Cabletron Systems CSX1000, CSX1200 manual Configuring Basic Bridging, MAC Layer Bridging Option

CONFIGURING BASIC BRIDGING

OVERVIEW

This chapter provides information for configuring basic bridging features. Basic bridging configuration includes:

•enabling/disabling bridging

A separate chapter, Configuring Advanced Bridging, provides information for configuring advanced bridging features. Advanced bridging features include:

•bridge dial out

•Spanning Tree Protocol

•mode of operation

•bridging filters

•known connect lists

MAC LAYER BRIDGING OPTION

ENABLING/DISABLING BRIDGING

USING CFGEDIT

1.Select Bridging from the Options Menu. The following menu will then be displayed:

Bridging Menu:

1)Enable/Disable Bridging

2)Spanning Tree

3)Mode of Operation

4)Bridge Filters

5)Known Connect List

Select function from above or <RET> for previous menu:

2.Select Enable/Disable Bridging.

3.Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the configuration.

MAC LAYER BRIDGING CONFIGURATION ELEMENTS

STATUS

The MAC Layer Bridging status is either enabled or disabled. As a default it is enabled.