Filter
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Parameters and Options
Action
Determines the disposition of DECnet packets meeting the conditions set for a filter.
Default: Drop
Drop
Discards a packet meeting the filter rule.
Accept
Relays a packet meeting the filter rule.
Area
Determines the DECnet ID number of the local area.
Default: 1
Range: 1 to 63
Area (high)
Sets the upper boundary of the range for filtering DECnet source and destination
areas (networks) when creating an Area list.
Options
Leave this field blank and enter the DECnet ID of the network in the Area (low)
field if you are filtering a single DECnet destination or source area.
Enter the DECnet ID of the highest network in the range if you are filtering a
range of DECnet destination or source areas.
For more information, refer to “Area (low)” later in this chapter. To learn how to
assign an Area list to a filter, refer to “Dest Network (low)” and “Source Area (low)”
later in this chapter.
Area (low)
Sets the lower boundary of the range for filtering DECnet source and destination
areas (networks) when creating an Area list.
Options
Enter the DECnet ID of the network in this field and leave the Area (high) field
blank if you are filtering a single DECnet destination or source area.
Enter the DECnet ID this field and enter the highest DECnet ID in the Area (high)
field if you are filtering a range of DECnet destination or source areas.
For more information, refer to “Area (high)” earlier in this chapter. To learn how to
assign an Area list to a filter, refer to “Dest Network (low)” and “Source Area (low)”
later in this chapter.
DECnet Parameters
Parameters and Options
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