Contents

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

Index

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