Cabletron Systems 9E423 Switch User Manual


 
Contents
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Chapter 3 9E312/9E423 Module Bridging
Bridging Basics ..............................................................................................................3-1
More on Transparent Bridging.............................................................................3-2
An Overview of Remote Bridge Management..........................................................3-2
The Bridge Status Window ..........................................................................................3-3
Bridge Status Window Information Fields.........................................................3-4
Accessing Other Management Options from the Bridge Status Window .....3-5
Enabling and Disabling Bridging ...............................................................................3-6
Bridge Statistics .............................................................................................................3-6
Performance Graphs..............................................................................................3-7
Bridge Performance Graph Window Fields................................................3-8
Configuring the Bridge Performance Graphs.............................................3-9
The Interface Statistics Window...........................................................................3-9
Interface Statistics Window Fields .............................................................3-10
Bridge Spanning Tree.................................................................................................. 3-11
Configuring the Bridge Spanning Tree Window.............................................3-13
Bridge Level Fields ..............................................................................................3-13
Bridge Port Level Fields......................................................................................3-15
Changing Bridge Spanning Tree Parameters...................................................3-17
Changing Bridge Priority ............................................................................3-17
Changing the Spanning Tree Algorithm Protocol Type ..........................3-17
Changing Hello Time ...................................................................................3-18
Changing Max Age Time.............................................................................3-18
Changing Forwarding Delay Time.............................................................3-18
Changing Port Priority.................................................................................3-19
Changing Path Cost......................................................................................3-19
Filtering Database .......................................................................................................3-19
Filtering Database Window Fields ....................................................................3-22
Configuring the Filtering Database...................................................................3-23
Altering the Ageing Time ............................................................................3-24
Changing the Type of Entry ........................................................................3-24
Changing the Receive Port ..........................................................................3-24
Changing the Port Filtering Action............................................................3-25
Adding or Deleting Individual Entries......................................................3-25
Clearing All Permanent, Static, or Dynamic Entries................................3-26
Using Port Source Addressing ...........................................................................3-26
Setting the Ageing Time...............................................................................3-27
Duplex Modes..............................................................................................................3-28
The Duplex Modes Window...............................................................................3-28
Duplex Modes Window Fields ...................................................................3-29
Setting the Duplex Mode.............................................................................3-30
Index