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Ethernet
Prepares Ethernet filters. Ethernet filters drop a frame on the basis of its
Ethernet type. Ethernet filters filter Ethernet type values only, or some specified
combination of Ethernet type values in conjunction with MAC-level source and
destination addresses.
802.2 LLC
Prepares of 802.2 LLC filters. 802.2 LLC filters drop or forward a frame on the
basis of its destination and/or source service access points. 802.2 LLC filters
filter only source service access points (SSAP), only destination service access
points (DSAP), some combination of SSAP and DSAP values, or some specified
combination of SSAP/DSAP values in conjunction with MAC-level source and
destination addresses.
802.2 SNAP
Prepares of 802.2 SNAP filters. 802.2 SNAP filters drop or forward a frame based
on the protocol or Ethernet type. 802.2 SNAP filters filter only protocol ID
values, only Ethernet values, some combination of protocol ID and Ethernet type
values, or some specified combination of protocol ID/Ethernet type values in
conjunction with MAC-level source and destination addresses.
Novell
Prepares Novell filters. Novell filters drop or forward Novell frames. As an
option, you can construct filters to examine Novell-encapsulated frames in
conjunction with MAC-level source and destination addresses.
DSAP (high)
Sets the upper boundary of the range for filtering 802.2 LLC packets based on
the contents of its destination service access point (DSAP) field.
Options
Leave this field blank if you do not want to filter destination service access
points.
Leave this field blank and enter a DSAP in the DSAP (low) field if you are
filtering a single destination service access point.
Enter the highest DSAP in the range if you are filtering a range of destination
service access points.
Leave this field blank and enter the name of the SAP list in the DSAP (low)
field if you are establishing a range of destination service access points with a
filter list.
For more information, refer to “DSAP (low).” To learn how to create a SAP list,
refer to “SAP (low)” and “SAP (high).”
DSAP (low)
Sets the lower boundary of the range for filtering 802.2 LLC packets based on
the contents of its destination service access point (DSAP) field.
Options
Leave this field blank if you do not want to filter destination service access
points.
Enter a DSAP in this field if you are filtering a single destination access point.
Bridge Parameters
Parameters and Options
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