Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch - Manual (Page 214)

Chapter 13: IP Policy-Based Forwarding Configuration Guide
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To apply an IP policy to an interface, enter one of the following commands in Configure
mode:
Applying an IP Policy to Locally Generated Packets
You can apply an IP policy to locally generated packets (that is, packets generated by the
SSR). To do this, enter the following command in Configure mode:
IP Policy Configuration Examples
This section presents some examples of IP policy configurations. The following uses of IP
policies are demonstrated:
• Routing traffic to different ISPs
• Prioritizing service to customers
• Authenticating users through a firewall
• Firewall load balancing
Routing Traffic to Different ISPs
Sites that have multiple Internet service providers can create IP policies that cause
different user groups to use different ISPs. You can also create IP policies to select service
providers based on various traffic types.
Apply a defined IP policy to
an IP interface. ip-policy apply interface
Apply a defined IP policy to
all IP interfaces on the SSR. ip-policy apply interface all
Cause packets generated by the
SSR to be forwarded according
to an IP policy. ip-policy apply local