Setting The Bridge Mode - Enterasys ATX User Manual

The ATX Switch Chassis View

Setting the Bridge Mode

Depending on the modules installed in your ATX chassis the ATX ports can
support up to three modes of bridging: Transparent, Source Routing, and Source
Route Transparent.
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To set the bridge mode:
1. Click on the Bridge Mode selection button; a menu will appear.
2. Select the appropriate bridge mode from the window. This mode will now be
3. Click on
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Figure 2-11. Bridge Configuration window
Transparent — When the bridge port is set to Transparent mode, the bridge
will only transmit transparent frames. All port types (ethernet, fast ethernet,
fddi, and token ring) may be set to transparent mode.
Source Route— When the bridge port is set to Source Route mode, the bridge
port will only transmit source route frames. Only token ring ports may be set
to source routing mode; therefore, this option will only be available on token
ring ports.
SRT (Source Route Transparent) — When the bridge port is set to Source
Route Transparent, the bridge port will transmit both transparent and source
route frames. All port types (ethernet, fast ethernet, fddi, and token ring) may
be set to source route transparent mode. The frames received which have
source route information will be transmitted as source route, while frames
received that are transparent will be transmitted as transparent.
displayed on the button.
to set this configuration on the bridge port.
Managing the Hub