The flow-filter function discards, permits, or redirects packets of the traffic within a VTN, according to specified flow conditions The table below lists the actions to be applied when a packet matches the condition:
Action | Function |
Pass | Permits the packet to pass. As options, packet transfer priority (set priority) and DSCP change (se t ip-dscp) is specified. |
Drop | Discards the packet. |
Redirect | Redirects the packet to a desired virtual interface. As an option, it is possible to change the MAC address when the packet is transferred. |
Following steps explain flow-filter function:
- When a packet is transferred to an interface within a virtual network, the flow-filter function evaluates whether the transferred packet matches the condition specified in the flow-list.
- If the packet matches the condition, the flow-filter applies the flow-list matching action specified in the flow-filter.
