Dual LAN Ethernet

Routing

In IP/IPX or AppleTalk routing environments, do not connect both Ethernet LAN

 

ports to the same Ethernet segment with identical routing decision values. This is not

 

supported.

How to Configure Follow these steps to configure a node for Multiple Ethernet LAN.

Dual Ethernet LAN

Step

 

 

Action

Result/Description

 

 

 

 

1

 

Make a local CTP connection to a

The CTP is physically connected to

 

 

PathBuilder S24x, 26x, and 27x

the device you are configuring.

 

 

switch.

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Select Configure -> Port from the

The Port record appears.

 

 

CTP Main menu.

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Configure the Port record as you

Two new parameters, Bridge Link

 

 

normally do for an Ethernet LAN

Number and Router Interface,

 

 

connection.

appear in the record.

 

 

 

 

4

 

At the Bridge Link Number:

This matches this port configuration

 

 

parameter, type in a number 1-4to

to a specific bridge link number

 

 

identify the bridge link, and press

within the bridging configuration. If

 

 

Return.

the bridge link you select is already

 

 

 

Note

used, a warning message appears,

 

 

 

 

 

 

but your input is retained in the

 

 

The default value for this

 

 

CMEM.

 

 

parameter is 1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

At the Router Interface Number:

This matches this port configuration

 

 

parameter, type in a number 1-4 to

to a router link number within the

 

 

identity the router interface.

router configuration. If the router

 

 

 

Note

interface number you select is

 

 

 

 

 

 

already used, a warning message

 

 

The default value for this

 

 

appears, but your input is retained

 

 

parameter is 1.

 

 

in the CMEM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Type; and press Return to save the

This saves the record.

 

 

record.

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Perform a Node boot from the Boot

This implements your changes, but

 

 

menu.

if you want the new bridge link to

 

 

 

 

be active, you must configure the

 

 

 

 

Bridge Link record under the

 

 

 

 

Configure Bridge menu. Go to the

 

 

 

 

following step. By default, the

 

 

 

 

bridge link is not activated until you

 

 

 

 

activate it.

 

 

 

 

8

 

Select Configure Bridge ->

The Bridge Link Parameters menu

 

 

Bridge Link Parameters from

appears.

 

 

the CTP Main menu, to activate the

 

 

 

bridge link.

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

Type ; and press Return.

The record is saved.

 

 

 

 

 

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