D-Link DGS-3100 Switch User Manual


 
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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