Olicom 8600 Switch User Manual


 
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CrossFire 8600/8605 Token-Ring Switches v. 1.2, P/N: 710001641 Switch Theory of Operation
Filtering
Feature Function Benefit
MAC address
Allows filtering
based on frame
source and
destination MAC
addresses.
Preserves available network
bandwidth by restricting traffic
from propagating beyond the
needed limits. Enables
enhanced network security
policies to be established.
Logical Link
Control (LLC):
DSAP/SNAP
Allows filtering
based on LLC
parameters DSAP
(Destination Source
Access Point) and
SNAP (Subnetwork
Access Protocol).
Same as above.
Table 15. Filtering