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Bridge GUI Guide: Monitoring
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MAC Address - the Media Access Control address of the
virtual interface the BSS provides
5.6.2.3 Bridge Link Interface Statistics
BSSs that are acting as nodes in a mesh network of Fortress
Bridges (i.e., those performing a network bridging function) are
shown in their own frame.
Figure 5.16.
Statistics
screen,
Bridge Link Interface Statistics
frame, all radio-equipped platforms
In addition to the Status and basic interface statistics
(described in Section 5.3.2), the Bridge displays this additional
information for bridging links:
Radio - the radio internal to the Bridge on which the MRP
BSS is configured
MAC Address - the Media Access Control address of the
virtual interface the BSS provides
State - the bridging status of the node from which the link is
made: Possible values and meanings depend on the
Bridge’s current
Bridging Mode setting (Section 3.2):
When STP is used for bridging, possible values include:
Disabled - the interface is not passing traffic
Forwarding - the interface is passing all traffic
Listening - the interface is listening for BPDUs
(Bridge Protocol Data Units) in order to build its
loop-free path, but is not yet forwarding general
data frames
Blocking - the interface is blocking user traffic
(usually because it is a duplicate or sub-optimal
path)
When FastPath Mesh is used for bridging, possible
values include:
Disabled - the interface is not passing traffic
Forwarding All - the interface is passing all traffic
Blocking - the interface is blocking all traffic