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Date:      Mon, 2 Mar 2009 14:39:11 +0000
From:      Faizan ul haq Muhammad <faizi62@hotmail.com>
To:        <amvandemore@gmail.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   RE: Bridging-(How to test and verify that bridging is enabled)
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> Date: Mon=2C 2 Mar 2009 08:28:01 -0600
> From: amvandemore@gmail.com
> CC: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
> Subject: Re: Bridging-(How to test and verify that bridging is enabled)
>=20
> Faizan ul haq Muhammad wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > Date: Mon=2C 2 Mar 2009 08:05:09 -0600
> > > From: amvandemore@gmail.com
> > > CC: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
> > > Subject: Re: Bridging-(How to test and verify that bridging is enable=
d)
> > >
> > > Faizan ul haq Muhammad wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Date: Mon=2C 2 Mar 2009 07:48:40 -0600
> > > > > From: amvandemore@gmail.com
> > > > > CC: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
> > > > > Subject: Re: Bridging-(How to test and verify that bridging is=20
> > enabled)
> > > > >
> > > > > Faizan ul haq Muhammad wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >> Date: Mon=2C 2 Mar 2009 16:35:33 +0700
> > > > > >> From: on@cs.ait.ac.th
> > > > > >> To: faizi62@hotmail.com
> > > > > >> CC: fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net=3B
> > > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org=3B fbsd1@a1poweruser.com
> > > > > >> Subject: Re: Bridging-(How to test and verify that bridging is
> > > > enabled)
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Hi=2C
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>>> Are you using properly crossed cables?
> > > > > >>>>
> > > > > >>> Isnt it enough check for the that two linux can ping each=20
> > other..
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >> Yes and no. You must used crossed Ethernet cable between your=
=20
> > FreeBSD
> > > > > >> bridge and each of your Linux boxes.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > > Frankly i am not sure about the cables type but they works PC t=
o
> > > > PC connectivity.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >> As someone suggested=2C what is ifconfig saying on the FreeBSD=
=20
> > box? You
> > > > > >> should see that both sk0 and sk1 have a status: active. Else=20
> > it means
> > > > > >> you have a cable problem.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > sk0: flags=3D8943<UP=2CBROADCAST=2CRUNNING=2CPROMISC=2CSIMPLEX=
=2CMULTICAST>
> > > > metric 0 mtu 1500
> > > > > >
> > > > > > options=3Db<RXCSUM=2C TXCSUM=2C VLAN_MTU
> > > > > > ether 00:0a:5e:1a:69:25
> > > > > > media: Ethernet autoselect (1000baseTX <full-duplex=2C flag0=2C=
=20
> > flag1=2C
> > > > flag2>)
> > > > > > status: active
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > sk1: flags=3D8943<UP=2CBROADCAST=2CRUNNING=2CPROMISC=2CSIMPLEX=
=2CMULTICAST>
> > > > metric 0 mtu 1500
> > > > > >
> > > > > > options=3Db<RXCSUM=2C TXCSUM=2C VLAN_MTU
> > > > > > ether 00:0a:5e:1a:67:ee
> > > > > > media: Ethernet autoselect (1000baseTX <full-duplex=2C flag0=2C=
=20
> > flag1=2C
> > > > flag2>)
> > > > > > status: active
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > here is the ifconfig output for the bridge interface:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > bridge0: flags=3D8943<UP=2CBROADCAST=2CRUNNING=2CSIMPLEX=2CMULT=
ICAST>=20
> > metric
> > > > 0 mtu 1500
> > > > > >
> > > > > > options=3Db<RXCSUM=2C TXCSUM=2C VLAN_MTU
> > > > > > ether 0a:54:d7:7e:aa:66
> > > > > >
> > > > > > inet 192.168.0.1 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.0.255
> > > > > >
> > > > > > id 00:00:00:00:00:00 priortiy 32768 hellotime 2 fwddelay 15
> > > > > >
> > > > > > maxage 20 holdcnt 6 proto rstp maxaddr 100 timeout 1200
> > > > > >
> > > > > > root id 00:00:00:00:00:00 priority 32768 ifcost 0 port 0
> > > > > >
> > > > > I think ifconfig bridge0 should list member interfaces. Did you a=
dd
> > > > them?
> > > >
> > > > ifconfig bridge0 addm sk0 addm sk1 up
> > > > ifconfig sk0 up
> > > > ifconfig sk1 up
> > > >
> > > > this configuration exists in rc.conf
> > > >
> > > >
> > > if ifconfig doesn't print out something like this:
> > >
> > > bridge0: flags=3D8843<UP=2CBROADCAST=2CRUNNING=2CSIMPLEX=2CMULTICAST>=
 metric 0=20
> > mtu
> > > 1500
> > > ether 4a:be:26:65:75:06
> > > id 00:00:00:00:00:00 priority 32768 hellotime 2 fwddelay 15
> > > maxage 20 holdcnt 6 proto rstp maxaddr 100 timeout 1200
> > > root id 00:00:00:00:00:00 priority 32768 ifcost 0 port 0
> > > member: sk0 flags=3D143<LEARNING=2CDISCOVER=2CAUTOEDGE=2CAUTOPTP>
> > > ifmaxaddr 0 port 1 priority 128 path cost 2000000
> > > member: sk1 flags=3D143<LEARNING=2CDISCOVER=2CAUTOEDGE=2CAUTOPTP>
> > > ifmaxaddr 0 port 2 priority 128 path cost 200000
> > >
> > > Then you need to add the member interfaces.
> >
> > i noted that=2C following information is missing
> >  member: sk0 flags=3D143<LEARNING=2CDISCOVER=2CAUTOEDGE=2CAUTOPTP>
> >  ifmaxaddr 0 port 1 priority 128 path cost 2000000
> >  member: sk1 flags=3D143<LEARNING=2CDISCOVER=2CAUTOEDGE=2CAUTOPTP>
> >  ifmaxaddr 0 port 2 priority 128 path cost 200000
> >
> > Now i need to know how to add the interfaces..?
> > Any command do u knw and can help me..?
> >
> > Regards!!!
> >
> > <http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=3DTXT_TAGLM_WL_allup_1a_explore_03=
2009>
> ifconfig bridge0 addm sk0 addm sk1 up
> ifconfig sk0 up
> ifconfig sk1 up

Thanks a lot dear..
it worked. but i m still confused that i have the alternative configuration=
 in rc.conf as per guideline here on this page:
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/network-bridging.html
it should have worked=2C but it did not. and here with these commands=2C it=
 is working.. I am able to get reply to ping

Thanks a lot
/Faizan
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