Create Bridge Group Window

This window appears when you click Create in the Fallback Bridging window.

Use it to create a bridge group, configure the group by selecting device members, entering MAC addresses, status, and interface parameters. When you are satisfied with your entries, click OK.

This window has three tabs:

Configuration

To configure or modify a bridge group, enter values in the following fields:

Field Name Explanation
Group Number Assign a number to the fallback bridging group.
Protocol Not used.
Acquire Select Acquire (default) to dynamically learn new, unconfigured stations.
Aging Time Set forwarding entry aging time (seconds).
Priority Specify the priority of the bridge group, (the lower the number, the more likely the switch will be chosen as the root).
Max Age Maximum allowed message age of received Hello BPDUs (seconds).
Hello Time Set interval between Hellos (seconds).
Forward Delay Set forwarding delay time (seconds).
Clear MAC Select this check box to clear the dynamic MAC addresses from the bridge group.

 

Membership

To add a bridge group interface:

  1. Click Add.
    Note: You can also modify and remove entries here, as you can in the Modify Bridge Group window.
  2. In the Member Interface window, configure the interface you want to add.

MAC Address Configuration

Use the New Configuration area to enter or change the MAC address, status, and interface settings for the bridge group as follows:

  1. Enter the MAC address in the MAC Address field.
  2. Enter the Status of the MAC address by selecting Forward to forward packets with that destination address or Discard to discard packets with that destination address.
  3. Assign an Interface for the MAC address.
  4. Click Add to add the MAC address group to the bridge group. Click Remove to remove a MAC address from the bridge group.

The Current Configuration area displays the results of the entries made in the New Configuration area.