Editing The Port Filters Table - Enterasys ATX User Manual

Using ATX Port Filtering
Destination
Indicates the starting address of a filter based on a range of destination MAC
addresses.
MAC Addresses must be entered into this window in Canonical (Ethernet) format.
NOTE
Offset
Indicates the hexadecimal offset of a data field filter designed to screen packets
based on a portion of the data field.
Operator
The Boolean operator in effect for this filter. OR indicates the filter is a stand-alone
filter for packets received by this port; AND indicates this filter is to be used in
combination with the succeeding filter (of the same Entry/Exit type) to screen
packets at this port.
You use the following command buttons in conjunction with the Port Filters
window:
Add
Use this button to create a new entry or edit an existing entry in the Filter Table
(using the filter definition fields in the lower portion of the window).
Delete
Use this button to delete a highlighted entry in the Filter Table. This will cause the
filter identifiers to be regenerated.
Refresh
While you are creating or modifying a filter, use this button to clear all filter
definition fields back to their default states.
Apply
The Apply button will request current information from the Filter Table. Use this
button if you have created new entries in, or deleted old entries from, the Port
Filters table and need to update the filter display.

Editing the Port Filters Table

The bottom two thirds of the window are filter definition fields for adding and
modifying filters. Use these fields as described in the following sections to update
the Port Filters table at your ATX.
4-4 Editing the Port Filters Table