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Willian_Guilher's avatar
Willian_Guilher
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May 06, 2015

Difference between Virtual Server Forwarding (IP) and Forwarding (Layer 2)

Hi All,   I am trying to understand the exact difference and use cases for both Virtual Server Forwarding (IP) and Forwarding (Layer 2). can someone help to understand it?   Thanks  
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kevinvpare_2028
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May 29, 2015

The definition is easy enough to find and so is a use case for IP forwarding, but what is a use case for Layer 2 forwarding? I would like to see a typical client use case where Layer 2 forwarding addresses a requirement to use this technique.