[c-nsp] cisco 3560 layer3 performance

[Seth Mattinen]

Mike Louis wrote:
> So this is a layer 2 switching vs layer 3 switching performance issue. Are you running any policies or QOS on either switch? ACLs or anything other than a vanilla routing/switching setup?

It can do ACL and L3 at line rate - unless you have a logging ACL, or 
exceeded the TCAM in some way. You should never see it use real CPU 
unless you're doing something that isn't supported in hardware. Try a 
"show platform tcam utilization".

~Seth