Enterasys Networks ENTERASYS ATX - Manual (Page 64)

Workgroup Configuration
5-4 Configuring a Workgroup
You can both view existing workgroups and configure new workgroups from this
window. The Workgroup Table at the top of the window lists each existing
workgroup along with its configuration information. The lower section of this
window allows you to set-up the parameters of your workgroup, including
Name, Type, and IP or IPX network identifier and contains a Port Selection box in
which you can choose the ports that will be included in the workgroup. The only
fields that are not user-configurable are the Index and Total fields. These are
described below:
Index
A unique number assigned to identify each workgroup in the table.
Total
Displays the total number of workgroups you have configured on your device;
this is displayed above the Workgroup Table.
Configuring a Workgroup
To configure a workgroup from the Workgroup Configuration window:
1. Type a name in the Name field in the middle portion of this window. The name
can be 1-16 alphanumeric characters. You will use the name to identify the
workgroup.
2. Choose the Type of workgroup you would like to create. This determines
which broadcast packet frame type you want to restrict to the member ports of
this workgroup. The following are your possibilities:
• IP — the broadcast packet is forwarded through the workgroup member
ports only when it is an IP frame.
• IPX — the broadcast/multicast packet is forwarded through the workgroup
ports only when it is an IPX frame.
• All — all broadcast or multicast packets, regardless of packet type, will be
forwarded through all the ports in the workgroup.
a. If you choose IP as your workgroup type, you must enter the network IP
address identifying the subnetwork which encompasses the member
ports (i.e., containing the network and subnetwork identifiers for hosts on
that subnet);
optionally, you can enter the IP Mask if you have a complex
subnetting scheme (i.e., one for which the default standard IP address
class mask is not sufficient).
NOTE
You can configure up to 100 workgroups. Note that for the ATX, the workgroups will be
stored in the same space reserved for port filters; therefore the number of workgroups you
have configured will affect the number of port filters you can set.