Configuring the PathBuilder S200 Series Switch for Bridging Operation

*LAN Forwarder Type

Range:

ROUT, BRID, BROUT

 

 

 

 

Default:

ROUT

 

 

 

 

Description:

Specify if the LAN Connection is to pass bridged, routed, and/or

 

 

brouted traffic:

 

 

 

• BRID: Bridged LAN traffic is transported across this

 

 

 

connection.

 

 

 

• ROUT: Routed LAN traffic is transported across this

 

 

 

connection.

 

 

 

• BROUT: Both bridged and routed LAN traffic are transported

 

 

 

across this connection.

 

 

 

 

Boot Type:

 

Changes to this parameter require a Node Boot to take effect.

 

 

 

 

LAN Connection Type

 

 

Range:

PT_to_PT, GROUP

 

 

 

Default:

 

PT_to_PT (Point-to-Point)

 

 

 

Description:

 

Specify whether this LAN Connection defines a point-to-point

 

 

connection across the WAN, or is part of a group of LAN

 

 

Connections. If configured as GROUP, multiple LAN Connections

 

 

can use the same Router Interface number. If configured as

 

 

PT_to_PT, the Router Interface configured must be unique to this

 

 

LAN Connection.

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This parameter appears if the LAN Forwarder Type is configured

 

 

as ROUT or BROUT.

 

 

Boot Type:

When changing from GROUP to PT_PT, a Node boot is required.

 

 

Otherwise, a Table and Node Record boot is required.

 

 

Router Interface Number

 

 

Range:

5 to n, where n = 36 to 254

 

 

Default:

5

 

 

Description:

Specifies a Router Interface using this LAN Connection record.

 

 

This connection makes it possible to pass LAN data through the

 

 

WAN network to a remote router. The allowable range of values

 

 

reflect the maximum number of IP or IPX interfaces set in the IP

 

 

or IPX Parameters Menu.

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This parameter appears if the LAN Forwarder Type is configured

 

 

as ROUT or BROUT.

 

 

 

Boot Type:

 

Changes to this parameter require a Node Boot to take effect.

 

 

 

 

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EXP Computer S200 manual LAN Forwarder Type, ROUT, BRID, Brout, LAN Connection Type, Router Interface Number