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Incoming LLC2 traffic that is destined for a terminated MAC address will be for-
warded to the node's internal LLC2 processes. Non-terminated LLC2 frames and all
other frames will be forwarded to the bridge.
Under the spanning tree concept, bridges automatically maintain forwarding tables via
exchange of messages with other bridges on the network, and determination of single
paths for traffic between endpoints (assuming there are multiple possible paths).
Each Bridge is identified by a Bridge ID, which is made up of a two-octet Bridge Pri-
ority—configured in
Bridge Node Defaults
(see page 15-3) —followed by a unique
48-bit ID. If the node contains a LAN card, the 48-bit ID will be the MAC address of
the first LAN card to send its status (active/inactive). If there is no LAN card, an
address will be created automatically by the software.
Bridging is supported on Ethernet, Token Ring, and frame relay interfaces.
The interfaces used for Bridging in the FRX4000 and FRX6000 are the
same as those used for LLC2. When referring to Bridging, however, these
interfaces will be called "Bridge ports," since the IEEE 802.1d standard
uses the term "port" to identify a connection to a bridge.
Avoid configuring parallel Bridge/LLC2 frame relay links
between two FRMs if one path is in native LLC2 format and the
other in some other format. Since native LLC2 interfaces do not
support the spanning tree protocol, a loop can be created,
causing a node failure.
Bridging is not supported by the IBM Token Ring card. (The currently
available Token Ring card is by SMC, which does support Bridging.)
Required Configuration
To configure a Bridge in a Netlink FRX4000 or FRX6000, you must first configure
the following in the node's database:
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Node parameters
, which is general configuration that must be done no matter
which protocols will be run in the node. See Chapter 4.
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RLPs
that will contain the interface(s) to the user device(s), plus Line Interface
Card(s) supporting the ports that will be the interfaces. See Chapter 5.
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Loaded Protocol(s)
: Bridging, frame relay. See Chapter 5.
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LAN interface(s)
that will connect to the LAN(s). See Chapter 5.
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Frame relay port(s)
and/or
X.25 port(s)
that will connect to a network or frame
relay PVC. See Chapter 7 (frame relay) or Chapter 8 (X.25).
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Bridge parameters, described later in this chapter.
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