Upstream Forwarding Only (Ufo) Mode - Allied Telesis SwitchBlade x3100 Series Manual

Overview

4.7 Upstream Forwarding Only (UFO) Mode

4.7.1 Overview
For the SBx3112, a VLAN can be created where all data from ports associated with that VLAN must be for-
warded only to the upstream port, which is why it is called UFO mode. This segregation of traffic is done when:
Certain types of services require only connections between the port and an upstream device.
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Security must be maintained (a malicious subscriber on one port cannot access a MAC or IP address on
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another port).
Note:
Understanding UFO mode is important so that the user can understand when UFO VLANs are used in a
Spanning Tree configuration. Refer to Section 4.5.
MAC=34567*
VID=4
* MAC addresses are not actual values
CREATE VLAN=Train VID=4 TYPE=VLAN FORWARDINGMODE=UPSTREAMONLY
ADD VLAN=4 INTERFACE=ETH:8.0, 9.4
ADD VLAN=4 INTERFACE=ETH:0.0 FRAME=TAGGED
Software Reference for SwitchBlade x3100 Series Switches (Layer Two Switching)
Line Card Slot 8
Port 0
VLAN=Train
UFO Mode VLAN Configuration
FIGURE 4-18
SBx3100
Line Card Slot 8
Port 4
MAC=45678*
VID=4
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