Cabletron Systems CSX1000, CSX1200 Filter Distribution Result Action List, Nected over the WAN

USER’S GUIDE

The following chart summarizes the forward filter actions available for Restricted Bridging:

Filter	Distribution	Result
Action	List
FORWARD	LAN	A packet matching this filter will only be forward-
		ed on the LAN ports. The packet will not be sent to
		any remote sites connected over the WAN.
FORWARD	WAN	A packet matching this filter will only be forward-
		ed to remote sites connected on the WAN. The
		packet will not be sent to the LAN ports.
FORWARD	ALL	A packet matching this filter will be forwarded on
		the LAN ports and forwarded to remote sites con-
		nected over the WAN.
FORWARD	Device List*	A packet matching this filter will only be forward-
		ed to the specified Device List.
CONNECT	Device List*	A packet matching this filter will be connected to
		the specified Device List.

It is possible to use a discard filter action to selectively discard packets that have been forwarded through the previous restricted bridging forwarding filters. The following chart summarizes the discard filter actions available for Restricted Bridging:

Filter	Distribution	Result
Action	List
DISCARD	LAN	A packet matching this filter will be discarded on
		the LAN ports. The packet will be sent to all
		remote sites connected over the WAN.
DISCARD	WAN	A packet matching this filter will be discarded to
		remote sites connected on the WAN. The packet
		will be sent to the LAN ports.
DISCARD	ALL	A packet matching this filter will be discarded on
		the LAN ports and WAN ports.
DISCARD	Device List*	A packet matching this filter will not be sent to the
		specified Device List.

*Device List may be the on-node device database, or it may be located on an off-node authentication server.

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