8
LAN
PLEX
®
B
RIDGING
E
XTENSIONS
This chapter describes LANplex® 2500 bridging extensions, a functionality
that enhances bridge performance. These extensions include:
■
Multicast packet firewalls
■
IP fragmentation
■
Reduced packet flooding
■
Network security enhancements
Multicast Packet
Firewalls
A network error condition that can significantly disrupt communication to
attached stations is a
multicast storm
. This term refers to the repeated
transmission of a high rate of broadcast (or other multicast) packets onto
the network. Several scenarios can result in a multicast storm. These include:
■
Faulty protocol implementations
■
Undetected network loops
■
Faulty network equipment
As a result of these storms, the network and its attached stations are
stressed, often causing end-stations to stop responding or fail. The LANplex
system supports a mechanism, called the
multicast packet firewall
, that limits
the rate at which multicast packets are forwarded. You can adjust the
threshold rate to control the effects of multicast storms on your network.
Summary of Contents for LANPLEX 2500
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