Chapter 3 - Configuring the REX2

Configuring Bridge Features

This section provides procedures for configuring bridging features such as filter aging and Spanning Tree Protocol. And, although a bridge does not require an IP address, you will set up IP configuration for the unit so that you can access it for management using SNMP, telnet, or FTP.

1To configure the bridge, from the REX2 Configuration and Status screen type 4 then press ENTER . The Bridge Configuration screen is displayed.

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Local Unit ID:

 

Local I/F: REX2

Remote Unit

ID:

 

Remote I/F: REX2

Circuit ID:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRIDGE CONFIGURATION

 

 

 

1)

Bridge Filter Age (sec):

300

 

(10 - 100000)

 

2)

SPANNING TREE CONFIGURATION

 

 

 

 

3)

BRIDGE TABLE

 

 

 

 

4)

ARP TABLE

 

 

 

UNIT IP

5)

IP Configuration:

Static

 

(Static, DHCP Client)

 

6)

IP Address:

192.168.

1.

1

 

 

Subnet Mask:

255.255.255.

0

 

7)

Default Gateway:

0 .0 .0

.0

 

(R)eturn (M)ain Menu

ENTER CHOICE>

The bridge and Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) tables are dynamically built and can be accessed from this screen. See “Viewing the Bridge Table” on page 41 and “Viewing the ARP Table” on page 42 for more information.

2To set the bridge filter age, type 1 then press ENTER . Enter the filter age time in seconds from 10 to 100000 (300 is the default) at the prompt:

Enter New Bridge Filter Age in Seconds : 1000

The bridge filter age indicates the time in seconds in which a MAC address entry is eliminated from the bridging table if it is not relearned.

3If you want to enable Spanning Tree Protocol, continue to “Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol” on page 33.

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