Cabletron Systems CSX400, CSX200 manual Configuring SmartTrunking, 4-96, Bridging

Bridging

To set the Novell Translation method globally for all bridge interfaces on a device in the Bridge ConÞguration window or for an individual interface in the Port ConÞguration window:

1.Click on the empty radio button adjacent to one of the three choices in the Novell Translation field,Enable LLC, Enable DLC, or Disable. When the

radio button is filled ( ), the selected choice will be enabled.

2.Click on Set to apply the change, or click on Cancel to exit the window without applying the change.

To set the Ring Speed globally for all bridge interfaces on a device in the Bridge ConÞguration window or for an individual interface in the Port ConÞguration window:

1. Click on the empty radio button adjacent to one of the two choices in the Ring Speed field,4 Mb/s or 16 Mb/s. When the radio button is filled ( ), the selected choice will be enabled.

2.Click on Set to apply the change, or click on Cancel to exit the window without applying the change.

To select the Bridge Mode/Explorer Type globally for all bridge interfaces on a device in the Bridge ConÞguration window or for an individual interface in the Port ConÞguration window:

1.Click in the Bridge Mode/Explorer Type pull-down list box. Pull down with the left mouse button to select one of the available choices: Source Route Transparent/Transparent, Source Route Transparent/ARE, Source Route Transparent/STE, Source Route/ARE, Source Route/STE, and Transparent/Transparent. (The default selection is Transparent/Transparent.)

2.Click on Set to apply the change, or click on Cancel to exit the window without applying the change.

Configuring SmartTrunking

The SmartTrunk menu option invokes the SmartTrunk ConÞguration and Status window, which allows you to group interfaces logically to achieve greater bandwidth between devices (both devices must support the SmartTrunk feature). There is no limit to the number of ports that can be included in a single Òtrunk.Ó

NOTE

SmartTrunking is designed to work in the traditional bridging mode only, and is not available if a switch is in the Securefast VLAN mode. The Securefast VLAN architecture supports a fully-meshed topology, which has beneÞts similar to SmartTrunking.

4-96 Configuring SmartTrunking