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Types of VLANs

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To define a protocol filter, do the following:

1. Create a protocol using the following command:

create protocol

For example:

create protocol fred

The protocol name can have a maximum of 31 characters.

2. Configure the protocol using the following command:

config protocol add

Supported protocol types include:

etype

— EtherType

The values for

etype

are four-digit hexadecimal numbers

taken from a list maintained by the IEEE. This list can be
found at the following URL:

http://standards.ieee.org/regauth/ethert
ype/index.html

llc

— LLC Service Advertising Protocol (SAP)

The values for

llc

are four-digit hexadecimal numbers

that are created by concatenating a two-digit LLC
Destination SAP (DSAP) and a two-digit LLC Source SAP
(SSAP).

snap

— Ethertype inside an IEEE SNAP packet encapsulation.

The values for

snap

are the same as the values for

etype

,

described previously.

For example:

config protocol fred add llc feff

config protocol fred add snap 9999

A maximum of fifteen protocol filters, each containing a maximum of
six protocols, can be defined. However, no more than seven
protocols can be active and configured for use.

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