Enterasys Networks CSX7000, CSX5500, CSX6000 manual Discard Connect

USER’S GUIDE

3.From the Bridging Menu, select Bridge Filters. The menus similar to the following will then be displayed. Follow the item selection process shown in the screens (the selections are in bold).

Bridge Filter Menu:

1)Protocol Definition

2)Source MAC Address Filter

3)Destination MAC Address Filter

4)Protocol Filter

5)Packet Data Filter

Select function from above or <RET> for previous menu: 3

Current Destination Address Filter:
id	DEST ADDRESS	ACTION	DISTRIBUTION LIST

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There are currently no Destination Address Filters configured.

1) to Add a Destination Address Filter or press <RET> for previous menu: 1

Destination MAC Address? 112233445566

1)DISCARD

2)CONNECT

Forward Action from the above list?

If you choose CONNECT as a forwarding action, the system will connect and forward the packet to the specified device list only. This eliminates the need for the packet to be broadcast to all connections. After specifying the “connect,” you are prompted for the device name:

DEVICE LIST For CONNECT Filter

Device Name

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1) to Add a Device or press <RET> for previous menu: 1

Enter Device Name or <RET> to cancel? John

DEVICE LIST For CONNECT Filter

id Device Name

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(1) John

(1) Add, (2) Change, (3) Delete a Device or press <RET> for previous menu? <RET>

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