Configuring port filters – CANOGA PERKINS N525 Ethernet Termination Service Unit User Manual

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Configuring Port Filters

Port Filters enables the N525 to filter certain management and control Ethernet frames from the
data stream. To configure the N525 for Filtering, follow these steps:

1. From the Main Menu type [

3

], "Port Information," and press <Enter>. At the Port Information

Menu, type [

2

], "Port Configuration," and press <Enter>. At the Port Configuration Menu,

type [

4

], "Port Filters” and press <Enter>.

2. At the Port Filters Menu, type the number for an item and press <Enter>. Pressing <Space>

cycles through the options for that item, pressing <Enter> selects the option. Pressing
<Tab> moves between Local and Remote xxxx columns. When connected to a remote
N525 and SBMC is enabled, you can configure options on the remote N525.

a. PVST + BPDU Filter

The N525 discards PVST and BPDU frames received on the specified port. Choices
are Disabled, User Port Enabled, Ext Port Enables and Both Ports Enabled

b. User Port Manager MAC Filter

The N525 blocks Management traffic from being sent to the User Port. Choices are
User Port Enabled (management frames blocked) and Disabled.

c. User Port Test Network Filter

The N525 blocks Test Traffic from being sent to the User Port. Choices are User
Port Enabled (test frames blocked) and Disabled.

d. 802.3ah OAM PDU Filter

The N525 blocks 802.3ah OAM PDU frames from being sent to the User Port.
Choices are User Port Enabled and Disabled.

e. UDLD

Filter

The N525 blocks UDLD frames from being sent to the User Port. Choices are User
Port Enabled and Disabled.

f. Management VLAN Filter

The N525 blocks Management traffic received on the specified port. Choices are
Disabled, User Port Enabled, Ext Port Enables and Both Ports Enabled

3. To return to the Main Menu, press <Esc>.


----------------------------------PORT FILTERS----------------------------------

Local Remote

Offline

1) PVST+ BPDU Filter Disabled

2) User Port Manager MAC Filter User Port Enabled
3) User Port Test Network Filter User Port Enabled
4) 802.3ah OAM PDU Filter Disabled

5) UDLD Filter Disabled
6) Management VLAN Filter Disabled


Select [1-6]:





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