User`s guide

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Conﬁguring

workgroup mktg 11,12-18 ipx 0x1234

3.10 CLASSIFICATION

When a broadcast packet is received on a workgroup deﬁned port,

the packet is classiﬁed as being IP (IP, ARP or RARP), IPX(SAP, RIP,

SPX or NCP) or ALL (any protocol type). Based on this

classiﬁcation, the broadcast will only be forwarded to the ports

within that workgroup. If there is no workgroup deﬁned for the

receiving port the broadcast is forwarded out all other ports

regardless of the exiting port’s workgroup conﬁguration.

3.10.1 Workgroup of Type ALL

When a broadcast of any protocol type is received by a port with

only an ALL workgroup deﬁned, the packet will be broadcast out

every port in the ALL workgroup (see Example #1).

Example #1

Deﬁned workgroups:

workgroup red 3-5 ALL

workgroup blue 5-6 ALL

Broadcast from A will only be seen by B and C

Broadcast from B will only be seen by A and C

P3 P7

ATX LAN Switch

P4 P5 P6

BCD