Configuring A Bridging Service - Alcatel Omni Switch/Router User Manual

Configuring a Bridging Service
Frame Relay traffic is automatically bridged for Group 1 in a switch. You can alter this default
through two different commands:
The command allows you to change the default Bridging Group from Group 1 to
another Group or to turn off bridging completely. This command configures bridging on a
port-by-port basis, but does not configure bridging on a virtual circuit basis—all virtual
circuits may also be assigned to the Group specified in
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The command provides more control over bridging service configuration. In addition to
naming, enabling and disabling bridging services through
circuits to a bridging service. Follow the steps below to set up a bridging service through the
command.
1. Enter the command followed the slot number, a slash (/), the port number, and then
the service number for the bridging service:
A screen similar to the following displays:
You make changes to the options in this screen at the colon prompt (:). You make
changes by entering the line number for the option you want to change, an equal sign
(=), and then the value for the new parameter.
2. Enter a description of this bridging service by entering 1, an equal sign (=), and then a
description for this service. Your description can be up to 30 characters long.
When you are done entering a description, press
3. Specify that this is a bridging service by entering a 2, an equal sign, and a
This specifies that you want to set up a bridging service, as opposed to a Trunking or
Routing service. Press
4. By default, the bridging service is Enabled. This means that as soon as you are done
configuring the service, it will begin bridging Frame Relay traffic. If you would like to
disable this bridging service now and enable it later, enter
and .
command.
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Configuring a Bridging Service

. See Modifying a Port on page
, you can assign specific virtual
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as follows:
and press .
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