- 3Com Switch Owner Manual

116 Bridging

Mixed LAN Operation

Note

Duplicate bridge link or router interface numbers results in only the lowest

numbered port being initialized.

Statistics Bridge link statistics for the WAN bridge link show the status of Mixed LAN links as

Both TB and SRB Active when the WAN bridge link is configured as

BOTH_SR_AND_TB, and the Ethernet port successfully initialized.

The statistics screen displays information on both the Transparent Bridging

operation and the Source Route Bridging operation on the WAN link. If the node is

booted with only one port configured or active, then the statistics screen displays

Active

or SR Active only.

IP and IPX Support A PathBuilder S24x, 26x, and 27x switch performing a Mixed LAN operation

supports IP and IPX routing of traffic with no additional configuration needed.

9 Type ; and press Return. The record is saved.

10 Perform a Bridge Link boot from

the Boot menu.

This enables the bridge link.

11 Configure the WAN bridge link to

support Transparent Bridging and

Source Route Bridging.

Select Bridge Link Parameters and

type in a WAN entry number from

5 to 36 to display the Bridge_Type

parameter. Enter the string

BOTH_SR_AND_TB.

This enables TB and SR on the

WAN link.

12 Type ; and press Return. The record is saved.

13 Perform a Node boot to implement

your changes.

Your changes are implemented.

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