Traffic/Security Filters 
Filter Types and Operation 
This list shows the filter created 
to block (drop) traffic from 
source port 5 (workstation "X") to 
destination port 7 (server "A"). 
Notice that the filter allows 
traffic to move from source port 
5 to all other destination ports. 
Figure 9-3. The Filter for the Actions Shown in Figure 9-2 
Named Source-Port Filters 
Beginning with software release M.08.69 you can specify named source-port 
filters that may be used on multiple ports and port trunks. As before, a port 
or port trunk can only have one source-port filter, but by using this new 
capability you can define a source-port filter once and apply it to multiple ports 
and port trunks. This can make it easier to configure and manage source-port 
filters on your switch. The commands to define, configure, apply, and display 
the status of named source-port filters are described below. 
Operating Rules for Named Source-Port Filters 
■  A port or port trunk may only have one source-port filter, named or 
not named. 
■  A named source-port filter can be applied to multiple ports or port 
trunks. 
■  Once a named source-port filter is defined, subsequent changes only 
modify its action, they don’t replace it. 
■  To change the named source-port filter used on a port or port trunk, 
the current filter must first be removed, using the no filter source-port 
named-filter <filter-name > command. 
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