[rbridge] PS Issue #9

[Joe Touch]

Gray, Eric wrote:
> --> 
> --> #9 which addresses are not forwarded? (related to ARCH #1)
> --> 
> --> Bridge Group Address 01-80-C2-00-00-00 , used for frames 
> --> transporting BPDUs
> -->
> --> Pause Frame address 01-80-C2-00-00-01.
> -->
> --> Besides I am not sure but addresses 01-80-C2-00-00-00 to 
> --> 01-80-C2-00-00-0F
> 
> This (last statement) appears to be incomplete.  What exactly
> is the issue associated with this last statement?

"may fall into the same category"

> In general, 802.1 bridges on one side of an RBridge should be
> transparent from a bridging protocol perspective.  They may
> communicate with each other via individual MAC or IP addresses
> but bridge control frames should be blocked.
> 
> This is necessary in order to realize advantages associated 
> with partitioning bridge control-domains...
> 
> --
> Eric
> 
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