
Interface Configuration
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Instruction Manual - NXA-ENET8-POE+
Configuring Uplink and Downlink Ports
Use the Interface > Traffic Segmentation (Configure Session) page to assign the downlink and uplink ports to use in the segmented
group. Ports designated as downlink ports can not communicate with any other ports on the switch except for the uplink ports.
Uplink ports can communicate with any other ports on the switch and with any designated downlink ports.
Command Usage
When traffic segmentation is enabled, the forwarding state for the uplink and downlink ports assigned to different client
sessions is shown below.
* - The forwarding state for uplink-to-uplink ports is configured on the Configure Global page.
When traffic segmentation is disabled, all ports operate in normal forwarding mode based on the settings specified by other
functions such as VLANs and spanning tree protocol.
A port cannot be configured in both an uplink and downlink list.
A port can only be assigned to one traffic-segmentation session.
A downlink port can only communicate with an uplink port in the same session. Therefore, if an uplink port is not
configured for a session, the assigned downlink ports will not be able to communicate with any other ports.
If a downlink port is not configured for the session, the assigned uplink ports will operate as normal ports.
The following table lists the options on this page:
Perform these steps to configure the members of the traffic segmentation group:
1.
Click
Interface
>
Traffic Segmentation
.
2.
Select
Configure Session
from the Step list.
3.
Select
Add
from the Action list.
4.
Enter the session ID, set the direction to uplink or downlink, and select the interface to add.
5.
Click
Apply
.
Traffic Segmentation Forwarding
Destination Source
Session #1
Downlinks
Session #1 Uplinks
Session #2
Downlinks
Session #2 Uplinks
Normal Ports
Session #1 Downlink
Ports
Blocking
Forwarding
Blocking
Blocking
Blocking
Session #1 Uplink
Ports
Forwarding
Forwarding
Blocking
Blocking/Forwarding
Forwarding
Session #2 Downlink
Ports
Blocking
Blocking
Blocking
Forwarding
Blocking
Session #2 Uplink
Ports
Blocking
Blocking/
Forwarding*
Forwarding
Forwarding
Forwarding
Normal Ports
Forwarding
Forwarding
Forwarding
Forwarding
Forwarding
Traffic Segmentation Options
Session ID
Traffic segmentation session. (Range: 1-4)
Direction
Adds an interface to the segmented group by setting the direction to uplink or downlink. (Default:
Uplink)
Interface
Displays a list of ports or trunks.
Port
Port Identifier (Range: 1-10/26/28/52)
Trunk
Trunk Identifier (Range: 1-8)
FIG. 86
Configuring Members for Traffic Segmentation