C3548-XL to C3550 48 Port SMI

[merchantnetwork]

Hello!

Background: We have a C3548-XL that is reloading itself and I can't figure out why. I would like to replace it with a C3550 48 Port SMI.

A couple questions:

1) Can I hook the two switches to each other?

2) Can I copy the running config from the old 3548 to the new 3550? If so, how?

Thanks a bunch!!!!

 

[vipergg]

You can hook both of them together but no you cannot copy the config from the old 3548xl . A 3550 is really a l2/l3 routing switch and is different than a layer 2 3548xl , the configs will be different .

 

[webnetwiz]

I thought that the SMI did not have L3 capability, just more advanced L2 features, than say a 2950

 

[vipergg]

SMI will do static and basic RIP according the cisco docs I looked at where as EMI will do any routing protocol and other advanced features such as HSRP etc...

 

[sungy]

Yes, you can't copy and paste 3548 config to 3550. How ever you can stack them using Gigastack GBIC or a cross over.

 

[BuckWeet]

you could call cisco to get the 3548 replaced.. they have a lifetime warranty


BuckWeet