IP connectivity to the switch.
- To support bridging configurations and routing protocol.
- To provide an access layer - 'Routed Access' Configuration (in lieu of Spanning Tree Protocol)
Advantages include:
- Much faster than router-on-a-stick, because everything is hardware-switched and -routed.
- No need for external links from the switch to a router for routing.
- Not limited to one link. Layer 2 EtherChannels can be used between the switches to get more bandwidth.
- Latency is much lower, because it does not need to leave the switch.
References
- ^ "Understanding Routed VLAN Interfaces on EX Series Switches". Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ Hamza, Arif (14 September 2021). "Switch Virtual Interfaces". Cisco Education.
- Cisco Systems, Configure InterVLAN Routing on Layer 3 Switches
- Cisco Systems, Configuring SVI
- Cisco Systems, 2006, "Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks" (Version 3.0), Cisco Systems Inc.
- Switch Virtual Interfaces (SVI) configuration
- Data Centre Networking Module (COMH9003) | Cork Institute of Technology
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