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Network service alias – Brocade Mobility Access Point System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) User Manual

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Network Service Alias

Alias

A network service alias is a set of configurations that consist of protocol and port mappings. Both
source and destination ports are configurable. For each protocol, up to 2 source port ranges and
up to 2 destination port ranges can be configured. A maximum of 4 protocol entries can be
configured per network service alias.

Use a service alias to associate more than one IP address to a network interface, providing multiple
connections to a network from a single IP node.

A network service alias can be used in IP firewall rules to substitute protocols and ports:

To edit or delete a service alias configuration:

1. Select Configuration tab from the web user interface.

2. Select Network.

3. Select the Alias item, the Basic Alias screen displays.

4. Select the Network Service Alias tab. The following screen displays:

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Network - Alias - Network Service Alias screen

5. Select Edit to modify the attributes of an existing policy or Delete to remove obsolete policies

from the list of those available. Select Add to create a new Network Service Alias.