8
LAN
PLEX
®
B
RIDGING
E
XTENSIONS
This chapter describes LANplex® 2500 bridging extensions, a functionality
that enhances bridge performance. These extensions include:
■
Multicast packet firewalls
■
IP fragmentation
■
Reduced packet flooding
■
Network security enhancements
Multicast Packet
Firewalls
A network error condition that can significantly disrupt communication to
attached stations is a
multicast storm
. This term refers to the repeated
transmission of a high rate of broadcast (or other multicast) packets onto
the network. Several scenarios can result in a multicast storm. These include:
■
Faulty protocol implementations
■
Undetected network loops
■
Faulty network equipment
As a result of these storms, the network and its attached stations are
stressed, often causing end-stations to stop responding or fail. The LANplex
system supports a mechanism, called the
multicast packet firewall
, that limits
the rate at which multicast packets are forwarded. You can adjust the
threshold rate to control the effects of multicast storms on your network.
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