Cabletron Systems TSX-1620 Manuel D’Utilisation

Managing the Device

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Using the TSX-1620 Hub View

The Bridge Config utility allows you to enable or disable Spanning Tree for your 
TSX-1620, as well as define a group destination (multicast) MAC address to be 
used in implementing the source routing function. To access the Bridge Config 
window:

1.

Click on the module index or module type to display the Module menu (see 

2.

Drag down to Module Utilities, then right to Bridge Config, and release.

Figure 2-8. The Bridge Config Window

To enable or disable Spanning Tree using the Bridge Config window:

1.

Click on the Spanning Tree:  Enable or Disable option, as desired. Spanning 
Tree will be enabled or disabled for the TSX-1620, depending on your 
selection. The default selection is Disable.

The Destination MAC address must be one of two group destination MAC 
addresses, as defined by the Source Routing specification. A frame containing the 
destination group address value c0:00:00:00:01:00 will be received by all stations 
on the sending station’s ring. A frame containing the destination group address 
value 80:41:00:00:00:00 will be received by all stations on all rings in a multi-ring 
network. To define or change the group destination (multicast) MAC address to 
be used in implementing the source routing function:

1.

Highlight the contents of the Destination MAC field. Type the desired group 
destination MAC address in Canonical (Token Ring) format, and then press 
Enter or Return on your keyboard.