Asante Technologies 1012 manual Bridge Filtering Table, About the Filtering Table

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Configuration Menu System

Bridge Filtering Table

About the Filtering Table

The filtering table should be viewed as pipelined sets of parame- ters that determine whether any given packet is forwarded from one segment to the other. Each parameter set contains three ranges and an ON/OFF switch.

The following flowchart shows packet flow in the pipeline.

Read packet

Status for Set 1

ON or OFF

OFF

Status for Set 2

ON or OFF

OFF

Status for Set 3

ON or OFF

OFF

Status for Set n

ON or OFF

OFF

Forward as

defined in

Forwarding Table

ON

ON

ON

ON

Packet source address

fall within SRC range?

Yes

Packet destination

address fall within

DST range?

Yes

Packet type fall

within packet type

range?

Yes

Filter Mode

set for

Forward or

Discard?

Forward

Forward

Packet

No

No

No

 

 

Discard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check the next

 

Discard

 

available Set, if there

 

 

is one. If not, then

 

Packet

 

 

 

forward as defined

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in Forwarding Table

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents AsantéBridge Users’ Guide Trademarks Tell Us What You Think Page Table of Contents Setting Up Out-of-Band Links Configuring a Redundant LinkConnecting a VT100 Terminal Default Settings AsantéBridge 1012 Local ManagementList of Figures Figure C-4 Crossover RJ-45 Cable page C-4 Introduction Introduction About ThisManual Intended Audience Intended Audience Conventions Used In This ManualTechnical Support Tell Us What You ThinkQuick Start Quick Start Before YouStart Introducing the AsantéBridge Introducing AsantéBridgeBridging Between Two Segments Snmp AsantéBridge FeaturesFront Panel Quick ViewAsantéBridge Quick View Bridge External Port Status LED RJ45 Port ConnectorsBridge Spanning Tree Status LEDs Bridge Hub Port Status LEDs3in1 Port RJ21 Port ConnectorAsantéBridge 1012 Rear Panel Bridge External Port AUI Through/End DIP SwitchBridge External Port Link/Receive LED Bridge External Port Collision LEDAC Power Connector PC/Terminal DIP SwitchOn/Off Switch FanFlashing Interpreting LEDsInstalling the AsantéBridge Installing AsantéBridge 1012Preparing for the Installation Unpacking the AsantéBridge Basic Installation ProceduresTools Asante´Hub Positioning the AsantéBridgeRack-mounting the AsantéBridge Page Dividing the Network into Segments Connecting Two Segments to the AsantéBridgeAbout Spanning Trees Shown belowWhat You Need Connecting Devices to the AsantéBridgeUsing the front panel RJ45 ports Configuration Options Using the rear panel RJ21 connectorQuick Start Connecting to the Network Before You Start Connecting to the NetworkAbout Bridging About BridgingBridging between segments Simple Transparent BridgeAbout Bridging Like this Spanning TreeRedundant bridging Connecting to the BNC Port Using the 3in1 PortInterconnecting Hubs on Thin Ethernet Backbone Using the 3in1 PortInterconnecting Using Foirl Fiber Optic Inter-Repeater Link Connecting to the AUI PortInterconnecting to Thick Ethernet Backbone Connecting to the RJ45 in and Out Ports Connecting an In-Band Daisychaining 10BaseT Configuring a Redundant LinkChecking the Link An Example Configuration Configuring a Redundant LinkIf a Link Goes Down to the Main Hub If the Main Hub Goes DownInterconnecting Hubs Setting Up Out-of-Band LinksSetting Up Out-of-Band Links 10 Connecting the Asanté Management Station for Out-of-Band Distance Restrictions Recommended MethodThrough/End Switch Configuring Hub DIP SwitchesPC/Terminal Switch Connecting a VT100 Terminal Connecting a VT100 TerminalLists the factory default settings Default SettingsAsantéBridge 1012 Local Management AsantéBridge 1012 Local Management These functions, use the following flow chartBridge Diagnostics Bridge DiagnosticsLocal Management Main Menu Local ManagementLocal Management Menu System Local Management Help Window General Help MenuConfiguration Menu System Accessing the Configuration Menu systemConfiguration Menu System Reset System item is a command. Selecting this item Information Menu SystemPassword Menu Password MenuBridge Snmp agent menu has the following four submenus Snmp AgentParameters Menu System TCP/IP Parameters Menu TCP/IP Parameters MenuSoftware Update Menu Software Update MenuAbout the Software Update function Configuration Menu System Menu without taking any action 10 System Update Status WindowConfiguration Menu System 11 Snmp Trap Receiver Table Snmp Trap Receiver Table12 Snmp Community Name Table Snmp Community Name TableThis table allows you to control access to Snmp MIB objects 13 Out-of-Band Parameters Menu Out-of-Band Parameters MenuEnter control-z to return to the Configuration Menu 14 Bridge Parameters Menu Bridge Parameters Menu System15 Spanning Tree Bridge Parameters Menu Spanning Tree Bridge Parameters MenuActivity.To update the window, enter control-r 16 Spanning Tree Port Setting Menu Spanning Tree Port Setting MenuAbout Forwarding Bridge Forwarding TableExit returns you to the Bridge Parameters Menu About dynamic and static table entries Alphabetic portion of the field defines the type of entry AsantéBridge 1012 Local Management 18 Editing the Forwarding Table Using the Edit Function19 Searching for an Address Using the Search FunctionAbout the Filtering Table Bridge Filtering Table20 Bridge Filtering Table Configuration Menu System 21 Resetting the Bridge Resetting the BridgeMenu 22 Bridge Statistics Statistics Menu SystemSupport for Pre 10BaseT Devices Appendix a Support for Pre 10BaseT Devices Technical Specifications Appendix B Technical Specifications B-3 B-4 Pinouts and Cable Specifications RJ-45 to RJ-21 Pinouts Amphenol to Modular Jack Appendix C Pinouts and Cable SpecificationsC-3 RJ-45 to RJ-45 Crossover Cable RJ-45 Modular Jack to Wall Jack PinoutsTable C-1 AUI Pinouts AUI DB-15 PinoutsC-6 AsantéBridge 1012 Index LED Numerics Manual P/N
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