EXP Computer PathBuilder S200 - Manual (Page 119)

Bridging 115
T0008-16F Release 5.2M
Mixed LAN Operation
Steps to Configure
Mixed LAN
Bridging Operation To perform mixed LAN bridging operation in a PathBuilder S24x, 26x, and 27x
switch, configure a unique bridge link and router interface number for each LAN
interface from the Port record. You must also configure the WAN bridge link to sup-
port Transparent Bridging and Source Route Bridging.
Follow these steps to configure Mixed LAN Bridging, as shown in Figure 54.
Step Action Result/Description
1 Make a local CTP connection to a
PathBuilder S24x, 26x, and 27x
switch. The CTP is physically connected to
the device you are configuring.
2 Select Configure -> Port. from the
CTP Main menu. The Port record appears.
3 Configure the Port record as you
normally do for an Ethernet LAN
connection. Two new parameters, Bridge Link
Number and Router Interface ,
appear in the record.
4 At the Bridge Link Number:
parameter, type in a number 1-4 to
identify the bridge link, and press
Return.
For example, you can configure the
Ethernet port as bridge link #1.
Note
The default value for this
parameter is 1.
This matches this port
configuration to a specific bridge
link number within the bridging
configuration. If the bridge link
you select is already used, a
warning message appears, but your
input is retained in the CMEM.
5 At the Router Interface Number:
parameter, type in a number 1-4 to
identity the router interface.
For example, you can configure the
Ethernet port as router interface #1.
The default value for this
parameter is 1.
This matches this port
configuration to a router link
number within the router
configuration. If the router
interface number you select is
already used, a warning message
appears, but your input is retained
in the CMEM.
6 Type; and press Return to save the
record. This saves the record.
7 Perform a Node boot from the Boot
menu. This implements your changes, but
if you want the new bridge link to
be active, you must configure the
Bridge Link record under the
Configure Bridge menu. Go to the
following step. By default, the
bridge link is not activated until
you activate it.
8 Select Configure Bridge ->
Bridge Link Parameters from
the CTP Main menu, to activate the
bridge link.
The Bridge Link Parameters menu
appears.