[j-nsp] Ethernet switching/bridging on SRX High-End

[Bao Nguyen]

Unfortunately, as far as I know, there's no "ethernet-switching" or
"bridging" capability on the high-end SRX that I know of, even though
the branch can do "ethernet-switching."

-bn
0216331C


On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 1:14 AM, Dale Shaw <dale.shaw+j-nsp at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm trying to find a way to use an srx3400 as an intermediate box to
> provide L2 connectivity between a couple of EX switches and a J2320.
> This is just a short-term arrangement to get me out of a bind. If I
> can't do it, it's not a big deal, I'll dig up a 3rd switch.
>
> Essentially I want to use the srx3400 as a basic switch, so that the
> two EX switches' uplinks and the J's LAN-facing port are in the same
> broadcast domain. I want to use three ge- interfaces to accomplish the
> task.
>
>     [SRX]--[J2320]
>     /   \
>    /     \
>   |       |
> [EX1]   [EX2]
>
>
> The obvious feature seems to be bridge-domains (as
> "ethernet-switching" isn't supported on SRX-HE) but it doesn't look
> like I can run it if the SRX is in 'route mode'.
>
> I'm running JUNOS 10.0R4 on the SRX.
>
> Clues?
>
> cheers,
> Dale
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