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>6. Set Up The Bridge</A
></H1
><P
>Make sure all your network cards are working nicely
    and are accessible.
    If so, <B
CLASS="COMMAND"
>ifconfig</B
> will show you the hardware layout
    of the network-interface.
    If you have problems making your cards work please read the
    Ethernet-HOWTO at
    <A
HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Ethernet-HOWTO.html"
TARGET="_top"
>http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Ethernet-HOWTO.html</A
>.
    Don't mess around with IP-addresses or net-masks.
    You will not need it, until you bridge fully operational an up.
  </P
><P
>After you did the steps mentioned above a
    <B
CLASS="COMMAND"
>modprobe -v bridge</B
> should show no errors.
    You can check the success by issuing a
    <B
CLASS="COMMAND"
>cat /proc/modules</B
>.
    Also for each of the network cards you want to use in the bridge
    the <B
CLASS="COMMAND"
>ifconfig <TT
CLASS="USERINPUT"
><B
>whateverNameYourInterfaceHas</B
></TT
></B
>
    should give you some information about the interface.
  </P
><P
>If your <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>bridge-utilities</SPAN
> have been
    correctly built and your kernel and bridge-module are OK, then
    issuing a <B
CLASS="COMMAND"
>brctl</B
> should show a small command
    synopsis.
  </P
><DIV
CLASS="SECT2"
><H2
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
NAME="BRCTL-SYNOPSIS"
>6.1. <B
CLASS="COMMAND"
>brctl</B
> Command Synopsis</A
></H2
><P
>      <TABLE
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><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SCREEN"
>root@mbb-1:~ # brctl
commands:
    addbr           &#60;bridge&#62;                add bridge                      <A
NAME="BRCTL-ADDBR"
><IMG
SRC="../images/callouts/1.gif"
HSPACE="0"
VSPACE="0"
BORDER="0"
ALT="(1)"></A
>
    addif           &#60;bridge&#62; &#60;device&#62;       add interface to bridge         <A
NAME="BRCTL-ADDIF"
><IMG
SRC="../images/callouts/2.gif"
HSPACE="0"
VSPACE="0"
BORDER="0"
ALT="(2)"></A
>
    delbr           &#60;bridge&#62;                delete bridge                   <A
NAME="BRCTL-DELBR"
><IMG
SRC="../images/callouts/3.gif"
HSPACE="0"
VSPACE="0"
BORDER="0"
ALT="(3)"></A
>
    delif           &#60;bridge&#62; &#60;device&#62;       delete interface from bridge    <A
NAME="BRCTL-DELIF"
><IMG
SRC="../images/callouts/4.gif"
HSPACE="0"
VSPACE="0"
BORDER="0"
ALT="(4)"></A
>
    show                                    show a list of bridges          <A
NAME="BRCTL-SHOW"
><IMG
SRC="../images/callouts/5.gif"
HSPACE="0"
VSPACE="0"
BORDER="0"
ALT="(5)"></A
>
    showbr          &#60;bridge&#62;                show bridge info                <A
NAME="BRCTL-SHOWBR"
><IMG
SRC="../images/callouts/6.gif"
HSPACE="0"
VSPACE="0"
BORDER="0"
ALT="(6)"></A
>
    showmacs        &#60;bridge&#62;                show a list of mac addrs        <A
NAME="BRCTL-SHOWMACS"
><IMG
SRC="../images/callouts/7.gif"
HSPACE="0"
VSPACE="0"
BORDER="0"
ALT="(7)"></A
>

    setageing       &#60;bridge&#62; &#60;time&#62;         set ageing time                 <A
NAME="BRCTL-SETAGEING"
><IMG
SRC="../images/callouts/8.gif"
HSPACE="0"
VSPACE="0"
BORDER="0"
ALT="(8)"></A
>
    setbridgeprio   &#60;bridge&#62; &#60;prio&#62;         set bridge priority             <A
NAME="BRCTL-SETBRIDGEPRIO"
><IMG
SRC="../images/callouts/9.gif"
HSPACE="0"
VSPACE="0"
BORDER="0"
ALT="(9)"></A
>
    setfd           &#60;bridge&#62; &#60;time&#62;         set bridge forward delay        <A
NAME="BRCTL-SETFD"
><IMG
SRC="../images/callouts/10.gif"
HSPACE="0"
VSPACE="0"
BORDER="0"
ALT="(10)"></A
>
    setgcint        &#60;bridge&#62; &#60;time&#62;         set garbage collection interval <A
NAME="BRCTL-SETGCINT"
><B
>(11)</B
></A
>
    sethello        &#60;bridge&#62; &#60;time&#62;         set hello time                  <A
NAME="BRCTL-SETHELLO"
><B
>(12)</B
></A
>
    setmaxage       &#60;bridge&#62; &#60;time&#62;         set max message age             <A
NAME="BRCTL-SETMAXAGE"
><B
>(13)</B
></A
>
    setpathcost     &#60;bridge&#62; &#60;port&#62; &#60;cost&#62;  set path cost                   <A
NAME="BRCTL-SETPATHCOST"
><B
>(14)</B
></A
>
    setportprio     &#60;bridge&#62; &#60;port&#62; &#60;prio&#62;  set port priority               <A
NAME="BRCTL-SETPORTPRIO"
><B
>(15)</B
></A
>
    stp             &#60;bridge&#62; &#60;state&#62;        {dis,en}able stp                <A
NAME="BRCTL-STP"
><B
>(16)</B
></A
>
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><DIV
CLASS="CALLOUTLIST"
><DL
COMPACT="COMPACT"
><DT
><A
HREF="set-up-the-bridge.html#BRCTL-ADDBR"
><IMG
SRC="../images/callouts/1.gif"
HSPACE="0"
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><A
HREF="set-up-the-bridge.html#BRCTL-DELBR"
><IMG
SRC="../images/callouts/3.gif"
HSPACE="0"
VSPACE="0"
BORDER="0"
ALT="(3)"></A
></DT
><DD
>The
          <B
CLASS="COMMAND"
>brctl addbr <TT
CLASS="USERINPUT"
><B
>bridgename</B
></TT
></B
>
          command creates a logical bridge instance with the name
          <TT
CLASS="USERINPUT"
><B
>bridgename</B
></TT
>.
          You will need at least one logical instance to do any bridging at
          all.
          You can interpret the logical bridge being a container for the
          interfaces taking part in the bridging.
          Each bridging instance is represented by a new network interface.
        </DD
><DIV
CLASS="EXAMPLE"
><A
NAME="CREATE-A-INSTANCE"
></A
><P
><B
>Example 6. Creating A Instance</B
></P
><TABLE
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><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SCREEN"
>root@mbb-1:~ # brctl addbr mybridge1
         </PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
></DIV
><DD
><P
>The corresponding <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"shutdown"</SPAN
> command is
          <B
CLASS="COMMAND"
>brctl delbr <TT
CLASS="USERINPUT"
><B
>bridgename</B
></TT
></B
>.
          <DIV
CLASS="CAUTION"
><P
></P
><TABLE
CLASS="CAUTION"
BORDER="1"
WIDTH="100%"
><TR
><TD
ALIGN="CENTER"
><B
>Caution</B
></TD
></TR
><TR
><TD
ALIGN="LEFT"
><P
><B
CLASS="COMMAND"
>brctl delbr <TT
CLASS="USERINPUT"
><B
>bridgename</B
></TT
></B
>
              will only work, if there are no more interfaces added to the
              instance you want to delete.
            </P
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
></DIV
>
        </P
></DD
><DT
><A
HREF="set-up-the-bridge.html#BRCTL-ADDIF"
><IMG
SRC="../images/callouts/2.gif"
HSPACE="0"
VSPACE="0"
BORDER="0"
ALT="(2)"></A
><A
HREF="set-up-the-bridge.html#BRCTL-DELIF"
><IMG
SRC="../images/callouts/4.gif"
HSPACE="0"
VSPACE="0"
BORDER="0"
ALT="(4)"></A
></DT
><DD
>The
          <B
CLASS="COMMAND"
>brctl addif <TT
CLASS="USERINPUT"
><B
>bridgename</B
></TT
>
          <TT
CLASS="USERINPUT"
><B
>device</B
></TT
></B
>
          command enslaves the network device <TT
CLASS="USERINPUT"
><B
>device</B
></TT
>
          to take part in the bridging of <TT
CLASS="USERINPUT"
><B
>bridgename</B
></TT
>.
          As a simple explanation, each interface enslaved into a instance
          is bridged to the other interfaces of the instance.
        </DD
><DD
><P
>The corresponding command to tale a interface out of the bridge
           would be
           <B
CLASS="COMMAND"
>brctl delif <TT
CLASS="USERINPUT"
><B
>bridgename</B
></TT
>
           <TT
CLASS="USERINPUT"
><B
>device</B
></TT
></B
>
        </P
></DD
><DT
><A
HREF="set-up-the-bridge.html#BRCTL-SHOW"
><IMG
SRC="../images/callouts/5.gif"
HSPACE="0"
VSPACE="0"
BORDER="0"
ALT="(5)"></A
></DT
><DD
>The <B
CLASS="COMMAND"
>brctl show</B
> command gives you a summary
          about the overall bridge status, and the instances running as
          shown in <A
HREF="set-up-the-bridge.html#BRCTL-SHOW-OUTPUT"
>Example 7</A
>.
          If you are interested in detailed information about a instance and
          it's interfaces you will have to check <A
HREF="set-up-the-bridge.html#BRCTL-SHOWBR"
><A
HREF="set-up-the-bridge.html#BRCTL-SHOWBR"
><IMG
SRC="../images/callouts/6.gif"
HSPACE="0"
VSPACE="0"
BORDER="0"
ALT="(6)"></A
></A
>.
        </DD
><DIV
CLASS="EXAMPLE"
><A
NAME="BRCTL-SHOW-OUTPUT"
></A
><P
><B
>Example 7. Output Of <B
CLASS="COMMAND"
>brctl show</B
></B
></P
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="100%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SCREEN"
>root@mbb-1:~ # brctl show
bridge name     bridge id               stp enabled
mybridge1       0000.0800062815f6       yes
          </PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
></DIV
><DT
><A
HREF="set-up-the-bridge.html#BRCTL-SHOWBR"
><IMG
SRC="../images/callouts/6.gif"
HSPACE="0"
VSPACE="0"
BORDER="0"
ALT="(6)"></A
></DT
><DD
>The <B
CLASS="COMMAND"
>brctl showbr <TT
CLASS="USERINPUT"
><B
>bridgename</B
></TT
></B
>
          command gives you a summary about a bridge instance and it's enslaved
          interfaces.
        </DD
><DIV
CLASS="EXAMPLE"
><A
NAME="BRCTL-SHOWBR-OUTPUT"
></A
><P
><B
>Example 8. Output Of <B
CLASS="COMMAND"
>brctl showbr <TT
CLASS="USERINPUT"
><B
>bridgename</B
></TT
></B
></B
></P
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="100%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SCREEN"
>root@mbb-1:~ # brctl showbr mybridge1
mybridge1
 bridge id              0000.0800062815f6
 designated root        0000.0800062815f6
 root port                 0                    path cost                  0
 max age                   4.00                 bridge max age             4.00
 hello time                1.00                 bridge hello time          1.00
 forward delay             4.00                 bridge forward delay       4.00
 ageing time             300.00                 gc interval                4.00
 hello timer               0.84                 tcn timer                  0.00
 topology change timer     0.00                 gc timer                   1.84
 flags


eth0 (1)
 port id                8001                    state                   forwarding
 designated root        0000.0800062815f6       path cost                100
 designated bridge      0000.0800062815f6       message age timer          0.00
 designated port        8001                    forward delay timer        0.00
 designated cost           0                    hold timer                 0.84
 flags

eth1 (2)
 port id                8002                    state                   forwarding
 designated root        0000.0800062815f6       path cost                100
 designated bridge      0000.0800062815f6       message age timer          0.00
 designated port        8002                    forward delay timer        0.00
 designated cost           0                    hold timer                 0.84
 flags
          </PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
></DIV
><DT
><A
HREF="set-up-the-bridge.html#BRCTL-SHOWMACS"
><IMG
SRC="../images/callouts/7.gif"
HSPACE="0"
VSPACE="0"
BORDER="0"
ALT="(7)"></A
></DT
><DD
>The <B
CLASS="COMMAND"
>brctl showmacs <TT
CLASS="USERINPUT"
><B
>bridgename</B
></TT
></B
>
          command gives you a list of <SPAN
CLASS="ACRONYM"
>MAC</SPAN
>-addresses of the
          interfaces which are enslaved in <TT
CLASS="USERINPUT"
><B
>bridgename</B
></TT
>.
        </DD
><DIV
CLASS="EXAMPLE"
><A
NAME="BRCTL-SHOWMACS-OUTPUT"
></A
><P
><B
>Example 9. Output Of <B
CLASS="COMMAND"
>brctl showmacs <TT
CLASS="USERINPUT"
><B
>bridgename</B
></TT
></B
></B
></P
><TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="100%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SCREEN"
>root@mbb-1:~ # brctl showmacs mybridge1
port no mac addr                is local?       ageing timer
  1     00:10:4b:b6:c6:e4       no               119.25
  1     00:50:04:43:82:85       no                 0.00
  1     00:50:da:45:45:b1       no                76.75
  1     00:a0:24:d0:4c:d6       yes                0.00
  1     00:a0:24:f0:22:71       no                 5.81
  1     08:00:09:b5:dc:41       no                22.22
  1     08:00:09:fb:39:a1       no                27.24
  1     08:00:09:fc:92:2c       no                53.13
  4     08:00:09:fc:d2:11       yes                0.00
  1     08:00:09:fd:23:88       no               230.42
  1     08:00:09:fe:0d:6f       no               144.55
          </PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
></DIV
><DT
><A
HREF="set-up-the-bridge.html#BRCTL-SETAGEING"
><IMG
SRC="../images/callouts/8.gif"
HSPACE="0"
VSPACE="0"
BORDER="0"
ALT="(8)"></A
></DT
><DD
>Sets the aging time.
          The aging time is the number of seconds a <SPAN
CLASS="ACRONYM"
>MAC</SPAN
>-address will be
          kept in the forwarding database after having received a packet
          from this <SPAN
CLASS="ACRONYM"
>MAC</SPAN
> address.
          The entries in the forwarding database are periodically timed out
          to ensure they won't stay around forever.
          Normally there should be no need to modify this parameter.
        </DD
><DT
><A
HREF="set-up-the-bridge.html#BRCTL-SETBRIDGEPRIO"
><IMG
SRC="../images/callouts/9.gif"
HSPACE="0"
VSPACE="0"
BORDER="0"
ALT="(9)"></A
></DT
><DD
>Sets the bridge's relative priority.
          The bridge with the lowest priority will be elected as the root
          bridge.
          The root bridge is the <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"central"</SPAN
> bridge in the
          spanning tree.
          More information about <SPAN
CLASS="ACRONYM"
>STP</SPAN
> you find at
          <A
HREF="advanced-bridge.html#STP"
>Section 7.1</A
>.
        </DD
><DT
><A
HREF="set-up-the-bridge.html#BRCTL-SETFD"
><IMG
SRC="../images/callouts/10.gif"
HSPACE="0"
VSPACE="0"
BORDER="0"
ALT="(10)"></A
></DT
><DD
>Sets the forwarding delay time.
          The forwarding delay time is the time spent in each of the
          Listening and Learning states before the Forwarding state is
          entered.
        </DD
><DT
><A
HREF="set-up-the-bridge.html#BRCTL-SETGCINT"
><B
>(11)</B
></A
></DT
><DD
>Sets the garbage collection interval.
          Every (this number) seconds, the entire forwarding database is
          checked for timed-out entries.
          The timed-out entries are removed.
        </DD
><DT
><A
HREF="set-up-the-bridge.html#BRCTL-SETHELLO"
><B
>(12)</B
></A
></DT
><DD
>Sets the hello time.
          Every (this number) seconds, a hello packet is sent out by the Root
          Bridge and the Designated Bridges.
          Hello packets are used to communicate information about the topology
          throughout the entire Bridged Local Area Network.
          More information about <SPAN
CLASS="ACRONYM"
>STP</SPAN
> you find at
          <A
HREF="advanced-bridge.html#STP"
>Section 7.1</A
>.
        </DD
><DT
><A
HREF="set-up-the-bridge.html#BRCTL-SETMAXAGE"
><B
>(13)</B
></A
></DT
><DD
>Sets the maximum message age.
          If the last seen (received) hello packet is more than this number
          of seconds old, the bridge in question will start the takeover
          procedure in attempt to become the Root Bridge itself.
          More information about <SPAN
CLASS="ACRONYM"
>STP</SPAN
> you find at
          <A
HREF="advanced-bridge.html#STP"
>Section 7.1</A
>.
        </DD
><DT
><A
HREF="set-up-the-bridge.html#BRCTL-SETPATHCOST"
><B
>(14)</B
></A
></DT
><DD
>Sets the cost of receiving (or sending, I'm not sure) a packet
          on this interface.
          Faster interfaces should have lower path costs.
          These values are used in the computation of the minimal spanning
          tree.
          More information about <SPAN
CLASS="ACRONYM"
>STP</SPAN
> you find at
          <A
HREF="advanced-bridge.html#STP"
>Section 7.1</A
>.
          Paths with lower costs are likelier to be used in the spanning tree
          than high-cost paths
          (As an example, think of a gigabit line with a 100Mbit or 10Mbit
          line as a backup line.
          You don't want the 10/100Mbit line to become the primary line there.)
        </DD
><DD
><P
>          The Linux implementation currently sets the path cost of all eth*
          interfaces to 100, the nominal cost for a 10Mbit connection. There is
          unfortunately no easy way to discern 10Mbit from 100Mbit from 1Gbit
          Ethernet cards, so the bridge cannot use the real interface speed.
        </P
></DD
><DT
><A
HREF="set-up-the-bridge.html#BRCTL-STP"
><B
>(16)</B
></A
></DT
><DD
>With this parameter you can enable or disable the Spanning Tree
          Protocol.
        </DD
><DT
><A
HREF="set-up-the-bridge.html#BRCTL-SETBRIDGEPRIO"
><IMG
SRC="../images/callouts/9.gif"
HSPACE="0"
VSPACE="0"
BORDER="0"
ALT="(9)"></A
><A
HREF="set-up-the-bridge.html#BRCTL-SETHELLO"
><B
>(12)</B
></A
><A
HREF="set-up-the-bridge.html#BRCTL-SETPATHCOST"
><B
>(14)</B
></A
><A
HREF="set-up-the-bridge.html#BRCTL-STP"
><B
>(16)</B
></A
></DT
><DD
>This parameters are only of interest, if you have more than
          one bridge in your LAN and stp enabled.
          Before modifying them you should read
          <A
HREF="advanced-bridge.html#STP"
>Section 7.1</A
>.
        </DD
></DL
></DIV
></DIV
><DIV
CLASS="SECT2"
><H2
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
NAME="BASIC-SETUP"
>6.2. Basic Setup</A
></H2
><P
>The standard configuration should consist of:
    </P
><P
></P
><OL
COMPACT="COMPACT"
TYPE="1"
><LI
><P
>Create the bridge interface.
          <TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SCREEN"
>root@mbb-1:~ # brctl addbr mybridge
          </PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
>
        </P
></LI
><LI
><P
>Add interfaces to the bridge.
          <TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SCREEN"
>root@mbb-1:~ # brctl addif mybridge eth0
root@mbb-1:~ # brctl addif mybridge eth1
          </PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
>
        </P
></LI
><LI
><P
>Zero IP the interfaces.
          <TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SCREEN"
>root@mbb-1:~ # ifconfig eth0 0.0.0.0
root@mbb-1:~ # ifconfig eth1 0.0.0.0
          </PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
>
        </P
></LI
><LI
><P
>Put up the bridge.
          <TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SCREEN"
>root@mbb-1:~ # ifconfig mybridge up
          </PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
>
        </P
></LI
><LI
><P
>Optionally you can configure the virtual interface
          <TT
CLASS="USERINPUT"
><B
>mybridge</B
></TT
> to take part in your network.
          It behaves like one interface (like a normal network card).
          Exactly that way you configure it, replacing the previous
          command with something like:
          <TABLE
BORDER="0"
BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
WIDTH="90%"
><TR
><TD
><PRE
CLASS="SCREEN"
>root@mbb-1:~ # ifconfig mybridge 192.168.100.5 netmask 255.255.255.0 up
          </PRE
></TD
></TR
></TABLE
>
        </P
></LI
></OL
><P
>A more sophisticated setup script you will find at
      <A
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        before starting any bridge stuff at all a
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        If again your system is frozen it's you NIC's driver you have to blame,
        not the bridging code.
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