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¥The Spanning Tree window shows bridge port information and protocol parameters relating to the Spanning Tree AlgorithmÑthe method of determining the controlling bridge when a series of bridges are placed in parallel (see Bridge Spanning Tree, page
¥With the Filtering Database window, you can see the contents of the Permanent and Acquired databases Ñ the two address databases which construct the bridgeÕs Source Address Table. The bridge uses the contents of these databases to make its packet Þltering and forwarding decisions. You can conÞgure entries in these databases to increase bridging efÞciency across your network (see Filtering Database, page
¥The Restore Bridge Defaults, Reset Counters, and Restart Bridge options allow you to reset default values for various bridge parameters, refresh bridge statistics to zero, or perform a software reset of the bridge (see Restoring Bridge Defaults, page
¥If you have a
The following sections detail how to use each of the bridge management windows.
Bridge Status
The Bridge Status window provides you with basic information about the current status of bridging across your device.
To access the Bridge Status window from the Chassis View window:
1.Click on the Device selection in the menu bar. A menu will appear.
2.Click on Bridge Status.... The Bridge Status window, Figure
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