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Filtering

Feature

Function

Benefit

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAC address

Allows filtering

Preserves available network

 

based on frame

bandwidth by restricting traffic

 

source and

from propagating beyond the

 

destination MAC

needed limits. Enables

 

addresses.

enhanced network security

 

 

policies to be established.

 

 

 

Logical Link

Allows filtering

Same as above.

Control (LLC):

based on LLC

 

DSAP/SNAP

parameters DSAP

 

 

(Destination Source

 

 

Access Point) and

 

 

SNAP (Subnetwork

 

 

Access Protocol).

 

 

 

 

Table 15. Filtering

 

 

CrossFire 8600/8605 Token-Ring Switches v. 1.2, P/N: 710001641

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