Catalyst 2950 Protocol

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Miles312
@cisco_support Am a Netacad student; was working with a Catalyst 2950, and ping gave protocol not running error. How can I check protocols?

Had Layer 3 up, as we could test that with other devices, and had a VLAN set, as management vlan and had native vlan through it with IP set.
Even pinging from the switch to another directly connected switch with the management vlan address (same subnet, layer 3 unnecessary) gave me that error.
However, two switches on either side of the one giving me this issue could ping one another, and the PC's connected to this switch could ping to one another, and to the management interfaces through layer 3.
See my bafflement?
Thanks for the reply, though! Will check the procs.

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