Configuring Mff; Establishing The Configuration Task; Enabling Global Mff - Huawei Quidway S3700 Series Configuration Manual

Quidway S3700 Series Ethernet Switches
Configuration Guide - Security
Transparently Transmitting User Status Detection Packets
If the gateway provides accounting function, the gateway needs to detect whether users are
online. The MFF-enabled S3700 can transparently transmit user status detection packets so that
it is aware of user status changes immediately.

8.3 Configuring MFF

The MFF function isolates users at Layer 2 and forwards traffic through the gateway.

8.3.1 Establishing the Configuration Task

Applicable Environment
At the access layer of the Metro Ethernet, you can configure the MFF function to implement the
Layer 2 isolation between access users. The traffic between users is forwarded by the gateway
at the Layer 3. In this way, you can filter the user traffic, perform traffic scheduling based on
policies, and charge users.
Choose either of the following configuration options:
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Pre-configuration Tasks
Before configuring basic MFF functions, complete the following tasks.
If DHCP users exist, you need to perform the following operations:
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Data Preparation
To configure the MFF function, you need the following data.
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8.3.2 Enabling Global MFF

Issue 01 (2011-07-15)
Configure the static gateway address.
Configure the probe function and the server address.
Enabling DHCP snooping
Configuring the trusted interface of DHCP snooping
Data
VLAN ID of the MFF device
Type and number of the network interface to be configured
(Optional) IP address of the static gateway to be configured
(Optional) IP address of the server to be configured
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