Configuring Transparent Bridging

Transparent and SRT Bridging Configuration Examples

%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet3/1, changed state to up

%LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet3/1, changed state to up

Router(config)# int ethernet 3/2 Router(config-if)# bridge-group 20 Router(config-if)# cut-through Router(config-if)# no shutdown Router(config-if)# exit Router(config)#

%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Ethernet3/2, changed state to up

%LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Ethernet3/2, changed state to up

Router(config)# int ethernet 3/3 Router(config-if)# bridge-group 20 Router(config-if)# cut-through Router(config-if)# no shutdown Router(config-if)# exit Router(config)#

%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Ethernet3/3, changed state to up

%LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Ethernet3/3, changed state to up

Configuration of IRB for PA-12E/2FE Port Adapter Example

The following example shows integrated routing and bridging enabled on the bridge groups. Bridge group 10 is assigned an IP address and subnet mask and the shutdown state is changed to up. Bridge group 10 is configured to route IP.

Router(config)# bridge irb Router(config)# interface bvi 10 Router(config-if)# ip address 1.1.15.1 255.255.255.0 Router(config-if)# no shutdown Router(config-if)# exit

Router(config)#

%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface BVI10, changed state to up

Router(config)# bridge 10 route ip

Router(config)# exit

Router#

Cisco IOS Bridging and IBM Networking Configuration Guide

BC-84

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Cisco Systems BC-23 manual Configuration of IRB for PA-12E/2FE Port Adapter Example, BC-84

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