EXP Computer PathBuilder S200 - Manual (Page 44)

40 Bridging
Configuring the PathBuilder S200 Series Switch for Bridging Operation
Configuring Source Route Bridging Operation
Introduction You configure a node for Source Route Bridging during normal bridge configuration.
Refer to “Configuring the PathBuilder S200 Series Switch for Bridging Operation”
section on page 21 for more details.
This section provides some guidelines you should consider when configuring a node
for Source Route Bridge operation.
Configuring the
Node for SRB
Operation The Node must be enabled for Bridge operation and some general parameters
established in the “Software Key” and “Node Record” sections of the configuration
menu.
• Make sure the CSK is entered for Source Route Bridging (SRB).
• The subaddress within the node for the bridge module should be specified.
This allows the bridge connections to other nodes to be targeted to the right
subaddress upon entering the node.
• A Codex Proprietary Protocol ID must be specified in the Node Record to
ensure that calls for other traffic types, if mistakenly connected to the bridge
subaddress, are rejected. Only similar remote bridges must identify
themselves with this ID.
For details on configuring the Node record, refer to the PathBuilder S200 Series
Basic Protocols.
Individual Bridge
Links Once you complete node and port configuration, individual bridge links to other
nodes must be established, up to a maximum of 32 per node. Figure 20 shows LAN/
WAN Bridge Links used in a PathBuilder S200 series switch LAN network.
Figure 20. LAN/WAN Bridge Links Used in PathBuilder S200 Series
Switch LAN Network
To assist you in configuring the node, the LAN bridge-oriented parameters are
considered separate from the WAN-oriented parameters:
Token
Ring
LAN
LAN
Port
WAN Bridge Link-Numbered 5 to 36 for
32 possible WAN Links. One link for each
connection to a remote half bridge.
WAN
Network
LAN
Bridge
WAN
Adapter
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
Port
55
LAN Bridge Link-
Numbered 1, only 1
link is operational.
SVCs-Connect each half bridge across the
WAN to a remote half bridge.
Port-X.25, MX.25,
FR or XDLC