Specifications

Installation and Operation Manual Chapter 4 Configuration
IPmux-24 Ver. 1.5 Configuring IPmux-24 for Operation 4-39
• When PSN Type is MPLS/ETH the payload format is always V2.
• Make sure that selected VLAN is configured as a member of the network port
VLANs (see Configuring the Ethernet Bridge below).
• When VLAN Tagging is enabled, IPmux-24 checks for matching VLAN ID on
transmitted frames only; frames received with a non-matching VLAN ID will not
be dropped.
• IPmux-24 assigns internal bundle numbers that are normally transparent to
the end user. However, in case you create bundle connections that mix
together different types of payload formats or PSN types, then the internal
bundle numbering scheme may need to be understood in order to prevent
conflicts that would be visible as bit errors. The internal bundle number (IBN)
is assigned in the following manner: V1: IBN = Bundle ID; V2: IBN = Bundle ID +
1; MPLS: IBN = Bundle ID + 15. Bundle IDs must be assigned in a manner that
the internal bundle numbers are unique.
Configuring the Ethernet Bridge
The IPmux-24 bridge connects Ethernet ports of the unit. The bridge operates in
the VLAN-aware and VLAN-unaware modes. Learning and filtering can be enabled
or disabled. Static MAC addresses are stored in the MAC table. Each bridge port
can be assigned to a VLAN.
³ To configure the bridge:
1. From the Configuration menu, select Bridge.
The Bridge menu is displayed (see
Figure 4-28 ).
2. From the Bridge menu, configure the following:
 VLAN Mode:
 Aware (IPmux-24 bridge handles VLANs)
 Unaware (IPmux-24 bridge does not handle VLANs)
 Forwarding Mode (Operation mode of the bridge):
 Transparent (No filtering is performed. IPmux-24 forwards all received
frames.)
 Filter (IPmux-24 filters traffic according the received MAC addresses)
 Aging Time (Amount of time a LAN node (station) is allowed to be
inactive before it is removed from the network): 300 to 3600 seconds.
Notes