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17 Configuring
Bridging
Parameters
This chapter describes how to configure and maintain bridging parameters. Bridges are
devices that interconnect LANs using one (or more) of the available standards such as trans-
parent bridging, source route bridging, or source route to transparent bridging. Bridges prima-
rily operate at Layer 2 of the OSI reference model, which controls data flow, transmission
errors, physical addressing, and access to physical medium.
There are different types of bridging that are used to manage networks:
•
Transparent Bridging
. Used mainly in Ethernet environments, packets are usually forwarded
without any changes being made to the packet. An ethernet environment is shown in the
diagram below:
•
Source Route Bridging
. Used mainly in Token Ring environments, packets are transmitted
along routes predetermined by explorer frames sent along multiple paths. Source Route
Bridging modifies the routing information of the packet as it traverses the network. A
token ring environment is shown in the diagram below:
Segment 1
Transparent Bridge
Segment 2
Segment 1
Segment 2
Source Route Bridge
Summary of Contents for Omni Switch/Router
Page 1: ...Part No 060166 10 Rev C March 2005 Omni Switch Router User Manual Release 4 5 www alcatel com ...
Page 4: ...page iv ...
Page 110: ...WAN Modules Page 3 40 ...
Page 156: ...UI Table Filtering Using Search and Filter Commands Page 4 46 ...
Page 164: ...Using ZMODEM Page 5 8 ...
Page 186: ...Displaying and Setting the Swap State Page 6 22 ...
Page 202: ...Creating a New File System Page 7 16 ...
Page 270: ...Displaying Secure Access Entries in the MPM Log Page 10 14 ...
Page 430: ...OmniChannel Page 15 16 ...
Page 496: ...Configuring Source Route to Transparent Bridging Page 17 48 ...
Page 542: ...Dissimilar LAN Switching Capabilities Page 18 46 ...
Page 646: ...Application Example DHCP Policies Page 20 30 ...
Page 660: ...GMAP Page 21 14 ...
Page 710: ...Viewing the Virtual Interface of Multicast VLANs Page 23 16 ...
Page 722: ...Application Example 5 Page 24 12 ...
Page 788: ...Viewing UDP Relay Statistics Page 26 24 ...
Page 872: ...The WAN Port Software Menu Page 28 46 ...
Page 960: ...Deleting a PPP Entity Page 30 22 ...
Page 978: ...Displaying Link Status Page 31 18 ...
Page 988: ...Displaying ISDN Configuration Entry Status Page 32 10 ...
Page 1024: ...Backup Services Commands Page 34 14 ...
Page 1062: ...Diagnostic Test Cable Schematics Page 36 24 ...
Page 1072: ...Configuring a Switch with an MPX Page A 10 ...
Page 1086: ...Page B 14 ...
Page 1100: ...Page I 14 Index ...