Cabletron Systems 9E312, 9E423 Chapter 3 9E312/9E423 Module Bridging, , Index

Chapter 3 9E312/9E423 Module Bridging

Bridging Basics.............................................................................................................. 3-1

More on Transparent Bridging.............................................................................3-2

An Overview of Remote Bridge Management..........................................................3-2

The Bridge Status Window..........................................................................................3-3

Bridge Status Window Information Fields.........................................................3-4

Accessing Other Management Options from the Bridge Status Window.....3-5

Enabling and Disabling Bridging............................................................................... 3-6

Bridge Statistics............................................................................................................. 3-6

Performance Graphs..............................................................................................3-7

Bridge Performance Graph Window Fields................................................3-8

Conﬁguring the Bridge Performance Graphs.............................................3-9

The Interface Statistics Window...........................................................................3-9

Interface Statistics Window Fields............................................................. 3-10

Bridge Spanning Tree..................................................................................................3-11

Conﬁguring the Bridge Spanning Tree Window.............................................3-13

Bridge Level Fields.............................................................................................. 3-13

Bridge Port Level Fields......................................................................................3-15

Changing Bridge Spanning Tree Parameters...................................................3-17

Changing Bridge Priority............................................................................ 3-17

Changing the Spanning Tree Algorithm Protocol Type.......................... 3-17

Changing Hello Time................................................................................... 3-18

Changing Max Age Time.............................................................................3-18

Changing Forwarding Delay Time.............................................................3-18

Changing Port Priority.................................................................................3-19

Changing Path Cost......................................................................................3-19

Filtering Database....................................................................................................... 3-19

Filtering Database Window Fields.................................................................... 3-22

Conﬁguring the Filtering Database...................................................................3-23

Altering the Ageing Time............................................................................3-24

Changing the Type of Entry........................................................................3-24

Changing the Receive Port.......................................................................... 3-24

Changing the Port Filtering Action............................................................3-25

Adding or Deleting Individual Entries......................................................3-25

Clearing All Permanent, Static, or Dynamic Entries................................3-26

Using Port Source Addressing...........................................................................3-26

Setting the Ageing Time...............................................................................3-27

Duplex Modes..............................................................................................................3-28

The Duplex Modes Window...............................................................................3-28

Duplex Modes Window Fields................................................................... 3-29

Setting the Duplex Mode............................................................................. 3-30

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