Vap And Port Policies - Alcatel Omni Switch/Router User Manual

VAP and Port Policies

One of the main purposes of
switch via AutoTracker port policies.
bones to ensure that connectivity is established and maintained. When you use port policies,
all devices heard through a port will become a member of the
across backbones is not efficient because all devices learned over the backbone would be
placed in the same
VLAN
For this reason, port policies should not be used to interconnect switches because these poli-
cies classify addresses on
MAC
only learned devices should be segregated into
There are two types of port policies (or rules), regular port rules and port forwarding rules.
Only one can be active at a time. The type of port rule is determined by a command line in
the file. See Port Policy Functionality in Chapter 22, "Managing AutoTracker VLANs,"
mpx.cmd
for a detailed explanation of the two port rules settings.
Regular port policy places frames received on a particular port into a
ship is based on the port. The current version of
If you set up in its full mode (
VAP
switch will automatically set the port policy to regular mode.
Earlier versions of
mode. If an earlier version of
switch in Adjacency Only mode, when new code is
loaded and the switch is rebooted,
off. If an earlier version of
remains in Full mode when the new code is loaded
and the switch is rebooted.
Configuring VAP
There are two settings for the
are defined as follows:
• Full mode—
VLAN
ery of network nodes is enabled. This option automatically sets the port policy to regular
mode.
• Off —Disables
VAP
will not be exchanged between switches.
To change the mode, at a UI command prompt, enter
VAP
you want to run. A screen similar to the following displays:
VAP
Or, enter the command with the desired mode. For example:
A message similar to the following displays:
The new mode takes effect immediately. You do not need to reboot the switch.
is to advertise the connectivity of devices attached to the
VAP
eliminates the need to apply port policies to back-
VAP
since they would be attached to the same port.
s. Backbone ports should be left in the default
VLAN
membership exchanges and auto-discovery), the
VLAN
o Note o
include an Adjacency Only
VAP
VAP
advertisement protocol, off or full mode. These modes
VLAN
membership information exchanged between switches and auto-discov-
exchanges. Nodes will not be auto-discovered and
VLAN Advertisement Protocol (VAP)
. Using port policies
VLAN
s by port policies.
VLAN
VLAN
supports regular port rules only.
VAP
is running on the
VAP
will be set to
VAP
is set to Full mode,
VAP
and select the mode in which
, and
VLAN
; member-
VLAN
information
VLAN
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