Avaya Partner Advanced Communications System 1600 Dsl Module User Guide

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R. Configure Spanning Tree Bridge
Priority
Q. Configure Spanning Tree Port Priority
H. Configure Spanning Tree Hello Time
S. Configure Spanning Tree Max Age
F. Configure Spanning Tree Forward Delay
C. Configure Spanning Tree Path Cost
D. Delete Bridge Forwarding Database
Entry
2. Select Enable/Disable Spanning Tree Globally, and the
type D.
The Bridge Configuration Menu redisplays.
You must restart the PARTNER ACS 1600 DSL module
for any changes...

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2. Select Enable/Disable Spanning Tree by Port.
The following instructions display on-screen:
Available Interfaces :
1. SDSL
2. 10/100BaseT Ethernet
3. Universal Serial
0. (Abort)
Selection :
Interfaces may or may not display, depending on the IAD
in use.
3. Type the number of the port for which you want to disable
STP, and then type D.
The Bridge Configuration Menu redisplays.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for each port on which you want to
disable STP....

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8. Bridge configuration
This chapter describes how to configure the PARTNER ACS
1600 DSL module as a bridge.  For more information on the
menus, submenus and commands in this chapter, see the
“Menu interface” chapter.
A bridge is a device that connects and passes packets
between two network segments that use the same
communications protocol.
Bridges operate at the data link layer (Layer 2) of the OSI
reference model. In general, a bridge will...

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Enabling
Bridging
For bridging to work, you must enable bridging both globally
and by port, and then set the bridge aging timer.  The order in
which you perform the procedures is irrelevant.
Enabling bridging globally
To enable bridging globally:
1. On the Main Menu, select Configure Bridge.
The Bridge Configuration Menu displays.
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* Bridge Configuration Menu *
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G....

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Enabling bridging by port
To enable bridging by port:
1. On the Main Menu, select Configure Bridge.
The Bridge Configuration Menu displays.
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* Bridge Configuration Menu *
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G. Enable/Disable Bridging Globally
P. Enable/Disable Bridging by Port
A. Configure Bridge Aging Timer
T. Enable/Disable Spanning Tree Globally
O. Enable/Disable Spanning Tree by Port
R. Configure...

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4. Repeat steps 1-3 for each port on which you want to
disable bridging.
You must restart the PARTNER ACS 1600 DSL module
for any changes to take effect.  For more information on
restarting the PARTNER ACS 1600 DSL module, see the
“Getting started” chapter.
Setting the bridge aging timer
The bridge aging timer sets the amount of time that the
PARTNER ACS 1600 DSL module keeps a MAC address in
the bridging table.  When the timer reaches zero, the...

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4. Press any key.
You must restart the PARTNER ACS 1600 DSL module
for any changes to take effect.  For more information on
restarting the PARTNER ACS 1600 DSL module, see the
“Getting started” chapter.
Disabling RIP
poisoned
reverse
Conversely, for bridging to work, you must disable RIP both
globally and locally (by port).  The order in which you perform
the procedures is irrelevant.
Disabling RIP poisoned reverse globally
To disable RIP...

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Disabling RIP poisoned reverse by port
To disable RIP poisoned reverse by port:
1. On the Main Menu, select Configure IP Router.
The Router Configuration Menu displays.
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* Router Configuration Menu *
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C. Configure Port IP Address
U. Unconfigure Port IP Address
S. Add/Remove a Static Route
R. Enable/Disable RIP
V. Configure RIP Version by Port
P. Configure RIP...

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5. Repeat steps 1-4 for each port for which you want to
disable RIP poisoned reverse.
You must restart the PARTNER ACS 1600 DSL module
for any changes to take effect.  For more information on
restarting the PARTNER ACS 1600 DSL module, see the
“Getting started” chapter.
Enabling STP
Having many bridges creates the potential for network loops.
A loop presents conflicting information about the segment on
which a specific address is located and...

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2. Select Enable/Disable Spanning Tree Globally, and the
type E.
The Bridge Configuration Menu redisplays.
You must restart the PARTNER ACS 1600 DSL module
for any changes to take effect.  For more information on
restarting the PARTNER ACS 1600 DSL module, see the
“Getting started” chapter.
Enabling STP by port
To enable STP by port:
1. On the Main Menu, select Configure Bridge.
The Bridge Configuration Menu displays....