D-Link xStack DGS-3600 Series User Manual - Traffic Segmentation
xStack DGS-3600 Series Layer 3 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch
Traffic Segmentation
Traffic segmentation is used to limit traffic flow from a single port to a group of ports on either a single switch or a group of ports
on another switch in a switch stack. This method of segmenting the flow of traffic is similar to using VLANs to limit traffic, but is
more restrictive. It provides a method of directing traffic that does not increase the overhead of the Master switch CPU. In the
Security
folder, click
Traffic Segmentation
to view the window shown below.
Figure 11- 45. Current Traffic Segmentation Table window
This window allows you to view which port on a given switch will be allowed to forward packets to other ports on that switch.
Select a port number from the drop down menu and click
View
display the forwarding ports. To configure new forwarding ports
for a particular port, select a port from the drop down menu and click
Setup
. The window shown below will appear.
Figure 11- 46. Setup Forwarding Ports window
The user may set the following parameters:
Parameter Description
Port
Use the drop-down menu to select the desired port to transmit packets.
Forward Port
Tick the check boxes to select which of the ports on the Switch will be able to forward packets.
These ports will be allowed to receive packets from the port specified above.
Clicking the
Apply
button will enter the combination of transmitting port and allowed receiving ports into the Switch's Current
Traffic Segmentation Table.
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