Operation: Add Bridge-Pair / Edit Bridge-Pair
Description: To Add/Update Bridge Pair configuration. 

Sample Configuration
<BridgePair> <Name>bridgepairname</Name> <Hardware>Hardwarename</Hardware> <Description>Text</Description> <RoutingOnBridgePair>Enable/Disable</RoutingOnBridgePair> <BridgeMembers> <Member> <Interface>interfacename</Interface> <Zone>zonename</Zone> </Member> <Member> <Interface>interfacename</Interface> <Zone>zonename</Zone> </Member> : </BridgeMembers> <VLANFilteringOnBridge>Enable/Disable</VLANFilteringOnBridge> <PermittedVlansList> <PermittedVLAN>permittedvlans</PermittedVLAN> : </PermittedVlansList> <!-- IPv4 configuration --> <IPv4Configuration>Enable/Disable</IPv4Configuration> <IPv4Assignment>Static/DHCP</IPv4Assignment> <IPAddress>ip address</IPAddress> <Netmask>netmask</Netmask> <Gateway> <GatewayName>Text</GatewayName> <GatewayIPAddress>ip address</GatewayIPAddress> </Gateway> <!-- IPv6 configuration --> <IPv6Configuration>Enable/Disable</IPv6Configuration> <IPv6Assignment>Static/DHCP</IPv6Assignment> <!-- dhcp configuration --> <Mode>Auto/Manual</Mode> <DhcpOnly>Enable/Disable</DhcpOnly> <AcceptOtherConfigfromDHCP>Enable/Disable</AcceptOtherConfigfromDHCP> <DHCPRapidCommit>Enable/Disable</DHCPRapidCommit> <IPv6Address>ipv6 address</IPv6Address> <Prefix>Number</Prefix> <IPv6Gateway> <IPv6GatewayName>Text</IPv6GatewayName> <IPv6GatewayIPAddress>ipv6 address</IPv6GatewayIPAddress> </IPv6Gateway> <ARPBroadcast>Enable/Disable</ARPBroadcast> <MTU>Number</MTU> <MSS> <Override>Enable/Disable</Override> <MSSValue>Number</MSSValue> </MSS> <STP>Enable/Disable</STP> <MAXAge>{Number}</MAXAge> <MACAging>{Number}</MACAging> <FilterEthernetFrames>Enable/Disable</FilterEthernetFrames> <EtherTypeList> <EtherType>EtherType</EtherType> <EtherType>EtherType</EtherType> : </EtherTypeList> <!-- RA Configuration for dhcp --> <DADAttempts>1</DADAttempts> <AllowedRAServers /> </BridgePair>



Parameter Mandatory Default Description
HardwareYes  
Specify a name for the bridge pair.
Hardware confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'STRING'.
  • Allowed first characters: (A-Za-z). For other characters: (A-Za-z0-9_)
  • Maximum characters allowed are 10.
DescriptionNo  
Specify description for the bridge-pair.
Description confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'STRING'.
  • Maximum characters allowed are 100.
RoutingOnBridgePairNo  
Used to enable routing on bridge-pair.
RoutingOnBridgePair confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'STRING'.
IPAssignTypeNo  
Select the type of IPv4 assignment: Static or DHCP
IPAssignType confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Only 'Static', 'DHCP' are allowed.
InterfaceYes  
Used to select member interfaces in bridge-pair.
Interface confines to:
  • Type is 'ARRAY'.
  • Datatype is 'STRING'.
  • Maximum characters allowed are 15.
  • Multiple values are allowed.
ZoneYes  
Used to select Zones to which the interfaces belong in the bridge-pair.
Zone confines to:
  • Type is 'ARRAY'.
  • Datatype is 'STRING'.
  • Maximum characters allowed are 60.
  • Multiple values are allowed.
  • Duplicate values will not be ignored.
IPAddressNo  
Specify IPv4 Address for IPv4 Configuration.
IPAddress confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'IPADDRESS'.
  • Maximum characters allowed are 15.
  • IP Class other than 'MULTICAST', 'RESERVED', 'LOCALHOST', 'UNSPECIFIED', 'BROADCAST', 'NETWORKBROADCAST', 'NETWORKIP' is allowed.
NetmaskNo  
Specify Network Subnet mask for IPv4 Configuration.
Netmask confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'IPADDRESS'.
  • Maximum characters allowed are 15.
GatewayNameNo  
Specify Gateway name for IPv4 Configuration.
GatewayName confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'STRING'.
  • Character not allowed: Comma (,)
  • Maximum characters allowed are 50.
  • UTF-8 character(s) are allowed.
GatewayIPAddressNo  
Specify Gateway IP Address for IPv4 Configuration.
GatewayIPAddress confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'IPADDRESS'.
  • Maximum characters allowed are 15.
  • IP Class other than 'MULTICAST', 'RESERVED', 'LOCALHOST', 'UNSPECIFIED', 'BROADCAST', 'NETWORKBROADCAST', 'NETWORKIP' is allowed.
IPv6AddressNo  
Specify IPv6 Address for IPv6 Configuration.
IPv6Address confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'IPADDRESS6'.
  • Maximum characters allowed are 45.
  • IP Class other than 'MULTICAST', 'LOCALHOST', 'UNSPECIFIED', 'BROADCAST', 'LINKLOCAL', 'NETWORKBROADCAST', 'NETWORKIP' is allowed.
PrefixNo  
Specify Network Subnet mask Prefix for IPv6 Configuration.
Prefix confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'INTEGER'.
  • Range 1 to 128 is allowed.
  • Maximum digits allowed are 40.
IPv6GatewayNameNo  
Specify Gateway Name for IPv6 Configuration.
IPv6GatewayName confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'STRING'.
  • Character not allowed: Comma (,)
  • Maximum characters allowed are 50.
  • UTF-8 character(s) are allowed.
IPv6GatewayIPAddressNo  
Specify Gateway IP Address for IPv6 Configuration.
IPv6GatewayIPAddress confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'IPADDRESS6'.
  • Maximum characters allowed are 45.
  • IP Class other than 'MULTICAST', 'LOCALHOST', 'UNSPECIFIED', 'BROADCAST', 'NETWORKBROADCAST', 'NETWORKIP' is allowed.
MTUYes 1500 
Used to set Maximum Transmission Unit value which is the largest physical packet size.
MTU confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'INTEGER'.
  • Range 576 to 9000 is allowed.
OverrideNo  
Used to override existing MSS with new MSS.
Override confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Only 'Enable' are allowed.
MSSValueYes 1460 
Used to set Maximum Segment Size which is the amount of data that can be transmitted in a single packet.
MSSValue confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'INTEGER'.
  • Range 536 to 8960 is allowed.
ARPBroadcastNo  
Turn on to allow the bridge to forward ARP broadcasts to the destination MAC address FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF.
ARPBroadcast confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Only 'Disable', 'Disable', 'Enable' are allowed.
STPNo  
Turn on STP on this bridge pair.
STP confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Only 'Disable', 'Enable' are allowed.
ModeNo  
Specify the DHCP mode: Auto or Manual.
Mode confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Only 'Auto', 'Manual' are allowed.
DhcpOnlyNo  
Set manual mode to "DHCP only"
DhcpOnly confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Only 'Disable', 'Enable' are allowed.
EtherTypeNo  
Select the EtherType that you want to allow on the bridge.
EtherType confines to:
  • Type is 'ARRAY'.
  • Datatype is 'STRING'.
  • Maximum characters allowed are 4.
  • Multiple values are allowed.
  • Duplicate values will be ignored.
DHCPRapidCommitNo  
Select "DHCP rapid commit" for faster client configuration.
DHCPRapidCommit confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Only 'Enable' are allowed.
dadNo  
Specify the number of attempts for duplicate address detection.
dad confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'INTEGER'.
  • Range 0 to 8 is allowed.
AllowedRAServersNo  
Specify the allowed RA servers.
AllowedRAServers confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'STRING'.
VLANFilteringOnBridgeNo  
Turn on VLAN filtering on the bridge pair.
VLANFilteringOnBridge confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Only 'Disable', 'Enable' are allowed.
PermittedvlansNo  
Select the VLAN ID or ID range that you want to allow on the bridge.
Permittedvlans confines to:
  • Type is 'ARRAY'.
  • Datatype is 'STRING'.
  • Maximum characters allowed are 10.
  • Multiple values are allowed.
  • Duplicate values will be ignored.
MAXAgeNo  
Set max age value for STP.
MAXAge confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'INTEGER'.
  • Range 6 to 40 is allowed.
MACAgingNo  
Set the Ethernet (MAC) address aging time in seconds.
MACAging confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'INTEGER'.
  • Range 0 to 65535 is allowed.
AcceptOtherConfigfromDHCPNo  
Set manual mode to "Accept other configuration from DHCP" to configure other parameters, using the DHCPv6 server.
AcceptOtherConfigfromDHCP confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Only 'Enable', 'Disable' are allowed.
IPv4Configuration, IPv6ConfigurationNo  
Used to determine whether the IP type is IPv4 or IPv6.
IPv4Configuration,IPv6Configuration confines to:
  • Type is 'ARRAY'.
  • Maximum characters allowed are 2.
  • Only '0', '1' are allowed.
  • Multiple values are allowed.
FilterEthernetFramesNo  
Turn on Ethernet frame filtering on the bridge.
FilterEthernetFrames confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Only 'Disable', 'Enable' are allowed.
NameNo  
Specify a descriptive name for the bridge pair.
Name confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'STRING'.
  • Maximum characters allowed are 58.



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Edit Bridge-Pair200
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Edit Bridge-Pair504
Edit Bridge-Pair508
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Edit Bridge-Pair541
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Edit Bridge-Pair543
Edit Bridge-Pair544
Edit Bridge-Pair545
Edit Bridge-Pair546
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Edit Bridge-Pair550
Edit Bridge-Pair551
Edit Bridge-Pair515

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