Bridge Port Parameters

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Brid ge Port/LLC-2 Interface Configuration

*Bridge Port/LLC 2 In terface Nu mber: 0

A	I nterface Typ e	Ethernet
B	Blocked Port Flag	N
C	Port Priority	128
D	Path Cos t	100
E	Priority	0
F	LA N Card	0

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Figure 16-5 Bridge Port Record Example

[A],[C],[E],[D] from Main Menu

The following table lists parameters for all interface types. Explanations of some parameters follow the table.

Table 16-8 Bridge Port/LLC2 Interface Parameters

Parameter	Valid Values	Default Value


Interface Type	Ethernet, TokenRing, FRL	FRL (frame relay)

Blocked Port Flag	Y/N	N

Port Priority	Native LLC2 format: n/a
	All other formats: 0–128	128

Path Cost	Native LLC2 format: n/a	Lan interface: 62
	All other formats: 1/1000	Lan interface: 62
	LAN speed in Mb/s	FR int. see note 1
Priority	0–9	0

RLP	0	0

Port	0–7 2	0
DLCI	16–991 3	16
Format	Native LLC2,8025_SRB,
	8023_TB 4	Native LLC2
Bandwidth Allocation Group	1–16	1

Host MAC Addr ess	valid host address 5	400000000001
Session Type	Originated, Terminated	Originated

LAN ID	000–fff (hex) 6	fff

1 Determined by line speed of frame relay port.

Configuring Bridging

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1800 specifications

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Cabletron Systems 1800 manual Bridge Port Parameters, Bridge Port Record Example

Models: 1800

Figure 16-5 Bridge Port Record Example