Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions Omni Switch/Router - Manual (Page 569)

Creating a New Group
Page 19-27
Step 3. Set Up Group Mobility and User Authentication
A mobile group offers more flexibility than a non-mobile group. With a mobile group, ports
are assigned dynamically to the group based on AutoTracker policies that you configure. In a
non-mobile group, ports are statically defined and AutoTracker policies are assigned to indi-
vidual VLANs within the Group. In most cases, you will want to set up a mobile group. The
following steps show you how.
a. After configuring the virtual router port, you will receive the following prompt:
Enable Group Mobility on the Group ? [y/n] (n):
To create a mobile group, enter a Y as this prompt, press <enter> , and continue with step
b. If you want to configure a non-mobile Group, enter N , press <enter> , and you will see
the following prompt:
This Group will not participate in Group Mobility
If you are not creating a mobile group, go on to Step 4. Configuring Virtual Ports on page
19-28.
b. The following prompt displays:
Enable User Authentication on the Group ? [y/n] (n):
An authenticated group is a special type of mobile group. It uses an authentication
process as it criteria for group membership. Typically, users will be prompted for an id
and password before gaining membership to an authenticated group. Authenticated
groups require additional Windows NT server software. More detailed information on
these groups can be found in the Switch Network Services User Manual. If you are not sure
whether this is an authenticated group, simply press
<enter> at this prompt.
c. The following prompt displays:
Enable spanning tree for this group [y/n] (y):
Spanning Tree prevents broadcast storms by limiting logical loops in the network. For
more information on Spanning Tree, see Chapter 17, titled “Configuring Bridging Parame-
ters.” If you wish to enable Spanning Tree, enter
y and press <enter> . Otherwise, enter n .
d. The following prompt displays:
Do you wish to configure the interface group for this Virtual LAN at this time? (y)
You can assign physical ports to the new Group at this time. To begin assigning ports to
the new Group, press
<Enter> and go to Step 4.
To assign ports to the Group later, type n and <Enter> . The new Group is configured but
does not yet contain any ports. You can use the addvp command later to assign ports to
the Group (see Adding Virtual Ports on page 19-44). A message similar to the following
displays confirming the creation of the new Group.
GROUP 6 has been added to the system.
You may add interfaces to this group using the addvp command at a later date.
For now, the GROUP is inactive until you add interfaces.
Configure Auto-Activated LANE service ? [y/n] (y) :
If you want to configure switch ports later (or simply rely on the dynamic port assign-
ment capability’s of the mobile group) skip ahead to Step 5. Configuring AutoTracker Poli-
cies (Mobile Groups Only) on page 19-34.