Application Example 1 - Alcatel Omni Switch/Router User Manual

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Application Example 1

s Based on Logical Policies

Example 1 shows a network organized logically. The network is organized according to

networks, but this organization is achieved through the application of logical policies rather

than physical segmentation. The use of logical policies provides the flexibility of moving

users from segment to segment and preserving their original

reconfiguring AutoTracker or the workstations.

Group and VLAN Membership

The network shown in Example 1 contains one Group – Group 2 – that consists of ports 1, 2,

3, and 4. Note that a Group defines a physical area – a set of ports – within the network.

s with logical policies are created within a Group, the logical policies are applied

to traffic received from all ports within the Group – but not to traffic from ports outside the

Group – to determine if any source device should be a

As shown on the facing page, two

based Network Address policy. The Network Address policy for

125.0.0.0 and the Network Address policy for

received on ports 1, 2, 3, and 4 will be checked for possible membership in these two

Routing was enabled on both

s, as is shown in this example by the presence of the internal

This network configuration shown in this example provides flexibility. As explained on the

following page, this logical network organization enables the Network Manager to move

users between segments while preserving their original

uring AutoTracker or the workstations.

s were created within Group 2, each with a logically-

B so that traffic can move between the two

membership – without

network 130.0.0.0. All traffic

membership – without reconfig-

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