Configuring Transparent Bridging
Transparent and SRT Bridging Configuration Examples
BC-81
Cisco IOS Bridging and IBM Networking Configuration Guide
Configuration for Router B
Router B demonstrates a simple bridge configuration. It is connected to the FDDI backbone and has
domain 2 defined. As such it can bridge traffic with the other FDDI-connected BSNs. Note that bridge
group 1 has no relationship to bridge group 1 in Router A; bridge groups are an organization internal to
each router.
interface ethernet 1
bridge-group 1
!
interface ethernet 2
bridge-group 1
!
interface fddi 0
bridge-group 1
!
bridge 1 domain 2
bridge 1 protocol ieee
Configuration for Router C
Router C and Router D combine to demonstrate load balancing by means of circuit groups. Circuit
groups are used to load balance across multiple parallel serial lines between a pair of routers. The router
on each end of the serial lines must have a circuit group defined. The circuit group number can be the
same or can be different. In this example, they are different.
Router C and Router D are configured with the same domain, because they must understand one
another’s BPDUs. If they were configured with separate domains, Router D would ignore Router C’s
BPDUs and vice versa.
interface fddi 0
bridge-group 2
!
interface serial 0
bridge-group 2
bridge-group 2 circuit-group 7
!
interface serial 1
bridge-group 2
bridge-group 2 circuit-group 7
!
interface serial 2
bridge-group 2
bridge-group 2 circuit-group 7
!
bridge 2 domain 3
bridge 2 protocol ieee
Configuration for Router D
interface ethernet 4
bridge-group 5
!
interface ethernet 5
bridge-group 5
!
interface serial 0
bridge-group 5
bridge-group 5 circuit-group 4
!
interface serial 1
bridge-group 5
bridge-group 5 circuit-group 4
!