Cabletron Systems 1800 - Manual (Page 262)

16-10 SmartSwitch 1800 4. 0 User G uide, Rev 01
Filter Name
helps the user identify the filter. The name is not used by the software.
Source NetBIOS Name
should be obtained from a system administrator.
Destination NetBIOS Name
should be obtained from a system administrator.
Configuring Bridge Filter Applications
Bridge Filter Applications determine how filters will be used at the interface. To
review existing applications, press
[H] at the Filter Definitions and Applications Con-
figuration Menu (or [A], [A], [E], [F], [H] from the Main Menu). To configure an appli-
cation, press [I] at the Filter Definitions and Applications Configuration Menu. When
prompted, enter:
● Bridge Port Number : 0–95 . (The default is 0 .) (This number simply identifies the
interface.)
● Filter Type : 4 = Generic 5 = MAC (Default) 6 = LLC2 SAP
7 = Protocol 8 = Bridged native NetBIOS.
A MAC filter will be applied to LLC2 traffic whether or not bridging
is enabled (in
Bridge Node Defaults ). Other filter types will be
applied only if bridging is enabled.
● Direction : i (inbound) or o (outbound). (The default is o .)
●
Any other requested information, referring to Table 16-7 .
Table 16-6 Bridge NetBIOS Filter Parameters
Parameter Valid Values Default Value
Filter Name 1–31 characters none
Source NetBIOS Name 1–36 characters none
Desti nation NetBIOS Name 1–36 characters none