Avaya Cajun P882 User Manual page 489

Avaya P550R, P580, P880, and P882 Multiservice Switch User Guide, v5.3.1
Table 14-2. IPX SAP Name Filter Dialog Box Parameters
Parameter Allows you to...
Filter/Suppress Select to enable or disable whether the services
matching Name and Type are filtered (inbound) or
suppressed (outbound).
Select Enable to filter/suppress traffic. Select
Disable to disable the filtering and suppression of
traffic.Default value is Enable.
Hops Specify the number of routers (hops) that the packet
must pass through before reaching the service(s)
matched by the filter. This entry is used to override
the value in the SAP packet.
Entering 0 ensures that there is no override in the
transmission of data on the network.
4. Click APPLY to save your changes, or CANCEL to restore
previous settings.
Example: Suppress Advertising of all Print Servers on
Interface Remote
To configure your switch to suppress the advertising of all Print
Servers (for example, type 7) on Interface Remote:
1. Select Name Filters from the Routing > IPX > SAP group
on the Web Agent window. The IPX SAP Name Filters dialog
box opens (Figure 14-2).
2. Click CREATE to create a new filter. The Add IPX SAP
Name Filter dialog box opens (Figure 14-3).
3. Configure the following parameters:
a. Select Remote from the Interface pull-down menu.
b. Enter 0 in the Precedence field.
c. Enter * (asterisk) in the Name field. The asterisk represents
a wildcard that applies to all server names.
d. Enter 7 in the Type field.
Configuring the IPX SAP Protocol
• Filtered - Applies the filter only to SAP
packets received (inbound direction) on the
interface.
• Suppressed - Applies the filter only to SAP
packets sent (outbound direction) on the
interface.
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