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2.4.5.2. Switching groups
The MINT network can be viewed as one virtual distributed layer-3 switch, where
border nodes act as external ports of the virtual switch. The virtual switch task is to
transport frames from one external port to another. It is important to understand that
switching groups should be created only on the nodes where frames enter from or
leave to the "outside" network ("outside" relative to MINT). On the repeater nodes
(in mesh topology) there is no need to create switching groups.
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Figure 43 - Switching Groups
In order to put an incoming frame into one of the switching groups, a set of flexible
rules is used, which allow sorting frames according to various criteria, like:
VLAN tag
Protocol type
Addresses (MAC/IP)
Ports
Any PCAP expressions
2.4.5.3. Trunk groups
Trunk group is a switching group in the Trunk mode.
Input flow from wired segment for Trunk group is divided into separate sub-groups
(switching groups within Trunk group) depending on VLAN-tag of the packet. The
group number of the switching group within Trunk group will be equal to the VLAN-
number of packets which are switched to it.
