Brocade Mobility RFS Controller System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 948)

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The Bridge screen provides details about the Integrate Gateway Server (IGS), which is a router
connected to an Access Point. The IGS performs the following:
• Issues IP addresses
• Throttles bandwidth
• Permits access to other networks
• Times out old logins
The Bridging screen also provides information about the Multicast Router (MRouter), which is a
router program that distinguishes between multicast and unicast packets and how they should be
distributed along the Multicast Internet. Using an appropriate algorithm, a multicast router
instructs a switching device what to do with the multicast packet.
To view an Access Point’s Bridge statistics:
1. Select the Statistics menu from the Web UI.
2. Select System from the navigation pane (on the left-hand side of the screen). Expand a RF
Domain, select a controller or service platform, and select one of its connected Access Points.
3. Select Network and expand the menu to reveal its sub menu items.
4. Select Bridge.
FIGURE 135 Access Point - Network Bridge screen
5. Review the following bridge configuration attributes:
Bridge Name Displays the numeric ID of the network bridge.
MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the bridge selected.
Interface Displays the interface (Access Point physical port name) where the bridge transferred packets.
Supported Access Points models have different port configurations.
VLAN Displays the VLAN the bridge uses a virtual interface.
Forwarding Displays whether the bridge is forwarding packets.