D-Link DGS-3100 user manual 9. Traffic Segmentation Page, Field, Description, Source Ports

DGS-3100 Series Gigabit Stackable Managed Switch User Manual

Traffic Segmentation

The Traffic Segmentation Page enables administrators to force traffic from source ports to bypass the Forwarding Database (FDB), and forward all Unicast, Multicast and Broadcast traffic to the forwarding port,. Forwarding decisions by the forwarding port overwrite those of the protected source port. To define Traffic Segmentation:

1.Click L2 Features > Traffic Segmentation. The Traffic Segmentation Page opens:

	Figure 3–9. Traffic Segmentation Page
The Traffic Segmentation Page contains the following fields:
Field	Description
Source Ports	The port protected by the forwarding port, or uplink.
	Unit — The stacking member’s Unit ID and LAGs on which the source port is located.
	Port — The source port number.
Forwarding Ports	The uplink that protects the specified source port. This port’s forwarding decisions overwrite
	the source port’s forwarding settings.
	Unit — The stacking member’s Unit ID and LAGs on which the forwarding port is located.
	Port — The forwarding port number.

2.Define the Source and Forwarding Ports.

3.Click . The new traffic forwarding definition appears in the Traffic Segmentation table, and the device is updated.

To delete a Traffic Segmentation entry:

1.Select the entry in the table.

2.Click . The entry is deleted, and the device is updated.

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