Integrated bridging and routing uses Bridge-if interfaces for routing packets. Bridge-if interfaces
can be configured with network layer attributes, such as IP addresses. Each bridge group can be
configured with only one Bridge-if interface. A Bridge-if interface's number is the number of
the bridge group that the Bridge-if interface represents. After the integrated bridging and routing
function has been activated, the Bridge-if interface can route packets between users in the bridge
group and the outside network.
The integrated bridging and routing function needs to be enabled using the command line.
Otherwise, all the packets in a bridge group can only be bridged, but not routed. After integrated
bridging and routing has been enabled, protocol packets can either be bridged or routed, which
can be configured through the command line.
After integrated bridging and routing has been enabled, the interfaces added to a bridge group
cannot be configured with IP addresses.
Figure 9-7
Integrated bridging and routing network diagram
RouterA
Eth2/0/1
Eth2/0/2
Eth1/0/0
2.2.2.1/24
Eth1/0/0
2.2.2.2/24
Bridge-if
1.1.1.1/24
RouterB
PC1
PC2
PC3
PC4
1.1.1.11/24
1.1.1.13/24
1.1.1.12/24
1.1.1.14/24
Eth2/0/2
PC5
PC6
2.2.2.3/24
2.2.2.4/24
, a bridge group and a Bridge-if interface are configured on Router A.
Ethernet2/0/1 and Ethernet2/0/2, connecting two different LANs, are added to the bridge group.
An IP address is configured for the Bridge-if interface. After the integrated bridging and routing
function and the IP packet routing function have been enabled, the Bridge-if interface can route
IP packets between the four hosts (PC1, PC2, PC3, and PC4) and the network outside the bridge
group, and the return route is configured for Router B. That is, the four hosts can access the
network outside the bridge group by using the Bridge-if interface.
9.2.5 VLAN ID Transparent Transmission
Packet VLAN IDs need to be transmitted between multiple bridged LANs so that devices in
different VLANs can be isolated and those in the same VLAN can communicate with each other.
VLAN ID transparent transmission can prevent VLAN IDs from being dropped during
transmission.
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Configuration Guide - Ethernet Switching
9 Transparent Bridging Configuration
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