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+.. _bridge-interface:
+
+######
+Bridge
+######
+
+A Bridge is a way to connect two Ethernet segments together in a
+protocol independent way. Packets are forwarded based on Ethernet
+address, rather than IP address (like a router). Since forwarding is
+done at Layer 2, all protocols can go transparently through a bridge.
+The Linux bridge code implements a subset of the ANSI/IEEE 802.1d
+standard.
+
+.. note:: Spanning Tree Protocol is not enabled by default in VyOS.
+ :ref:`stp` can be easily enabled if needed.
+
+*************
+Configuration
+*************
+
+Common interface configuration
+==============================
+
+.. cmdinclude:: ../_include/interface-common-with-dhcp.txt
+ :var0: bridge
+ :var1: br0
+
+Member Interfaces
+=================
+
+.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces bridge <interface> member interface <member>
+
+ Assign `<member>` interface to bridge `<interface>`. A completion
+ helper will help you with all allowed interfaces which can be
+ bridged. This includes :ref:`ethernet-interface`,
+ :ref:`bond-interface`, :ref:`l2tpv3-interface`, :ref:`openvpn`,
+ :ref:`vxlan-interface`, :ref:`wireless-interface`,
+ :ref:`tunnel-interface` and :ref:`geneve-interface`.
+
+
+.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces bridge <interface> member interface <member>
+ priority <priority>
+
+ Configure individual bridge port `<priority>`.
+
+ Each bridge has a relative priority and cost. Each interface is
+ associated with a port (number) in the STP code. Each has a priority
+ and a cost, that is used to decide which is the shortest path to
+ forward a packet. The lowest cost path is always used unless the
+ other path is down. If you have multiple bridges and interfaces then
+ you may need to adjust the priorities to achieve optimium
+ performance.
+
+
+.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces bridge <interface> member interface <member>
+ cost <cost>
+
+ Path `<cost>` value for Spanning Tree Protocol. Each interface in a
+ bridge could have a different speed and this value is used when
+ deciding which link to use. Faster interfaces should have lower
+ costs.
+
+Bridge Options
+==============
+
+.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces bridge <interface> aging <time>
+
+ MAC address aging `<time`> in seconds (default: 300).
+
+.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces bridge <interface> max-age <time>
+
+ Bridge maximum aging `<time>` in seconds (default: 20).
+
+ If a another bridge in the spanning tree does not send out a hello
+ packet for a long period of time, it is assumed to be dead.
+
+.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces bridge <interface> igmp querier
+
+ Enable IGMP querier
+
+.. _stp:
+
+STP Parameter
+-------------
+
+:abbr:`STP (Spanning Tree Protocol)` is a network protocol that builds a
+loop-free logical topology for Ethernet networks. The basic function of
+STP is to prevent bridge loops and the broadcast radiation that results
+from them. Spanning tree also allows a network design to include backup
+links providing fault tolerance if an active link fails.
+
+.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces bridge <interface> stp
+
+ Enable spanning tree protocol. STP is disabled by default.
+
+
+.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces bridge <interface> forwarding-delay <delay>
+
+ Spanning Tree Protocol forwarding `<delay>` in seconds (default: 15).
+
+ Forwarding delay time is the time spent in each of the Listening and
+ Learning states before the Forwarding state is entered. This delay is
+ so that when a new bridge comes onto a busy network it looks at some
+ traffic before participating.
+
+
+.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces bridge <interface> hello-time <interval>
+
+ Spanning Tree Protocol hello advertisement `<interval>` in seconds
+ (default: 2).
+
+ Periodically, a hello packet is sent out by the Root Bridge and the
+ Designated Bridges. Hello packets are used to communicate information
+ about the topology throughout the entire Bridged Local Area Network.
+
+VLAN
+====
+
+.. cmdinclude:: ../_include/interface-vlan-8021q.txt
+ :var0: bridge
+ :var1: br0
+
+.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces bridge <interface> member interface <member>
+ native-vlan <vlan-id>
+
+ Set the native VLAN ID flag of the interface. When a data packet without a
+ VLAN tag enters the port, the data packet will be forced to add a tag of a
+ specific vlan id. When the vlan id flag flows out, the tag of the vlan id
+ will be stripped
+
+.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces bridge <interface> member interface <member>
+ allowed-vlan <vlan-id>
+
+ Allows specific VLAN IDs to pass through the bridge member interface. This
+ can either be an individual VLAN id or a range of VLAN ids delimited by a
+ hyphen.
+
+*******
+Example
+*******
+
+Creating a bridge interface is very simple. In this example we will
+have:
+
+* A bridge named `br100`
+* Member interfaces `eth1` and VLAN 10 on interface `eth2`
+* Enable STP
+* Bridge answers on IP address 192.0.2.1/24 and 2001:db8::ffff/64
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+ set interfaces bridge br100 address 192.0.2.1/24
+ set interfaces bridge br100 address 2001:db8::ffff/64
+ set interfaces bridge br100 member interface eth1
+ set interfaces bridge br100 member interface eth2.10
+ set interfaces bridge br100 stp
+
+This results in the active configuration:
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+ vyos@vyos# show interfaces bridge br100
+ address 192.0.2.1/24
+ address 2001:db8::ffff/64
+ member {
+ interface eth1 {
+ }
+ interface eth2.10 {
+ }
+ }
+ stp
+
+*******
+Example
+*******
+
+An example of creating a VLAN-aware bridge is as follows:
+
+* A bridge named `br100`
+* The member interface `eth1` is a trunk that allows VLAN 10 to pass
+* VLAN 10 on member interface `eth2` (ACCESS mode)
+* Enable STP
+* Bridge answers on IP address 192.0.2.1/24 and 2001:db8::ffff/64
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+ set interfaces bridge br100 member interface eth1 allowed-vlan 10
+ set interfaces bridge br100 member interface eth2 native-vlan 10
+ set interfaces bridge br100 vif 10 address 192.0.2.1/24
+ set interfaces bridge br100 vif 10 address 2001:db8::ffff/64
+ set interfaces bridge br100 stp
+
+This results in the active configuration:
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+ vyos@vyos# show interfaces bridge br100
+ member {
+ interface eth1 {
+ allowed-vlan 10
+ }
+ interface eth2 {
+ native-vlan 10
+ }
+ }
+ stp
+ vif 10 {
+ address 192.0.2.1/24
+ address 2001:db8::ffff/64
+ }
+
+*******
+Example
+*******
+
+.. opcmd:: show bridge
+
+ The `show bridge` operational command can be used to display
+ configured bridges:
+
+ .. code-block:: none
+
+ vyos@vyos:~$ show bridge
+ bridge name bridge id STP enabled interfaces
+ br100 8000.0050569d11df yes eth1
+ eth2.10
+
+.. opcmd:: show bridge <name> spanning-tree
+
+ Show bridge `<name>` STP configuration.
+
+ .. code-block:: none
+
+ vyos@vyos:~$ show bridge br100 spanning-tree
+ br100
+ bridge id 8000.0050569d11df
+ designated root 8000.0050569d11df
+ root port 0 path cost 0
+ max age 20.00 bridge max age 20.00
+ hello time 2.00 bridge hello time 2.00
+ forward delay 14.00 bridge forward delay 14.00
+ ageing time 300.00
+ hello timer 0.06 tcn timer 0.00
+ topology change timer 0.00 gc timer 242.02
+ flags
+
+ eth1 (1)
+ port id 8001 state disabled
+ designated root 8000.0050569d11df path cost 100
+ designated bridge 8000.0050569d11df message age timer 0.00
+ designated port 8001 forward delay timer 0.00
+ designated cost 0 hold timer 0.00
+ flags
+
+ eth2.10 (2)
+ port id 8002 state disabled
+ designated root 8000.0050569d11df path cost 100
+ designated bridge 8000.0050569d11df message age timer 0.00
+ designated port 8002 forward delay timer 0.00
+ designated cost 0 hold timer 0.00
+
+.. opcmd: show bridge <name> macs
+
+ Show bridge Media Access Control (MAC) address table
+
+ .. code-block:: none
+
+ vyos@vyos:~$ show bridge br100 macs
+ port no mac addr is local? ageing timer
+ 1 00:53:29:44:3b:19 yes 0.00