Forwarding Rules Page, Ethernet CS Switching Mode
The Forwarding Rule includes the features that affect the wireless broadcast domain.
In Ethernet CS Switching Mode, any number of L2 and/or Voice Services may belong to the same broadcast domain if they share the same Forwarding Rule. Data in a PPPoE Service can pass only between the subscriber's equipment and an Access Concentrator behind the NPU.
In IP CS switching Mode the Forwarding Rule is not applicable for IP Mode Data Services. All IP Mode VoIP and Managed VoIP Services belong to the same broadcast domain, using the same @@IP Mode VoIP@@ Forwarding Rule. The name of the @@IP Mode VoIP@@ Forwarding Rule cannot be changed, and it cannot be deleted.
The Forwarding Rules page displays a list of all Forwarding Rules in the database of the device, enabling modification of existing Forwarding Rules. In Ethernet CS Switching Mode it enables also deleting Forwarding Rules from the device, and defining new Forwarding Rules.
The device can hold up to 255 Forwarding Rules.
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The Forwarding Rules page comprises two sections: The Forwarding Rules Table (on the left side) and the Forwarding Rule Editor section (on the right side). The Editor is available only when either selecting a Forwarding Rule in the Forwarding Rules Table for viewing/modifying its parameters, or adding a new Forwarding Rule.
The Forwarding Rules table provides the following details for each of the existing Forwarding Rules:
Parameter |
Description |
Name |
The Forwarding Rule Name. |
Type |
The Service Type: In Ethernet CS Switching Mode, the available types are L2, PPPoE or VoIP. In Micro Base Station, Managed VoIP Service Type is also available. In IP CS Switching Mode, the available type for the single available Forwarding Rule is IP Mode VoIP. This forwarding Rule is used by IP Mode VoIP and IP Mode Managed VoIP Service Profiles. |
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To view the details of a Forwarding Rule: |
Select a Forwarding Rule's entry. The current Forwarding Rule configuration details will be displayed on the right side of the page. You can click on the Preview button to view the parameters of the Forwarding Rule, including the details of the relevant QoS Profile.
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To delete Forwarding Rule(s) from the device: |
Select one or several Forwarding Rule entries, click on the Delete button and then click Apply to remove the selected Forwarding Rule(s) from the device. If you want to cancel the requested delete operation before clicking Apply, click on the Revert button.
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To add a new Forwarding Rule: |
Click on the Add button. The Forwarding Rule Editor will be displayed on the right side of the page. To add a new Forwarding Rule to the database of the device, fill in the necessary parameters and click Apply. You can click on the Preview button to view the parameters of the Forwarding Rule, including the details of the relevant QoS Profile, before applying the change.
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To modify an existing Forwarding Rule: |
Select a Forwarding Rule's entry. The current Forwarding Rule configuration details will be displayed on the right side of the page, enabling modification of parameters. Click Apply to update the Forwarding Rule's configuration. You can click on the Preview button to view the parameters of the Forwarding Rule, including the details of the relevant QoS Profile, before applying the change.
Forwarding Rule Configuration Parameters:
Parameter |
Description |
Name |
A Forwarding Rule Name consists of up to 32 printable characters. Note that in Ethernet CS Switching Mode the name of the Transparent Forwarding Rule (@@Transparent@@) cannot be modified. In IP CS Switching Mode, the name of @@IP Mode VoIP@@ Forwarding Rule cannot be modified. |
Type |
The Service Type: In Ethernet CS Switching Mode, the available types are L2, PPPoE or VoIP. In Micro Base Station, Managed VoIP Service Type is also available. In IP CS Switching Mode, the available type for the single available @@IP Mode VoIP@@ Forwarding Rule is IP Mode VoIP. The Service Type of an existing Forwarding Rule cannot be modified. |
Unicast Relaying |
In Ethernet CS Switching Mode Unicast Relaying is applicable only to L2 and Managed VoIP Forwarding Rules. In all PPPoE Forwarding Rules it is set to Disable. In all VoIP Forwarding Rules it is set to Enable. The Unicast Relaying parameter determines whether the AU/Micro Base Station performs unicast relaying. When the Unicast Relaying parameter is enabled, unicast packets originating from devices on the wireless link can be transmitted back to the wireless link devices. If disabled, these packets are not sent to the wireless link even if they are intended for devices on the wireless link. |
Multicast Relaying |
In Ethernet CS Switching Mode Multicast Relaying is applicable only to L2 and Managed VoIP Forwarding Rules. In all PPPoE Forwarding Rules it is set to Disable. In all VoIP Forwarding Rules it is set to Enable. The Multicast Relaying parameter is applicable only to L2 Services. The Multicast Relaying parameter determines whether the AU/Micro Base Station performs multicast relaying. When the Multicast Relaying parameter is enabled, multicast packets originating from devices on the wireless link are transmitted by the AU/Micro Base Station back to the wireless link devices, as well as to the backbone. If disabled, these packets are sent only to the backbone and are not sent back to the wireless link. |
Unknown Address Fwd Policy |
In Ethernet CS Switching Mode the Unknown Address Forwarding Policy parameter is applicable only to L2 and Managed VoIP Forwarding Rules. In all PPPoE Forwarding Rules it is set to Reject. In all VoIP Forwarding Rules it is set to Forward. The Unknown Address Forwarding Policy parameter determines the mode of controlling the flow of information from the backbone to the wireless media. Select from the following options: • Reject: The AU/Micro Base Station will transmit unicast packets only to those addresses that the AU/Micro Base Station knows to exist on the wireless link side. • Forward: Enables the transmission of all packets, except unicast packets sent to addresses that the AU/Micro Base Station recognizes as being on its wired backbone side. |
Multicast VLAN |
Available only in L2 and Managed VoIP Forwarding Rules in Ethernet CS Switching Mode. This parameter is not used and will be ignored by the device. |
Multicast QoS |
The QoS Profile to be used for multicast and broadcast messages. The drop-down menu includes all QoS Profiles that are available in the database of the device. Click on the Multicast QoS title (it will be colored blue when placing the cursor on it) to switch to the QoS Profile page. |
Click on the Preview button to display a preview of the new/modified Forwarding Rule, including complete details of the selected Multicast QoS Profile.
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