Configuration Notes; Mac Filters - Alcatel-Lucent 7210 SAS M Configuration Manual

Configuration Notes

Configuration Notes

The following information describes filter implementation caveats:
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MAC Filters

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Creating a filter policy is optional.
Associating a service with a filter policy is optional.
When a filter policy is configured, it should be defined as having either an exclusive scope
for one-time use, or a template scope meaning that the filter can be applied to multiple
SAPs.
A specific filter must be explicitly associated with a specific service in order for packets to
be matched.
A filter policy can consist of zero or more filter entry. Each entry represents a collection of
filter match criteria. When packets enter the ingress or egress ports, packets are compared
to the criteria specified within the entry or entries.
When a large (complex) filter is configured, it may take a few seconds to load the filter
policy configuration and be instantiated.
The action keyword must be entered for the entry to be active. Any filter entry without the
action keyword will be considered incomplete and be inactive.
If the command config>system>resource-profile> g8032-fast-flood-enable is enabled,
the resources are shared with G.8032 Ethernet rings. For more information refer to 7210
SAS M,X OS Interface Configuration guide.
If a MAC filter policy is created with an entry and entry action specified but the packet
matching criteria is not defined, then all packets processed through this filter policy entry
will pass and take the action specified. There are no default parameters defined for
matching criteria.
MAC filters cannot be applied to network interfaces, routable VPLS or IES services.
MAC filters cannot be applied to network interfaces.
Some of the MAC match criteria fields are exclusive to each other, based on the type of
Ethernet frame. Use the following table to determine the exclusivity of fields.In the 7210
SAS M, the default frame-format is "EthernetII"
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