Configuring Transparent Bridging

Transparent and SRT Bridging Configuration Task List

Configuring Concurrent Routing and Bridging

You can configure the Cisco IOS software to route a given protocol among one group of interfaces and concurrently bridge that protocol among a separate group of interfaces, all within one router. The given protocol is not switched between the two groups. Rather, routed traffic is confined to the routed interfaces and bridged traffic is confined to the bridged interfaces. A protocol may be either routed or bridged on a given interface, but not both.

The concurrent routing and bridging capability is, by default, disabled. While concurrent routing and bridging is disabled, the Cisco IOS software absorbs and discards bridgeable packets in protocols that are configured for routing on any interface in the router.

When concurrent routing and bridging is first enabled in the presence of existing bridge groups, it will generate a bridge route configuration command for any protocol for which any interface in the bridge group is configured for routing. This is a precaution that applies only when concurrent routing and bridging is not already enabled, bridge groups exist, and the bridge crb command is encountered.

To enable concurrent routing and bridging in the Cisco IOS software, use the following command in global configuration mode:

Command

bridge crb

Purpose

Enables concurrent routing and bridging.

Information about which protocols are routed and which are bridged is stored in a table, which can be displayed with the show interfaces crb privileged EXEC command.

When concurrent routing and bridging has been enabled, you must configure an explicit bridge route command for any protocol that is to be routed on the interfaces in a bridge group in addition to any required protocol-specific interface configuration.

To configure specific protocols to be routed in a bridge group, use the following command in interface configuration mode:

Command

Purpose

 

 

bridge bridge-group route protocol

Specifies a protocol to be routed on a bridge group.

 

 

Configuring Integrated Routing and Bridging

Perform one or more of the following tasks to configure integrated routing and bridging on your router:

Assigning a Bridge Group Number and Defining the Spanning-Tree Protocol

Configuring Interfaces

Enabling Integrated Routing and Bridging

Configuring the Bridge-Group Virtual Interface

Configuring Protocols for Routing or Bridging

Cisco IOS Bridging and IBM Networking Configuration Guide

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Cisco Systems BC-23 manual Configuring Concurrent Routing and Bridging, Configuring Integrated Routing and Bridging, BC-39

BC-23 specifications

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