Cover art for Do the Switch

WPA3-KCIA Radio · Single

Do the Switch

Jarrett Heintz · 2:20

  • Networking
  • Everything, A to Z
  • Wire & Packet
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Lyrics

  1. (A Layer 2 Twist and Shout)
  2. You know you make me wanna Swich!
  3. Throw my packet open, Swich!
  4. Look at my Cam table, Swich!
  5. See if that Mack is able, come on now!
  6. Frames fly by, on the wire they glide,
  7. Destination unknown, but the Swich will decide.
  8. Learn that Mack when it sees the frame,
  9. Store it in the table, remember that name!
  10. Do the Swich! (Swich!)
  11. Build the Cam! (Table!)
  12. Forward the frame to the right (not cable!)
  13. Do the Swich! (Swich!)
  14. Check that Mack! (Label!)
  15. Layer 2 logic, stable and able!
  16. Broadcast storm, oh no, too loud,
  17. Loopin’ through the network, it’s a floodin’ crowd!
  18. Ess-Tee-Pee steps in, says "settle down,"
  19. Blocks that port, no loops around!
  20. Ay-Ar-Pin’ for seals that still are able,
  21. Eye-Pee and Macks on each host’s table.
  22. Cache that pair before you send,
  23. If it’s not known, we broadcast again!
  24. Do the Swich! (Swich!)
  25. Cam it tight! (Table!)
  26. Forward the frame to the port that’s stable!
  27. Do the Swich! (Swich!)
  28. Don’t you flood! (Label!)
  29. Layer 2 love, predictable and cable!
  30. Port security, lock it down right,
  31. Limit those Macks, keep the traffic tight!
  32. A sticky learn keeps strangers away,
  33. Only known hosts get to play!
  34. Trunk that line, tag with V-L-A-N,
  35. Keep each broadcast in its own LAN!
  36. Native frame untagged, keepin’ it clear,
  37. 802 dot 1Q, bringin’ that cheer!
  38. You know you make me wanna Swich!
  39. Throw my packet open, Swich!
  40. Mack address learned and able, Swich!
  41. I’m livin’ on your Cam table!