Bridging

NOTE

For Fast Ethernet interfaces, you configure the Duplex Mode (as well as speed and parameters related to auto-negotiation) via the Port Configuration window available from the individual bridge port menus.

Enabling and Disabling Bridging

When you disable a bridge port, you disconnect that port’s network from the bridge entirely. The port does not forward any packets, nor does it participate in Spanning Tree operations. Nodes connected to the network can still communicate with each other, but they can’t communicate with the bridge and other networks connected to the bridge. When you enable a port, the port moves from the Disabled state through the Listening and Learning states to the Forwarding or Blocking state (as determined by Spanning Tree).

Enabling and Disabling Individual Interfaces

There are two ways to disable an individual port interface:

from the Bridge Status window:

1.Click on the desired Port button ( ) to display the port menu.

2.Drag down to Enable to restart bridging on the selected interface, or Disable to halt bridging across the selected interface.

from the Module View window:

1.Click on the appropriate port display to access the Port menu.

2.Drag down to Enable to restart bridging on the selected interface, or Disable to halt bridging across the selected interface.

Enabling and Disabling All Installed Interfaces

Similarly, there are two ways to disable bridging across all interfaces on the 9H42x-xx module:

from the Bridge Status window:

1.Click on to display the Bridge Status menu.

2.Drag down to Enable Bridge to enable bridging across all installed interfaces, or to Disable Bridge to disable bridging across all installed interfaces.

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9H42X-XX specifications

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