IBM 8260 Switch User Manual


 
Time-To-Delete
(in seconds)
For information on this parameter, refer to 11.8.5, “Filtering for
Bridging Functions” on page 270.
Time-To-Forget
(in seconds)
For information on this parameter, refer to 11.8.5, “Filtering for
Bridging Functions” on page 270.
You must ignore the following parameter as it does not apply to LAN
only Multiprotocol Interconnect module:
Adaptive Routing Support
2. Select
Transparent Bridging Port Parameters
from the
Bridge Menu
. A panel
as shown in Figure 152 will be displayed.
Config * Transparent Bridging Port Parameters Module: BladeRunner
Log. Port: 1 LOGICAL PORT Time: 16:54 5 Jan 95
Bridging Facility: Enabled
Security Mode: Disabled Custom Filtering: Disabled
Source Address Learning: Enabled Source Address Filtering: Disabled
Always Accepts Multicasts: Disabled Tinygram Compression: Disabled
Search Port Prev Port Next Port Exit
Return to the previous screen
Figure 152. Transparent Bridging Port Parameters Panel
This panel allows you to configure the transparent bridging parameters for
each port. Note that the information on the screen applies to the port
identified on the top left corner of the panel. You can select the desired port
by using
Search Port
,
Prev Port
and
Next Port
options from the
Menu Bar
.
To be able to perform bridging on each port, you must enable the
Bridging
Facility
for that port.
Optionally, you may modify the following parameters for each port,
depending on the filtering and security requirements of your network.
Security Mode
If
enabled
, the module searches the filtering database for the destination
address of each packet to be bridged. If the address is not fixed
(manually entered by the user), the packet is discarded. If the address is
fixed, the packet is forwarded on the appropriate port.
Chapter 11. 8260 Multiprotocol Interconnect Module 263