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Priority – Port Priority is a read-write object that can be set from 0 to 255. The priority is used to determine
the designated port if the Path costs of redundant switch to switch connections are the same. The higher the
port priority, the more chance the port has of becoming the designated port. Zero is the highest priority.
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Cost – Path Cost is a read-write object which is the first consideration when deciding on a designated port for
switch to switch connections.
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Bridged – Select the desired group.
Static Bridge
The parameters are described below:
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MAC Address – This is the MAC address of the network host, or node, that you wish to statically bridge.
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Interface – This designates the specific interface, either LAN, one of the ISDN interfaces, or Dial-In.
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State – This enables or disables a particular entry.
IPX Configuration
If you are working on a Novell network, you may want to set up IPX routing. IPX (Internetwork Packet eXchange)
is the routing protocol used in Novell networking environments.