Bart De Schuymer wrote:
>The Linux bridge code is actually switch code. Go to www.whatis.com and look
>up bridge and switch.
>
But it happens to implement shotest path detection ... which should
allow multiple Linux bridge machines to be hooked up with loops without
problems.
BRIDGE1 ---- switch ---- BRIDGE2
\ /
\--- switch ---/
Both of those bridges and both switches can be configured to any number
of other machines (by way of example) and they should all be able to see
each other. If one of the links from either bridge to either switch is
down, the network will continue to function as before (as soon as the
bridge code notices).
--
Michael T. Babcock
CTO, FibreSpeed Ltd.
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