Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual page 1931

Configuring Ring Number Filters
If you are modifying an existing filter or adding a new filter, specify the
following parameters from the Define Filter menu:
Source Interface —Press Enter and select an interface from the list
of configured network interfaces. This specifies the network
interface at which incoming data packets are filtered.
Protocol ID —Press Enter and select a protocol ID from the list.
Press F3 to modify a protocol ID. Press Ins to define a new protocol
ID and supply the following information:
NOTE:
You cannot modify predefined protocol ID entries.
Select Protocol ID Type —Select either LLC SAP or 802.2 SNAP,
where LLC SAP is the original IEEE 802.2 1-byte protocol ID, and
802.2 SNAP is an expanded 5-byte protocol ID used with SNAP
SAP.
Name —Specify a unique name for the protocol ID.
Value —For LLC SAP, enter a 1-byte (up to two hexadecimal digits)
ID. For SNAP SAP, enter up to a 5-byte (10 hexadecimal digits) ID
with a minimum value of 600 (hexadecimal).
Comment —Enter an optional short description for the protocol ID.
NOTE:
All changes to the filter list take place immediately.
Comment —Enter an optional short description.
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Press Esc and save the filter information.
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Select Status and toggle the choice to read Enabled or Disabled to
specify the status of the protocol ID filters.
Any configured filters immediately become active (enabled) or inactive
(disabled).
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Press Esc to return to the Configure Source Route Bridge Filters menu.
To configure ring number filters, complete the following steps:
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Load FILTCFG, then select the following parameter path:
Select Configure Source Route Bridge Filters > Ring Numbers Filters
2
Select Status and toggle the choice to read Enabled or Disabled to
specify the status of the ring number filters.
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