Compatible Systems 5.4 - Manual (Page 100)

94 Chapter 5 - DECnet Routing & Bridging
Logically, the DECnet Bridge Group is treated by the router as an interface
(Bridge 0). The settings in the Main DECnet Routing Configuration Dialog
Box (discussed earlier in this chapter) determine the DECnet parameters for
all of the physical network interfaces which make up the DECnet Bridge
Group. This is shown schematically in the Bridge Logical Diagram.
DECnet: Ethernet Configuration Dialog Box
To access this dialog box, select Ethernet/DECnet Routing in the Device
View.
v Note: CompatiView only provides this configuration dialog box for routers
which support bridging. Ethernet parameters for other routers are set
globally in the Main DECnet Routing Configuration Dialog Box.
v Note: Compatible Systems routers provide DECnet Phase IV Level 1
intra-area routing. All references to “DECnet” in this manual are to this set
of protocols.
> DECnet Routing/Bridging/Off
This set of radio buttons controls how DECnet packets are handled for this
interface.
• If set to DECnet Routing, then DECnet packets received on this inter-
face are routed to the correct interface on the router.
• If set to DECnet Bridging, then any DECnet packets received on this
interface are forwarded to the router’s internal bridge. This setting makes
this Ethernet interface a member of the “DECnet Bridge Group” for this
router.
v Note: The DECnet Bridging radio button will be grayed out unless
bridging has been turned on globally for the device using the Main Bridging
Configuration Dialog Box (under Global/Bridging) and locally on this inter-
face using the Bridging: Ethernet Dialog Box (under Ethernet/Bridging).