Layer 3 switching of subsequent flow packets

Layer 3 switching of subsequent flow packets
Incoming packets are compared against CAM
table entries. If the packets match the flow criteria, the switch will take the shortcut information
and make any necessary changes, and the packet is directly forwarded to the appropriate exit
port for the flow.
VLAN 3 VLAN 2
FE0/0.3 FE0/0.2
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Chapter 18 
Multilayer Switching (MLS)
As we said, the preceding list is an overview of the steps that must take place before packets
can be switched at layer 3. We’ll discuss each step in detail next.