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Logically, the DECnet Bridge Group is treated by the router as an interface (Bridge 0). The settings in the Main DECnet Routing Configuration Dialog Box (discussed earlier in this chapter) determine the DECnet parameters for all of the physical network interfaces which make up the DECnet Bridge Group. This is shown schematically in the Bridge Logical Diagram.
DECnet: Ethernet Configuration Dialog Box
To access this dialog box, select Ethernet/DECnet Routing in the Device View.
ϖNote: CompatiView only provides this configuration dialog box for routers which support bridging. Ethernet parameters for other routers are set globally in the Main DECnet Routing Configuration Dialog Box.
ϖNote: Compatible Systems routers provide DECnet Phase IV Level 1
>DECnet Routing/Bridging/Off
This set of radio buttons controls how DECnet packets are handled for this interface.
• If set to DECnet Routing, then DECnet packets received on this inter- face are routed to the correct interface on the router.
• If set to DECnet Bridging, then any DECnet packets received on this interface are forwarded to the router’s internal bridge. This setting makes this Ethernet interface a member of the “DECnet Bridge Group” for this router.
ϖNote: The DECnet Bridging radio button will be grayed out unless bridging has been turned on globally for the device using the Main Bridging Configuration Dialog Box (under Global/Bridging) and locally on this inter- face using the Bridging: Ethernet Dialog Box (under Ethernet/Bridging).
