Configuring Transparent Bridging

Transparent and SRT Bridging Configuration Task List

 

Command

Purpose

Step 8

 

 

 

Repeat Step 1 through Step 7 for each interface.

Step 9

 

 

copy running-config startup-config

Saves the new configuration to memory.

 

 

 

To enable integrated routing and bridging on the bridge groups, perform the following tasks beginning in global configuration mode:

 

Command

Purpose

Step 1

 

 

bridge irb

Enables integrated routing and bridging.

Step 2

 

 

interface bvi bridge-group

Enables a virtual interface on a bridge group.

Step 3

 

 

ip address address mask

Assigns an IP address and subnet mask to the bridge group virtual

 

 

interface.

Step 4

 

 

no shutdown

Changes the shutdown state to up.

Step 5

 

 

exit

Returns to configuration mode.

Step 6

 

 

 

Repeat Step 1 through Step 5 for each interface.

Step 7

 

 

bridge bridge-group route protocol

Specifies the protocol for each bridge group.

Step 8

 

 

exit

Exits configuration mode.

Step 9

 

 

copy running-config startup-config

Saves the new configuration to memory.

 

 

 

Monitoring and Maintaining the PA-12E/2FE Port Adapter

After configuring the new interface, you can display its status and verify other information. To display information about the PA-12E/2FE port adapter, perform the following tasks in EXEC mode:

Command

Purpose

 

 

show version

Displays the configuration of the system hardware, the software version, the

 

names and sources of configuration files, and the boot image.

 

 

show controllers

Displays all current port adapters and their interfaces.

 

 

show interface fastethernet slot/port

Verifies the interfaces have the correct slot number and that the interface and

(for ports 0 and 1)

line protocol are in the correct state.

show interface ethernet slot/port

 

 

 

(for ports 2 through 13)

 

 

 

 

 

show bridge group

Verifies all bridge groups and their interfaces.

 

 

show interface ethernet slot/port irb

Verifies the correct routed protocol is configured for each interface.

(ports 2 through 13)

 

 

 

show interface fastethernet slot/port

 

 

 

irb

 

 

 

(ports 0 and 1)

 

 

 

 

 

show protocols

Displays the protocols configured for the entire system and specific

 

interfaces.

 

 

show pas eswitch addresses fastethernet

Displays the Layer 2 learned addresses for each interface.

slot/port

 

 

 

(ports 0 and 1)

 

 

 

show pas eswitch addresses ethernet

 

 

 

slot/port

 

 

 

(ports 2 through 13)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco IOS Bridging and IBM Networking Configuration Guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cisco Systems BC-23 manual Monitoring and Maintaining the PA-12E/2FE Port Adapter, BC-57

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