Setting General Ethernet Parameters; Setting The View; Configuring Rip Routing; Applying Filters - Lucent Technologies PortMaster 4 Configuration Manual

Setting General Ethernet Parameters

The commands described in this section allow you to configure an Ethernet interface. In
addition to specifying the protocol type (IP, IPX, or both) and address, you must specify
any routing and filtering you want on the Ethernet interface.
This section describes the general Ethernet settings that apply to your network
regardless of the protocol you use.

Setting the View

Because the Ethernet interfaces on a PortMaster 4 are numbered uniquely, you can
configure them from any view.

Configuring RIP Routing

As described in the PortMaster Routing Guide, PortMaster products automatically send and
accept route information as RIP messages.
Note – ComOS 4.1 and later releases support both RIP-1 and RIP-2 on the
PortMaster 4. Earlier releases of ComOS support only RIP-1.
To configure RIP routing, use the following command:
Command> set Ether0 rip on|off|broadcast|listen|v2
{broadcast|multicast|on|v1-compatibility}
Refer to the PortMaster 4 Command Line Reference for a description of the keywords in
this command. Refer to the PortMaster Routing Guide for a discussion of routing with RIP,
and for OSPF and BGP routing configuration instructions.

Applying Filters

Filters enable you to control network traffic. After you have created filters in the filter
table, you can apply them to the Ethernet interface as either input or output filters. For
more information about filters, see Chapter 8, "Configuring Filters."
Filters applied to the Ethernet interface take effect immediately. If you change the filter,
the change will not take effect until you set the filter on the interface again or you
reboot the PortMaster.
Input Filters
When an input filter is used, all traffic coming into the PortMaster on the Ethernet
interface is compared to the input filter rules. Only packets permitted by the filter rules
are accepted by the PortMaster.
To apply an input filter to the Ethernet interface, use the following command:
Command> set Ether0 ifilter Filtername
To remove the input filter, omit the filter name when entering the command.
Configuring an Ethernet Interface

Setting General Ethernet Parameters

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