Each subnet is on a separate VLAN, you should configure all VLANs on the 6500 switch. Then, for every vlan that you need to have routing, use as a gateway the ip address of the VLAN on the catalyst.
Add a default route at the 6500 pointing to your firewall for unknown routes. The 6500 should handle all the inter-VLAN traffic routing.
You dont have to use trunk ports on the other switches that are connected to the 6500 if their equipment only belongs to one VLAN.





by: MattShadboltPosted on 2009-07-15 at 22:23:49ID: 24866574
your san should be on a seperate vlan than your data network and shouldn't be exposed to the internet. create vlans on the new switch that correspond to the old switch and set up your trunks.