Prestige 623ME-T User’s Guide

Table 16-1 Menu 11.3 Remote Node Network Layer Options : Bridge Fields

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

 

 

Bridge (menu 11.1)

Make sure this field is set to Yes.

 

 

Edit IP/Bridge (menu

Press [SPACE BAR] to select Yes and press [ENTER] to display menu 11.3.

11.1)

 

 

 

Ethernet Addr Timeout

Type the time (in minutes) for the Prestige to retain the Ethernet Address

(min.) (menu 11.3)

information in its internal tables while the line is down. If this information is

 

retained, your Prestige will not have to recompile the tables when the line

 

comes back up.

 

 

When you have completed this menu, press [ENTER] at the prompt “Press ENTER to confirm or ESC to cancel” to save your configuration or press [ESC] to cancel and go back to the previous screen.

16.2.2 Bridge Static Route Setup

Similar to network layer static routes, a bridging static route tells the Prestige the route to a node before a connection is established. You configure bridge static routes in menu 12.3.1 (go to menu 12, choose option 3, then choose a static route to edit) as shown next.

Menu 12.3.1 - Edit Bridge Static Route

Route #: 1

Route Name=

Active= No

Ether Address= ?

IP Address=

Gateway Node= 1

Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

Figure 16-3 Menu 12.3.1 Edit Bridge Static Route

The following table describes the Edit Bridge Static Route menu.

 

Table 16-2 Menu 12.3.1 Edit Bridge Static Route

 

 

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

 

 

Route #

This is the route index number you typed in Menu 12.3 – Bridge Static Route Setup.

 

 

Route Name

Type a name for the bridge static route for identification purposes.

 

 

Bridging Setup

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