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remote end. Bridge groups are defined by associating VCs with each other. Bridge groups can
be defined in several ways. Bridge members can communicate only with a network host,
between each member and use IRB to route out of the bridge.
Bridge Group Virtual Interface (BVI) is a virtual interface that resides in the Cisco 827 and
NRP. It acts as an interface between a bridge group and a routed interface. When configured for
IRB, the BVI is assigned a number that corresponds to the bridge group that is used to associate
the bridge group with the BVI. BVI is used as routed interface with network-layer attributes
such as IP address, filtering, and so on. On BVI, routing is enabled on a per-protocol basis. BVI
allows you to route a given protocol between routed interfaces and bridge groups. Figure 8-5
illustrates the RFC 1483 bridging protocol stack.
Figure 8-5 RFC 1483 Bridging Protocol Stack
To configure IRB, follow these steps:
Step 1 Enable IRB with the following code:
bridge irb
Step 2 Specify the bridge protocol to define the type of Spanning Tree Protocol:
bridge
bridge-group
protocol {ieee | dec}
Step 3 Specify a protocol to be routed in a bridge group:
bridge
bridge-group
route
protocol
Step 4 Configure the ATM subinterface and aal5snap encapsulation:
interface atm
slot
/0.
subinterface-number
{multipoint | point-to-point}
pvc [
name
]
vpi/vci
encapsulation aal5snap
AT M
ADSL
AT M
PHY
IP
802.3
CAT 5
802.3
802.3
CAT 5
1483
AT M
ADSL
1483
AT M
PHY
802.3
IP
1483 over ATM
IP
CPE DSLAM
ATM PVC
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