Cisco Systems BC-23 Bridge-Group Virtual Interface

Configuring Transparent Bridging

Technology Overview

BC-25

Cisco IOS Bridging and IBM Networking Configuration Guide

Integrated routing and bridging makes it possible to route a specific protocol between routed interfaces

and bridge groups, or route a specific protocol between bridge groups. Local or unroutable traffic can be

bridged among the bridged interfaces in the same bridge group, while routable traffic can be routed to

other routed interfaces or bridge groups. Figure 7 illustrates how integrated routing and bridging in a

router interconnects a bridged network with a routed network.

Figure 7 Integrated Routing and Bridging Interconnecting a Bridged Network with a Routed

Network

You can configure the Cisco IOS software to route a specific protocol between routed interfaces and

bridge groups or to route a specific protocol between bridge groups. Specifically, local or unroutable

traffic is bridged among the bridged interfaces in the same bridge group, while routable traffic is routed

to other routed interfaces or bridge groups. Using integrated routing and bridging, you can do the

following:

•Switch packets from a bridged interface to a routed interface

•Switch packets from a routed interface to a bridged interface

•Switch packets within the same bridge group

Bridge-Group Virtual Interface

Because bridging operates in the data link layer and routing operates in the network layer, they follow

different protocol configuration models. Taking the basic IP model as an example, all bridged interfaces

would belong to the same network, while each routed interface represents a distinct network.

In integrated routing and bridging, the bridge-group virtual interface is introduced to avoid confusing

the protocol configuration model when a specific protocol is both bridged and routed in a bridge group.

Figure 8 illustrates the bridge-group virtual interface as a user-configured virtual interface residing

within a router.

Contents

Main Configuring Transparent Bridging Technology Overview Transparent and SRT Bridging Transparent Bridging Features Integrated Routing and Bridging Bridge-Group Virtual Interface Page Other Considerations SRT Bridging Features Transparent and SRT Bridging Configuration Task List Configuring Transparent Bridging and SRT Bridging Assigning a Bridge Group Number and Defining the Spanning-Tree Protocol Assigning Each Network Interface to a Bridge Group Choosing the OUI for Ethernet Type II Frames Transparently Bridged VLANs for ISL Page Routing between ISL VLANs Page Configuring a Subscriber Bridge Group Configuring Transparent Bridging over WANs Configuring Fast-Switched Transparent Bridging over ATM Configuring Transparent Bridging over DDR Configuring Transparent Bridging over Frame Relay Configuring Transparent Bridging over Multiprotocol LAPB Configuring Transparent Bridging over SMDS Configuring Transparent Bridging over X.25 Configuring Concurrent Routing and Bridging Configuring Integrated Routing and Bridging 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 Configuring Transparent Bridging Options Disabling IP Routing Enabling Autonomous Bridging Configuring LAT Compression Establishing Multiple Spanning-Tree Domains Preventing the Forwarding of Dynamically Determined Stations Forwarding Multicast Addresses Configuring Bridge Table Aging Time Filtering Transparently Bridged Packets Setting Filters at the MAC Layer Filtering by Specific MAC Address Page Page Page Filtering LAT Service Announcements Specifying Deny or Permit Conditions for LAT Group Codes on Output Adjusting Spanning-Tree Parameters Setting the Bridge Priority Setting an Interface Priority Assigning Path Costs Adjusting BPDU Intervals Disabling the Spanning Tree on an Interface Configuring Transparent and IRB Bridging on a PA-12E/2FE Ethernet Switch Configuring the PA-12E/2FE Port Adapter Monitoring and Maintaining the PA-12E/2FE Port Adapter Configuring Bridge Groups Using the 12E/2FE VLAN Configuration WebTool Page Tuning the Transparently Bridged Network Configuring Circuit Groups Configuring Constrained Multicast Flooding Monitoring and Maintaining the Transparent Bridge Network Transparent and SRT Bridging Configuration Examples Basic Bridging Example BC-64 The configuration file for the router in Figure 12 is as follows: Concurrent Routing and Bridging Example BC-65 Basic Integrated Routing and Bridging Example Figure 13 Basic IP Routing using Integrated Routing and Bridging The following example shows the relevant portions of the configuration for the router in Figure 13: BC-66 Complex Integrated Routing and Bridging Example Figure 14 Complex Integrated Routing and Bridging Example The following example shows the relevant portions of the configuration for the router: BC-67 Integrated Routing and Bridging with Multiple Bridge Groups Example Figure 15 Integrated Routing and Bridging with Multiple Bridge Groups The following example shows the relevant portions of the configuration for the router in Figure 15: Transparently Bridged VLANs Configuration Example BC-68 Router One Router Two BC-69 Router Three BC-70 Routing between VLANs Configuration Example Ethernet-to-FDDI Transparent Bridging Example Ethernet Bridging Example SRT Bridging Example BC-73 Configuration for the New York City Router Configuration for the Thule, Greenland Router Multicast or Broadcast Packets Bridging Example Figure 18 Network Demonstrating Output Address List Filtering BC-74 The correct access list would be as follows: X.25 Transparent Bridging Example Figure 19 X.25 Bridging Examples Following are the configuration commands for each of the bridges depicted in Figure19: X.25 Bridge 2 Bridge 1 Bridge 3 BC-75 Frame Relay Transparent Bridging Examples Figure 20 illustrates three bridges connected to each other through a Frame Relay network. Figure 20 Frame Relay Bridging Example Bridging in a Frame Relay Network with No Multicasts Bridge 2 Bridge 1 Bridge 3 Transparent Bridging over Multiprotocol LAPB Example BC-77 Fast-Switched Transparent Bridging over ATM Example (Cisco 7000) The following configuration example enables fast-switched transparent bridging over ATM: Transparent Bridging over DDR Examples Fast-Switched Transparent Bridging over SMDS Example Complex Transparent Bridging Network Topology Example Page Page Page BC-82 Fast Ethernet Subscriber Port, Frame Relay Trunk Example ATM Subscriber Ports, ATM Trunk Example The following example uses ATM subinterfaces as the subscriber ports and the ATM as the trunk: BC-83 Configuration of Transparent Bridging for PA-12E/2FE Port Adapter Example BC-84 Configuration of IRB for PA-12E/2FE Port Adapter Example