Managing Network Datalinks in Oracle® Solaris 11.2

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Updated: September 2014
 
 

Bridged Networks

Bridges connect separate network segments, which are paths between two nodes. When connected by a bridge, the attached network segments communicate as if they were a single network segment. Bridges use a packet-forwarding mechanism to connect subnetworks together and enable a system to transmit packets to their destinations by using the shortest connection routes. For more information about bridged networks and procedures to administer bridges, see Chapter 4, Administering Bridging Features.