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Adding and Editing Bridges
Chapter 8: Using Bridges 143
Table 24: Bridge Configuration Fields
In this field… Do this…
Network Name Type a name for the bridge.
Firewall Between Members Specify whether the firewall should be enabled between
networks on this bridge, by selecting one of the following:
• Enabled. The firewall is enabled, and it will inspect
traffic between networks on the bridge, enforcing
firewall rules and SmartDefense protections. This is
the default value.
• Disabled. The firewall is disabled between networks
on the bridge.
Non IP Traffic Specify how the firewall should handle non-IP protocol traffic
between networks on this bridge, by selecting one of the
following:
• Block. The firewall will block all non-IP protocol
traffic on the bridge. This is the default value.
• Pass. The firewall will allow all non-IP protocol traffic
on the bridge and process it as described in Using
Bridges on page
139.
Spanning Tree Protocol Specify whether to enable STP for this bridge, by selecting one
of the following:
• Enabled. STP is enabled.
• Disabled. STP is disabled. This is the default value.
If you selected Enabled, the Bridge Priority field appears.