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4.7.4 Association between IP and MAC Address
The ATM TR/Ethernet Bridge Module can be reached via four LAN ports and/or one ATM port, but it has only a single IP address that is assigned to it at the time of configuration. This IP address will be associated with the first port on the ATM TR/Ethernet Bridge Module that connects to a network successfully. If more than one port is configured for the ATM TR/Ethernet Bridge Module, there will be a race condition to determine which port is associated with the IP address.
The MAC address of the port associated with the IP address will be used in the response to the ARP requests sent to the IP address of the ATM TR/Ethernet Bridge Module, regardless of the port on which the ARP request is received. If the port which is associated with the IP address of the ATM TR/Ethernet Bridge Module becomes disabled (say the cable is disconnected), the
If the ATM TR/Ethernet Bridge Module is reset and the MAC address of another port is associated with the IP address of the ATM TR/Ethernet Bridge Module, the ARP table entry in the stations that were communicating with the ATM TR/Ethernet Bridge Module will become invalid. Those stations will not be able to communicate with the
4.7.5 ATM TR/Ethernet Bridge Module Configuration Utility Program
The Configuration Utility Program is a
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Create a bridge profile
Edit a bridge profile
View a bridge profile
Save a bridge profile to the hard disk
Delete a bridge profile from the hard disk
Send a bridge profile to the ATM TR/Ethernet Bridge Module
Retrieve current configuration parameters from an
Load new operational parameters from an
View vital product data (VPD) for an ATM TR/Ethernet Bridge Module
Erase the configuration for an ATM TR/Ethernet Bridge Module