Table Of Contents
Ethernet Menu Tasks
Viewing the Static ARP Table
Adding a Static Address to the ARP Table
Viewing Ethernet Routes
Creating an Ethernet Route
Deleting an Ethernet Route
Viewing IP Addresses
Viewing Trunk Groups
Creating a Trunk Group
Deleting a Trunk Group
Editing a Trunk Group
Changing a Trunk Group Name
Adding or Removing Physical Ethernet Gateway Ports from a Trunk Group
Changing the Distribution Type of a Trunk Group
Enabling or Disabling a Trunk Group
Viewing Bridge Groups
Creating a Bridge Group
Deleting a Bridge Group
Adding Bridge Forwarding to a Bridge Group
Adding a Subnet to a Bridge Group
Viewing Redundancy Groups
Creating a Redundancy Group
Editing a Redundancy Group
Deleting a Redundancy Group
Ethernet Menu Tasks
This chapter describes the Ethernet menu tasks for Element Manager and contains these sections:
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Viewing the Static ARP Table
•Viewing Ethernet Routes
•Viewing IP Addresses
•Viewing Trunk Groups
•Viewing Bridge Groups
•Viewing Redundancy Groups
Note The instructions in this chapter apply only to Server Switches that run Ethernet gateways.
Viewing the Static ARP Table
To view the static ARP table, follow these steps:
Step 1 Click the Ethernet menu and choose ARP.
The ARP window opens and displays the static ARP table. Table 9-1 describes the fields in this table.
Table 9-1 ARP Table Field Descriptions
Field
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Description
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Port
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Port (in slot#port# format) on your Server Switch to which the host connects.
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NetAddress
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IP address of the host.
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PhysAddress
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MAC address of the host.
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Type
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Type of route between the host and your Server Switch, either static or dynamic.
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Adding a Static Address to the ARP Table
To add a static address to the ARP table, follow these steps:
Step 1 Click the Ethernet menu and choose ARP.
The ARP window opens and displays the static ARP table.
Step 2 Click Insert Ethernet.
The Insert static Ethernet ARP window opens.
Step 3 Click the ... button next to the Port field.
The choose Port window opens.
Step 4 Check the check box of the Ethernet gateway port to which you want to assign the new entry, and then click OK.
Step 5 Enter the IP address of the static host in the Net Address field.
Step 6 Enter the MAC address of the static host in the MAC field, and then click Insert.
Viewing Ethernet Routes
To view Ethernet routes, follow these steps:
Step 1 Click the Ethernet menu and choose Routes.
The Routes window opens. Table 9-2 describes the fields in this window.
Table 9-2 Routes Window Field Descriptions
Field
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Description
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Dest
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Destination IP address of the route.
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Mask
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Subnet mask of the route.
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NextHop
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IP address of the next hop on the Ethernet route (address of the Ethernet router).
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Port
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Ethernet gateway port of the route.
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Type
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Identifies the type of route as direct or indirect.
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Proto
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Protocol that the route runs.
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NextHopAS
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Autonomous System Number of the next hop.
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Creating an Ethernet Route
To create an Ethernet route, follow these steps:
Step 1 Click the Ethernet menu and choose Routes.
The Routes window opens.
Step 2 Click Insert.
The Insert Routes window opens.
Step 3 Enter the destination IP address in the Dest field.
Step 4 Enter the subnet mask in the Mask field.
Step 5 Enter the IP address of the next hop in the NextHop field, and then click Insert.
Deleting an Ethernet Route
To delete an Ethernet route, follow these steps:
Step 1 Click the Ethernet menu and choose Routes.
The Routes window opens.
Step 2 Click the route to delete, and then click Delete.
Viewing IP Addresses
To view IP addresses, follow these steps:
Step 1 Click the Ethernet menu and choose IP Addresses.
The IP Addresses window opens. Table 9-3 describes the fields in this window.
Table 9-3 IP Addresses Window Field Descriptions
Field
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Description
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Port
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Index value that uniquely identifies the interface to which this entry is applicable.
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Address
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IP address to which this entry's addressing information pertains.
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Netmask
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Subnet mask associated with the IP address of this entry.
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BcastAddrFormat
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IP broadcast address format used on this interface.
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ReasmMaxSize
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Size of the largest IP datagram which this entity can reassemble from incoming IP fragmented datagrams received on this interface.
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Type
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Identifies the address as a primary or backup address.
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Status
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Identifies the port as active or backup.
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Viewing Trunk Groups
To view the trunk groups on your Server Switch, follow these steps:
Step 1 Click the Ethernet menu and choose Trunking.
The Trunking window opens. Table 9-4 describes the fields in this window.
Table 9-4 Trunking Window Field Descriptions
Field
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Description
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ID
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Trunk group identifier.
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Name
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Trunk group name.
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Port Members
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Physical Ethernet gateway ports that belong to this trunk group.
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Distribution Type
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Packet forwarding distribution algorithm of the trunk group.
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Enabled
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Identifies the trunk group as enabled or disabled.
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MTU
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Maximum transmission unit of the trunk group.
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MAC Address
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MAC address assigned to this trunk group.
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IfIndex
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Logical port identifier that represents the trunk group.
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Creating a Trunk Group
To create a trunk group, follow these steps:
Step 1 Click the Ethernet menu and choose Trunking.
The Trunking window opens.
Step 2 Click Insert.
The Insert Trunk Groups window opens.
Step 3 Enter an integer value (between 1 and 256) in the ID field.
Step 4 Enter a name, with ASCII characters in the Name field.
Step 5 Click the ... button in the Port Members field.
The choose Ports window opens.
Step 6 Check the check box of any port that you want to add to the trunk group. Uncheck any box that you want to omit from the group. Click OK.
Step 7 Choose the radio button of a distribution type in the Distribution Type field.
Step 8 (Optional) Check the Enabled check box to enable the new group when you create it. To disable the new group, uncheck the box.
Step 9 Click Insert.
The new group appears as a row in the Trunking window.
Deleting a Trunk Group
To delete a trunk group, follow these steps:
Step 1 Click the Ethernet menu and choose Trunking.
The Trunking window opens.
Step 2 Click the entry of the trunk group that you want to delete, and then click Delete.
Editing a Trunk Group
Trunk groups can be edited as follows:
•Changing a Trunk Group Name
•Adding or Removing Physical Ethernet Gateway Ports from a Trunk Group
•Changing the Distribution Type of a Trunk Group
•Enabling or Disabling a Trunk Group
Changing a Trunk Group Name
To change a trunk group name, follow these steps:
Step 1 Click the Ethernet menu and choose Trunking.
The Trunking window opens.
Step 2 Double-click the cell in the Name column of the entry with a name that you want to change.
The cell becomes editable.
Step 3 Enter the new trunk group name, and then press the Enter key.
Step 4 Click Apply.
Note You can make multiple changes before you click Apply, but you must click it to make the changes in the configuration file on the Server Switch.
Adding or Removing Physical Ethernet Gateway Ports from a Trunk Group
To add or remove physical Ethernet gateway ports from a trunk group, follow these steps:
Step 1 Click the Ethernet menu and choose Trunking.
The Trunking window opens.
Step 2 Double-click the cell in the Port Members column of the entry to which you want to add or remove ports.
The choose Ports window opens.
Step 3 Check the check boxes in the Choose Ports window of ports to add to the group. Uncheck the boxes of ports to remove. Click OK.
Step 4 Click Apply.
Note You can make multiple changes before you click Apply, but you must click it to make the changes in the configuration file on the Server Switch.
Changing the Distribution Type of a Trunk Group
To change the distribution type of a trunk group, follow these steps:
Step 1 Click the Ethernet menu and choose Trunking.
The Trunking window opens.
Step 2 Click the cell in the Distribution Type column of the trunk group with a distribution type that you want to change.
A drop-down menu appears.
Step 3 Choose a new distribution type from the drop-down menu.
Step 4 Click Apply.
Note You can make multiple changes before you click Apply, but you must click it to make the changes in the configuration file on the Server Switch.
Enabling or Disabling a Trunk Group
To enable or disable a trunk group, follow these steps:
Step 1 Click the Ethernet menu and choose Trunking.
The Trunking window opens.
Step 2 Click the cell in the Enabled column of the trunk group with the enabled/disabled status that you want to change.
A drop-down menu appears.
Step 3 Choose true (to enable) or false (to disable) from the drop-down menu.
Step 4 Click Apply.
Note You can make multiple changes before you click Apply, but you must click it to make the changes in the configuration file on the Server Switch.
Viewing Bridge Groups
To view the bridge groups on the Server Switch, follow these steps:
Step 1 Click the Ethernet menu and choose Bridging.
The Bridging window opens. Table 9-5 explains the fields in this window.
Table 9-5 Bridging Window Field Descriptions
Field
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Description
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ID
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Unique numeric identifier of the bridge group.
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Name
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Name in ASCII characters, of the bridge group.
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Ethernet Port
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Ethernet interface that is assigned to this bridge group. A value of zero (0) means that no interface is currently assigned.
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IB Port
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InfiniBand interface that is assigned to this bridge group. A value of zero (0) means that no interface is currently assigned.
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Broadcast Forwarding
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Configures whether this bridge group should forward broadcast packets.
Enabling broadcast forwarding can cause broadcast storms in a network if the network is not configured properly.
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Broadcast Forwarding Mode
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Active broadcast forwarding mode.
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Loop Protection Method
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Loop protection method of this bridge group.
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IP Multicast
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Specifies if the group forwards IP-V4 multicast packets.
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IP Multicast Mode
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Active IP multicast mode.
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Redundancy Group
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Redundancy group to which this bridge group is assigned.
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Admin Failover Priority
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Failover priority of the bridge group.
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Oper Failover Priority
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Active failover priority of the bridge group.
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Creating a Bridge Group
To create a bridge group, follow these steps:
Step 1 Click the Ethernet menu and choose Bridging.
The Bridging window opens
Step 2 Click Add.
The Add Bridge Group window opens.
Step 3 (Optional) Enter an integer in the ID field to assign a numeric identifier to the bridge group.
Element Manager automatically populates this field.
Step 4 Enter a plain-text identifier of ASCII characters in the Name field.
Step 5 Click the Groups tab.
Step 6 Click Select in the Ethernet Port field.
The Bridge Port window opens.
Step 7 From the Port drop-down menu, choose the Ethernet gateway port to assign to the bridge group.
Step 8 (Optional) Enter the VLAN in the VLAN field of the Ethernet gateway port to assign to the bridge group.
Step 9 Click OK.
Step 10 Click Select in the InfiniBand Port field.
The Bridge Port window opens.
Step 11 From the Port drop-down menu, choose the internal InfiniBand port on the Ethernet gateway to assign to the bridge group.
Step 12 Enter the partition key in the P_Key field of the partition to add the internal port.
Step 13 Click OK.
Step 14 (Optional) Check the Enabled check box in the Broadcast Forwarding field to enable broadcast forwarding.
Step 15 Choose one or none from the drop-down menu in the Loop Protection Method field.
Step 16 (Optional) Check the Enabled check box in the IP Multicast field to enable IP multicasting.
Step 17 Click Add.
Deleting a Bridge Group
To delete a bridge group, follow these steps:
Step 1 Click the Ethernet menu and choose Bridging.
The Bridging window opens.
Step 2 Click the bridge group entry that you want to delete, and then click Delete.
Adding Bridge Forwarding to a Bridge Group
To add a bridge group, follow these steps:
Step 1 Click the Ethernet menu and choose Bridging.
The Bridging window opens
Step 2 Click the bridge group to which you want to add bridge forwarding, and then click Edit.
The Edit Bridge Group window opens.
Step 3 Click the Forwarding tab.
Step 4 Click Add.
The Add Bridge Forwarding window opens.
Step 5 Choose eth or ib from the drop-down menu in the Port Type field.
Step 6 Enter the destination IP address in the Destination Address field.
Step 7 Enter an integer value from 0 to 32 in the Destination Length field.
Step 8 Enter the IP address of the next hop in the Next Hop field.
Step 9 Enter the subnet prefix of the next hop in the Subnet Prefix field.
Step 10 Enter an integer value from 0 to 32 in the Prefix Length field.
Step 11 Click Add.
Adding a Subnet to a Bridge Group
To add a subnet to a bridge group, follow these steps:
Step 1 Click the Ethernet menu and choose Bridging.
The Bridging window opens
Step 2 Click the bridge group to which you want to add bridge forwarding, and then click Edit.
The Edit Bridge Group window opens.
Step 3 Click the Subnet tab.
Step 4 Click Add.
The Add Subnet window opens.
Step 5 Enter a subnet prefix in the Subnet Prefix field.
Step 6 Enter an integer value from 0 to 32 in the Prefix Length field.
Step 7 Click Add.
Viewing Redundancy Groups
To view the redundancy groups on your Server Switch, follow these steps:
Step 1 Click the Ethernet menu and choose Redundancy.
The Redundancy Groups window opens. Table 9-6 describes the fields in this window.
Table 9-6 Redundancy Groups Window Field Descriptions
Field
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Description
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Group ID
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Unique numerical identifier of the redundancy group.
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Name
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ASCII-text name of the redundancy group.
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Group P_Key
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16-bit multicast partition key used by this redundancy group.
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Load Balancing
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Used to enable/disable load balancing for this bridge group.
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Bridge Group Members
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Indicates the bridge groups that are assigned to this redundancy group.
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Broadcast Forwarding
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Displays true if broadcast forwarding is enabled, otherwise displays false.
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IP Multicast
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Displays true if multicast forwarding is enabled, otherwise displays false.
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Member Force Reelection
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Displays true if the group is configured to reelect a new primary when a new member joins, otherwise displays false.
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Creating a Redundancy Group
To create a redundancy group, follow these steps:
Step 1 Click the Ethernet menu and choose Redundancy.
The Redundancy Groups window opens.
Step 2 Click Add.
The Add Redundancy Group window opens.
Step 3 (Optional) Enter an integer value in the ID field. Element Manager automatically populates this field.
Step 4 Enter a name for the redundancy group in the Name field.
Step 5 (Optional) Check the Enabled check box in the Load Balancing field to apply load balancing to this redundancy group.
Step 6 (Optional) Check the Enabled check box in the Broadcast Forwarding field to apply broadcast forwarding to this redundancy group.
Step 7 (Optional) Check the Enabled check box in the IP Multicast field to apply the multicast forwarding feature to this redundancy group.
Step 8 (Optional) Check the Enabled check box in the Member Force Reelection field to force the redundancy group to elect a new primary when a new member joins.
Step 9 Click Add Member.
The Add Member window opens.
Step 10 Choose a bridge group from the Bridge Group drop-down menu.
Step 11 Click Add.
The entry appears in the Members field.
Step 12 (Optional) Repeat Step 9 through Step 11 to add additional members.
Step 13 Click Apply.
Editing a Redundancy Group
To edit a redundancy group, follow these steps:
Step 1 Click the Ethernet menu and choose Redundancy.
The Redundancy Groups window opens.
Step 2 Click the entry of the redundancy group to edit, and then click Edit.
The Edit Redundancy Group window opens.
Step 3 (Optional) Change the name in the Name field.
Step 4 (Optional) Check or uncheck Enabled in the Load Balancing field.
Step 5 (Optional) Check or uncheck Enabled in the Broadcast Forwarding field.
Step 6 (Optional) Check or uncheck Enabled in the IP Multicast field.
Step 7 (Optional) Check or uncheck Enabled in the Member Force Reelection field.
Step 8 (Optional) Click a bridge group member, and then click Remove to remove a bridge group member.
Step 9 (Optional) Click Add Member to add a bridge group member. (See the "Creating a Redundancy Group" section.
Step 10 Click Apply.
Deleting a Redundancy Group
To delete a redundancy group, follow these steps:
Step 1 Click the Ethernet menu and choose Redundancy.
The Redundancy Groups window opens.
Step 2 Click the entry of the redundancy group that you want to delete, and then click Delete.
The Delete Redundancy Group window opens.
Step 3 Click Yes.
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