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Bridging

4-56 Ethernet and Token Ring Special Filter Databases

Clearing the Port Filtering Action

When you clear the port Þltering action of a Þlter, all ports that were conÞgured to

forwarding or blocking will be reset to no action. Note that when you clear port

Þltering for a Þlter, the Þltering or blocking action will be simultaneously cleared

at all of its receive ports.

In order to clear the port Þltering action, use the following steps.

1. Click to select the ﬁlter whose port ﬁltering action you would like to disable.

2. Click on . This will clear the port ﬁltering action for the

selected ﬁlter at all of its receive ports. The port ﬁltering symbols will appear in

cleared mode.

Enabling and Disabling a Filter

To determine if a Þlter is enabled, check the Enable radio button.

To enable a Þlter:

1. Click on the empty Enable radio button. When the radio button is ﬁlled ( ),

the ﬁlter is enabled.

To disable a Þlter:

1. Click on the ﬁlled Enable radio button. When the radio button is empty ( ),

the ﬁlter is disabled.

Saving a Set of Filters to a File

When you have deÞned a set of Þlters, you can save that set to a Þle. This allows

you to conveniently recall a series of Þlters when the need arises.

To save a set of Þlters:

1. Make sure that all ﬁlters that you want contained in the set have the File

checkbox checked.

2. Click on . A menu will appear.

3. Click on Save As…. A standard Microsoft Windows Save File window will

appear.

4. In the File name ﬁeld, specify the ﬁle name and ﬁle path in which you want to

save the ﬁlter series.

5. Click on OK. The ﬁle will be saved as indicated.

To update the ﬁle while it is still open, click on the Save selection from the

Filters pull-down menu.

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