Bridge Node Default Parameters - Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch 6000 User Manual

Bridge Node Default Parameters

Bridge Enabled
Bridge Hello Time
Bridge Max Age
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Table 13-1 Bridge Node Default Parameters
Parameter
Virtual LAN ID
Bridge Enabled
Bridge Hello Time
Bridge Max Age
Bridge Forward Delay
Bridge Aging Timer
Bridge Priority
Max Siz e Bridge Forwarding Table
IP Bridging Enabled
IPX Bridging Enabled
SRB ID
Default Ethernet Frame Type
To assure correct operation of the spanning tree algorithm, follow these rules:
1
a.
Bridge Max Age
Delay minus 1 second}.
b. Bridge Max Age
Time plus 1 second}.
must be
SRB ID
2
This parameter is irrelevant on a a Token Ring FRX4000.
3
enables bridging in the node, implementing the spanning tree algorithm.
If Bridging is disabled, all Bridge ports on the node will go into
state (described under Bridge Port Status on page 17-15). No BPDUs (see
Bridge Hello Time
nated LLC2 traffic.
is the frequency with which all bridges on the network will send "Hello" messages
(also called BPDUs, or Bridge Protocol Data Units) to adjacent bridges (the next ones
in all bridge paths) when the local bridge is "Root." Note that a root bridge is the one
with the lowest ID (which contains its Bridge Priority and MAC address) on the
network.
determines how long Hello messages will remain valid when the local bridge is root
(described under "
Bridge Hello Time
Valid Values
n/a – accept the default
Y/N
1–10
6–40
4–30
10–10000000
0–65535
128–65535
Y/N
Y/N
0–f (hex)
3
Type II, 802.3
must be less than or equal to twice the value of {
must be greater than or equal to twice the value of {
if the Bridge port is on an IBM Token Ring card.
0
below) will flow. No data will be bridged except termi-
").
Default Value
Y
1
(seconds)
2
1
(seconds)
20
1
(seconds) 15
(seconds) 300
32768
65535
N
N
2
0
Type II
Bridge Forward
FRX/FRM 3.3 User Guide, Rev 04
Bridge Hello
Forwarding