Bridged Mode WanLink with Virtual Ports and Redirect Devices

1. Go to the Status tab and click Netsmith
2. Right-click inside the Netsmith window and select New Connection
3. Accept defaults, Auto Create everything and click OK
   1. NOTE: The new connection consists of two pairs of Redirect Devices, Port 1A, 1B and Port 2A, 2B and a WanLink. The new connection is not created until you click the Apply button in the Netsmith window.
4. Apply the new connection
   1. NOTE: The new connection is created and has a Bridged Mode WanLink between Redirect Device ports 1B and 2B which are shown as smaller, green squares (B-Ports) connected by a vertical bar (WanLink).

For more information see LANforge-GUI User Guide: Virtual Interfaces

1. Right-click the WanLink and select Modify WanLink
2. Verify that the B-side ports of the Redirect Device pairs (rddVR0b and rddVR1b) are configured
   1. NOTE: Be sure to set the impairment, if any, and transfer rate
   2. Click OK when done
3. Right-click on the WanLink and select Toggle WanLink to Running (green)

For more information see LANforge-GUI User Guide: WanLinks (ICE)

1. Right-click port rddVR0 and select Modify Port
2. Assign an IP address and Network Mask to rddVR0
3. Right-click port rddVR1 and select Modify Port
4. Assign an IP address and Network Mask to rddVR1
   1. NOTE: As an alternate method to set Network Mask, enter a / followed by the number of mask bits after the IP address. In this case, /24 is equivalent to 255.255.255.0
5. Select the IPv4s checkbox at the bottom of the Netsmith window to verify port configuration
6. Go to the Port Mgr tab to verify port configuration
   1. NOTE: The Bridged Mode WanLink is connected between rddVR0b and rddVR1b which both have 0.0.0.0 IP addresses

For more information see LANforge-GUI User Guide: Ports (Interfaces)

1. Go to the Layer-3 tab and click Create
2. The RDD-FIRE connection will use the A-side ports of the Redirect Device pairs
   1. NOTE: These are the ports rddVR0 and rddVR1 that were assigned IP addresses in step 2
3. Verify the Layer-3 connection was created

For more information see LANforge-GUI User Guide: Layer-3 Cross Connects (FIRE)

1. Select the Layer-3 Cross Connect and click Start
2. Click Display to show the Layer-3 Cross Connect details
3. Go to the Status tab and click Netsmith to view the graphical representation of the setup
4. Right-click on the WanLink and select Display WanLink to display the WanLink details