User's Manual

Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration
BreezeNET B System Manual
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¾ The current number of entries. For Bridging Info this includes
the Et (Ethernet) and the Vp (Virtual ports) entries. For
Association Info this is the number of currently associated RBs.
NOTE
There is no aging algorithm for associated RBs. An RB is only removed from the list of
associated RBs under the following conditions:
a. A SNAP frame is received from another BU indicating that the RB is now associated
with the other BU.
b. The RB failed to respond to a certain number of consecutive frames transmitted by
the BU and is considered to have "aged out".
¾ The aging time specified for entries in these tables. The aging
time for Bridging Info is as specified by the Bridge Aging Time
parameter. The default is 300 seconds. There is no aging time
for Association Info entries.
¾ The maximum number of entries permitted for these tables,
which are 1017 (1024 minus the number of special Sp
addresses as defined above) for Bridging Info and 1 for
Association Info.
 Display Association Info: Displays information regarding the RB
associated with the BU. The entry includes the following
information:
¾ The MAC Address of the associated RB
¾ The value configured for the Maximum Modulation Level
parameter of the RB
¾ The Status of the RB. There are three options:
A. Associated
B. Authenticated
C. Not Authenticated (a temporary status)
The various status states are described Table 4-4 (this is a simplified
description of the association process without the effects of the Best BU
algorithm).