Chapter24: Configuring Bridging and Routing
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7In the Encap box, select the type of encapsulation you want to use for this session PVC
(LLC_SNAP, VC_MUX_Routed or VC_MUX_Bridged).
The type of service you specify in Step8 determines the appropriate encapsulation modes.
In addition, the encapsulation mode must match the encapsulation mode used by the
adjacent segments in the network. The encapsulation mode is automatically set to
VC_MUX_Bridged for PVCs that use SDSL cards, and cannot be modified. Use the following
table to determine the encapsulation mode.
8In the Service Type box, select the Bridging or the Routing checkbox, or both, to specify the
type of service(s) for this session.
9If you selected Bridging in Step8, do the following:
aIn the STP Priority box, type a number to indicate the Spanning Tree Protocol priority
for the session. The default range is from 0 to 255, with 0 being the highest priority.
The default value is 128.
bIn the STP Path Cost box, type a number to indicate the efficiency of the session. The
valid range is from 1 to 65535. The value 1 is the lowest cost, reflecting the greatest
efficiency. The default value is 250 for WAN ports and 100 for LAN ports.
If you specified service type: Set the encapsulation mode to:
broute llc-snap
route llc-snap or vcmuxrt
bridge vcmuxbr or llc-snap