3Com PathBuilder S200 Series, Owner'S Manual

Page: 33 / 162

Bridging 29
T0008-16F Release 5.2M
Configuring the PathBuilder S200 Series Switch for Bridging Operation
Protocol Filter Action
Range: NONE, PASS, BLOCK
Default: NONE
Description: Functions similarly to the MAC Address Filtering Action
parameter. The filtering is applied to each link. Frames passing on
a link can be either incoming or outgoing.
• NONE: No Protocol filtering using the Protocol Filter Table is
to be performed for this link.
• PASS: Look in the Protocol Filter Table for an entry with a
matching frame address and take the filtering action specified
by this filter table. If no matching entry is found, this value
indicates that this frame should be passed.
• BLOCK: Look in the Protocol Filter Table for an entry with a
matching frame address and take the filtering action specified
by this filter table. If no matching entry is found, this value
indicates that this frame should be blocked.
NETBIOS Name Filter Action
Range: PASS, BLOCK, NONE
Default: NONE
Description: Specify how NetBIOS Name Filter is used on this node:
• PASS: Pass all frames with NETBIOS name not listed in
NETBIOS Name Filter Table.
• BLOCK: Block all frames with NETBIOS name not listed in
NETBIOS Name Filter Table.
• NONE: No NETBIOS name filtering to be performed for this
link.
STPE Link State
Range: FORWARD, BLOCK
Default: FORWARD
Description: Specify whether to forward or block data frames when the STPE
Control parameter is configured to MAN.