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4.Enter a bridge group ID number in the ID field.
5.(Optional) Enter a name in the Name field.
6.Enter a subnet prefix in the Subnet Prefix field or leave the field as 0.0.0.0 to enable
7.Enter the length of the subnet prefix in the Subnet Prefix Len field.
8.Enter the next Ethernet hop address in the Ethernet Next Hop field.
9.Enter the next IB hop address in the IB Next Hop field.
10.(Optional) Check the Enable checkbox in the Broadcast Forwarding field to enable broadcast forwarding.
11.Click the none radio button or the one radio button in the Loop Protection Method to choose a protection method.
12.(Optional) Check the Enable checkbox in the IP Multicast field to enable IP multicasting.
13.Select a port from the Ethernet Port pulldown menu.
14.Enter a virtual LAN in the Vlan field.
15.Select an IB gateway port from the IB Port pulldown menu.
16.(Optional) Enter a partition key in the IB P_KEY field.
17.Click the Apply button.
Configuring Bridge Groups
To configure the properties of a bridge group:
1.Expand the Ethernet icon in the Tree frame.
2.Click the Bridge Groups branch. The Bridge Groups table appears in the View frame.
3.Click the radio button next to the bridge group whose properties you want to view, then click the Properties button. The Ethernet Chassis Manager window opens.
4.(Optional) Enter a name for the bridge group in the Name field.
5.(Optional) Enter the IP address of the next Ethernet hop of the bridge group in the Ethernet Next Hop field.
6.(Optional) Enter the IP address of the next destination for packets that enter from the IB fabric in the IB Next Hop field.
7.(Optional) Check (or uncheck) the Enable checkbox in the Broadcast Forwarding field.
8.(Optional) Click the none radio button or one radio button in the Loop Protection Method field.
9.(Optional) Check (or uncheck) the Enable checkbox in the IP Multicast field.
10.(Optional) Select a port from the Ethernet Port pulldown menu.
11.(Optional) Enter a virtual LAN ID in the Vlan field.
12.(Optional) Select a gateway port from the IB Port pulldown menu.
13.(Optional) Enter a partition key in the IB P_KEY field.
14.Click the Apply button.
Deleting Bridge Groups
To delete a bridge group:
1.Expand the Ethernet icon in the Tree frame.
2.Click the Bridge Groups branch. The Bridge Groups table appears in the View frame.
3.Click the radio button next to the bridge group that you want to delete, then click the Delete button.