Step 3. Set Up Group Mobility And User Authentication; Step 4. Configuring Virtual Ports - Alcatel Omni Switch/Router User Manual

Step 3. Set Up Group Mobility and User Authentication

A mobile group offers more flexibility than a non-mobile group. With a mobile group, ports
are assigned dynamically to the group based on AutoTracker policies that you configure. In a
non-mobile group, ports are statically defined and AutoTracker policies are assigned to indi-
vidual VLANs within the Group. In most cases, you will want to set up a mobile group. The
following steps show you how.
a. After configuring the virtual router port, you will receive the following prompt:
To create a mobile group, enter a
b. If you want to configure a non-mobile Group, enter , press
the following prompt:
If you are not creating a mobile group, go on to Step 4. Configuring Virtual Ports on page
19-28.
b. The following prompt displays:
An authenticated group is a special type of mobile group. It uses an authentication
process as it criteria for group membership. Typically, users will be prompted for an id
and password before gaining membership to an authenticated group. Authenticated
groups require additional Windows NT server software. More detailed information on
these groups can be found in the Switch Network Services User Manual. If you are not sure
whether this is an authenticated group, simply press
c. The following prompt displays:
Spanning Tree prevents broadcast storms by limiting logical loops in the network. For
more information on Spanning Tree, see Chapter 17, titled "Configuring Bridging Parame-
ters." If you wish to enable Spanning Tree, enter
d. The following prompt displays:
You can assign physical ports to the new Group at this time. To begin assigning ports to
the new Group, press
To assign ports to the Group later, type
does not yet contain any ports. You can use the
the Group (see Adding Virtual Ports on page 19-44). A message similar to the following
displays confirming the creation of the new Group.
If you want to configure switch ports later (or simply rely on the dynamic port assign-
ment capability's of the mobile group) skip ahead to Step 5. Configuring AutoTracker Poli-
cies (Mobile Groups Only) on page 19-34.
as this prompt, press
and press
and go to Step 4.
and . The new Group is configured but
Creating a New Group
, and continue with step
, and you will see
at this prompt.
. Otherwise, enter .
command later to assign ports to
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