Cabletron Systems CyberSWITCH CSX150 User Manual

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USER’S GUIDE228 CyberSWITCHCONFIGURING F ORWARDING F ILTERSThe configuration of Forwarding Filters is a two-part process. First you must name the filter, andthen you must create a list of conditions for the filter. To add a condition, you must name apreviously-created packet type, and then name the action to perform on the specified packet type(i.e., forward or discard).U SING CFGEDIT1. Select Forwarding Filters from the IP Filter menu.2. Select Add a Forwarding Filter.3. Provide a unique name for the filter you are creating. The Conditions for Filter menu is thendisplayed, similar to the following. (Note that the newly-created Forwarding Filter has a finalcondition of DISCARD as a default.)4. Select Add to add a condition.5. Enter the information for the condition:• name the previously-defined packet type• specify the action to take when an IP packet matches that type (forward or discard)A screen similar to the following will then be displayed:6. If the filter already has a forwarding condition (other than the final condition), an additional promptis presented concerning the condition’s position within the filter. Enter the location within thefilter where the condition is to be added:• at the beginning• at the end• after the existing condition with id number “n”.Note: If the Final Condition of the filter needs modification, do so via the “Change DefaultCondition” selection on the “Conditions for Filter” menu. In this screen context, defaultcondition refers to final condition.Conditions for Filter "Filt_One"Final ConditionDISCARD All Other Types(1) Add, (2) Change, (3) Delete, (4) Move a CONDITION,(5) Change Default Condition or press for previous menu?Conditions for Filter "Filt_One"id1 FORWARD "Type_Two"Final ConditionDISCARD All Other Types(1) Add, (2) Change, (3) Delete, (4) Move a CONDITION,(5) Change Default Condition or to return to the previous menu?